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The American Le Mans Series officially began Growing a Greener Tomorrow…Faster as Lowe’s Fernandez Racing team owner Adrian Fernandez and co-pilot Luis Diaz as well as BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team driver Bill Auberlen planted sugar maple trees alongside soccer fields in Torrington, Connecticut’s Alvord Park.

In support of the Series’ newest off-track initiative - Green Park - Fernandez, Diaz and Auberlen made a quick pit stop into Torrington to clean up and plant trees for a locally admired area before entering the gates of Lime Rock Park for the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix in nearby Lakeville on July 17-18.

In the spirit of camaraderie, help and support came from the Torrington community - Mayor Ryan Bingham, Chamber of Commerce President and CEO JoAnn Ryan, Parks and Recreation Superintendent J. Brett Simmons, Lowe’s Home Improvement General Manger Fred Munk and his employees, and 30 local youth campers.

A commemorative Green Park plaque was also marked the occasion by Lime Rock Park President Skip Barber, who will be remembered as hosting the first American Le Mans Series Green Park site in the country followed soon by Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Road America, Mosport International Raceway, Road Atlanta and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to finish out the 2009 American Le Mans Series season.

Courtesy -- ALMS