Milka Duno Unites with Venturini in ARCA Series in 2013
Concord, NC
(Febuary 4, 2013) —
Milka
Duno is gearing up for her first full season ARCA Racing Series
presented by Menards campaign - behind the wheel of Venturini
Motorsports’ (VMS) No.35 team entry.
With continuing sponsorship support from CANTV, Milka Way and Seguros
Altamira, Duno will make her team debut on February 16th at Daytona
International Speedway during ARCA’s 50th anniversary of the
Lucas Oil 200 presented by MAVTV American Real.
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Milka Duno, a native of Caracas, Venezuela has
gained international fame for her efforts both on and off the track.
Widely noted for becoming the first-ever Hispanic female driver to
compete in the Indianapolis 500 in its 101-year history, Duno has
achieved eight major race wins in the highest classes (Prototype) in
the American Le Mans Series and Rolex Series and the highest finish
ever by a female driver (2nd Place) in the Rolex 24 at Daytona in the
51-year history of the race. “I’m really looking forward to my first full ARCA Series season and to team with Venturini Motorsports is a fantastic opportunity,” says Milka Duno. “I can’t wait to get to Daytona and hit the track with the Venturini crew in the No. 35 Toyota.” |
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Milka
became the first Venezuelan athlete to be inducted into the Latin
American International Sports Hall of Fame at their 35th Anniversary
Induction Ceremony in January, 2010. In addition to being the most
successful female sports car racer in history, Milka is also a
qualified Naval Engineer with four master's degrees - in Organizational
Development, Naval Architecture, Aquaculture and Maritime Business
– earning the last three degrees simultaneously. In
continuing efforts to use her celebrity as a catalyst to promote her
philanthropic interests, in 2004, Duno started “MILKA
WAY”, and educational outreach program designed to promote
academic excellence among children world-wide.
The 50th annual Lucas Oil 200 presented by MAVTV American Real airs
live on SPEED Channel at 4:30 p.m. EST Saturday, February 16, and
precedes NASCAR's Sprint Unlimited.
About CANTV
CANTV is the leading integrated telecommunications provider in
Venezuela and provides domestic and international long distance
telephone services throughout Venezuela, wireless telephone services,
and Internet access, and publishes telephone directories. Information
about CANTV is available at http://www.cantv.com.ve/
About Milka Way
In 2004, Milka launched her “Milka Way" program –
whose mission it is to inspire children and students to “Aim
for the Stars” and achieve academic excellence. Milka has
taken this message to children and students at all school levels around
the world to help inspire and motivate them and help them understand
the importance of education, and how a strong academic background will
benefit them their entire lives, in all aspects of their lives and in
any career they choose. Information on Milka Way is available at
http://www.milkaway.com Fans cans also logon to her official Facebook
page at Facebook.com/
About Seguros Altamira
Founded in 1993, Seguros Altamira A lo largo de estos años,
nuestra compañía ha experimentado un crecimiento
constante como respuesta a la calidad de servicio, a la confianza de
los clientes, a nuestros productos innovadores y altamente cohas
experienced steady growth in response to their quality of service,
customer confidence, innovative products and highly competitive rates.
Contamos con excelentes profesionales en el área de seguros,
y además tenemos una presencia firme y
estratégica en las principales ciudades del país.
Seguros Altamira offers excellent professionals in the area of
insurance, and has a strong and strategic presence in the major cities
of Venezuela. Information about Seguros Altamira is available at
http://www.segurosaltamira.
Official: www.MilkaDuno.com | Twitter: @MilkaDuno | Facebook: The Official Milka Duno Fan Page
About
Venturini Motorsports
Venturini Motorsports (VMS), fielding cars in the ARCA Racing Series
presented by Menards, is one of the premier NASCAR driver development
programs in the country. Multiple team championships and consistent
on-track success, VMS has evolved into one of the most recognizable
names in motorsports. Since 2007, VMS has assisted in the career
development of notable NASCAR drivers such as Joey Logano, Justin
Allgaier, Ryan Blaney, Brian Scott, Kevin Swindell, Miguel Paludo, John
Wes Townley, Josh Richards and Scott Lagasse, Jr
Official: www.VenturiniMotorsports.com | Twitter: @VenturiniMotor | Facebook: Venturini Motorsports