• Capstone Turbine Corporation will serve as primary sponsor of Harding Steinbrenner Racing for the Honda Indy 200

    Indianapolis, Ind. (July 24, 2019) Harding Steinbrenner Racing is very excited to announce that Capstone Turbine Corporation will return as primary sponsor for the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Capstone Turbine Corporation distributors RSP Systems and Vergent Power Solutions will also join the #88 Capstone Turbine Honda as associate sponsors this weekend.

    Capstone Turbine Corporation has been a committed partner for Harding Steinbrenner Racing since joining as an associate sponsor at the INDYCAR Grand Prix of Indianapolis and then serving as a primary sponsor at the Honda Indy Toronto.

    “We are thrilled to have Capstone Turbine Corporation as a primary sponsor for the Honda Indy 200 and to welcome their distributors RSP Systems and Vergent Power Solutions as associate sponsors of the team,” said team president of Harding Steinbrenner Racing, Brian Barnhart. “As our relationship with Capstone continues to grow, we hope to continue providing a platform for spreading consumer awareness of renewable natural gas (RNG).”

    “The #88 Capstone Turbine Honda enters the Honda Indy 200 race weekend with one win, one pole starting position, five Firestone Fast Six starting positions, and four top-ten finishes,” said Jim Crouse, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Capstone Turbine Corporation. “Going into our seventh race with the Harding Steinbrenner Racing team, we are pleased that the partnership is generating awareness of our clean and green microturbine technology. Together along with Vergent Power Solutions, RSP Systems and our expanding distributor network, we are committed to improving energy efficiency, while simultaneously reducing global emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases around the world,” added Mr. Crouse.

    “Vergent Power Solutions is incredibly excited about our involvement with Harding Steinbrenner Racing. We hope this event will bring even more attention to the need for distributed generation, including renewable natural gas, to help businesses and institutions save money with green energy that is resilient and supports the overall power grid,” said Justin Rathke, President of Vergent Power Solutions.

    “RSP Systems is thrilled about the synergies between Harding Steinbrenner Racing and Capstone Turbine Corporation. All our organizations are dedicated to incorporating cutting edge technology with high performance and winning. We feel the excitement of Indy racing reflects the spirit of innovation and our collective pursuit of excellence,” concluded Bruce Beckwith, Executive Vice President of RSP Systems.

    Opening practice for the Honda Indy 200 begins on Friday, July 26 at 11:20 a.m. ET and can be streamed on NBC Sports Gold. Qualifying will be live from the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on NBC Sports on Saturday, July 27th at 2:30 p.m. ET. Live coverage of the Honda Indy 200 will be live on NBC at 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday.

    About Capstone Turbine Corporation

    Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.capstoneturbine.com) (Nasdaq: CPST) is the world’s leading producer of highly efficient, low-emission, resilient microturbine energy systems. Capstone microturbines serve multiple vertical markets worldwide, including natural resources, energy efficiency, renewable energy, critical power supply, transportation and microgrids. Capstone offers a comprehensive product lineup, providing scalable systems focusing on 30 kWs to 10 MWs that operate on a variety of gaseous or liquid fuels and are the ideal solution for today’s distributed power generation needs. To date, Capstone has shipped over 9,000 units to 73 countries and have saved customers an estimated $253 million in annual energy costs and 350,000 tons of carbon.

    About Vergent Power Solutions

    Vergent Power is the exclusive distributor for Capstone Turbine in the Upper Midwest, New England and Eastern Canada. Our mission is to help our customers achieve energy savings, resiliency and environmental benefits by executing best-in-class microturbine combined heat and power systems. In addition to project development, sales and applications engineering, VPS provides long-term service to maintain our fleet of over 100 CHP systems throughout our territory.

    About RSP Systems
    RSP Systems helps customers in the greater New York and Connecticut area that need significant electrical and thermal energy to run their facilities. We choose and implement the best solution for their on-site power-generation needs. We know that a reliable, secure power system is an essential component in our customers’ business plans and success, so we work closely with them to understand their requirements and then design and deliver the most cost-effective system available.
    Whether your goal is to save money, ensure life safety support, or both, RSP Systems is there to help you decipher the complexity of the energy equation.