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Motorsports Hall of Fame Announces Visteon's Peter Pestillo As Honorary Chairman For Its 13th Annual Induction Ceremony |
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Novi, Mich. – Peter Pestillo, chairman and chief executive officer of Visteon Corp., has been named honorary chairman for the 13th Annual Motorsports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on June 6, 2001, at the State Theatre in Detroit. The induction ceremony will feature the 2001 class of inductees, which includes: Emerson Fittipaldi, open wheel racing; Andy Granatelli, at-large; Fred Lorenzen, stock car racing; Tom “Mongoose” McEwen, drag racing; Freddie Spencer, motorcycle racing; Ken Miles, sports car racing; Mira Slovak, powerboat pacing; Tony Levier, air racing; and Earl Cooper, historic racing pre-World War II. Prior to becoming chairman and CEO of Visteon, Pestillo was vice chairman and chief of staff at Ford Motor Co., with responsibility for Ford's governmental and public affairs, human resources, the office of the general counsel, and overseeing Visteon, Hertz, and Ford Land. “Mr. Pestillo brings experience and dedication to the motorsports industry,” said Motorsports Museum and Hall of Fame president, Ron Watson. “We are proud and honored to have him as our honorary chairman.” For more information on the inductees or how to purchase tickets to the black-tie Induction Ceremony, please call the Motorsports Museum and Hall of Fame at (248) 349-RACE. |