{"id":5118,"date":"2022-09-26T13:24:33","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T13:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=5118"},"modified":"2022-09-26T13:24:33","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T13:24:33","slug":"hero-life-partners-with-cagnazzi-cosmo-and-lewis-for-indianapolis-8-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/26\/hero-life-partners-with-cagnazzi-cosmo-and-lewis-for-indianapolis-8-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Hero Life Partners with Cagnazzi, Cosmo and Lewis for Indianapolis 8 Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>INDIANAPOLIS (26 Sept. 2022)<\/strong> \u2013 A leading rapid-response life insurance company has signed on to utilize the upcoming Indianapolis 8 hour presented by AWS as part of a comprehensive marketing effort by partnering with the No. 39 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hero-insurance.com\/\">Hero Life<\/a> \/ Kids for Kids Mercedes-AMG GT3 effort set to be piloted by Chris Cagnazzi, Shane Lewis and Guy Cosmo. The effort will be fielded by Stephen Cameron Racing in the Pro-Am division of the Intercontinental GT Challenge.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5121 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3620-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3620-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3620-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3620-110x146.jpeg 110w, https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3620-38x50.jpeg 38w, https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3620-56x75.jpeg 56w, https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3620-375x500.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3620.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 225px, 225px\" \/>From the cockpit to the pit lane, quick decisions are critical to success in motorsport and that is also a key differentiator for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hero-insurance.com\/\">Hero Life<\/a>, which uses lightning-fast, proprietary algorithms to underwrite applicants in seconds for high-value term life insurance where traditional carriers can take weeks. Hero Life is an affordable and flexible way to help financially protect loved ones, and provides protection much more quickly than more traditional routes.<\/p>\n<p>The Hero Life effort will feature three drivers that have strong histories at the fabled Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Cosmo returns to Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a defending class winner, while Cagnazzi has raced to the Indianapolis podium in Ferrari Challenge competition and is looking forward to making his professional debut next weekend in the prestigious Intercontinental GT Challenge. Lewis\u2019s history at Indianapolis includes a run to the podium in Trans Am competition as he looks to add to that history next weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The Hero Life partnership is part of a range of new ambitions for the campaign as the Indianapolis weekend sees the trio move to the GT3 class for the North American round of competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a new adventure for us,\u201d Cosmo said of the step up to Intercontinental GT Challenge in the GT3 ranks. \u201cChris (Cagnazzi)\u00a0 has raced GT3 cars before, and last year Shane (Lewis) and I shared an AMG GT3 Mercedes in IMSA. Shane has been racing a Mercedes in the Creventic 24H Series for several seasons, and recently won the championship. We\u2019re all pretty experienced in these cars, but it\u2019s a new endeavor for the team, and for all of us as a group. It is a thrill to have Hero Life come on board-they are all about speed and hopefully we can deliver for them with this new program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With previous experience at the Speedway, Cagnazzi is looking forward to making his Intercontinental GT Challenge debut at a track that he knows and loves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndy is a special place, especially when you can podium there and kiss the bricks,\u201d Cagnazzi said. \u201cI think we know what kind of challenge there is with this level of competition and the 8 hour format, but we\u2019ve got a good team behind us and this driver line up has lots of speed and experience so we are looking forward to this next step for us.<\/p>\n<p>Lewis recently clinched the Creventic 24H European championship with a class victory and third-place overall finish in the CP Racing Mercedes at Barcelona. A 33-year veteran, he is a former class winner in the Rolex 24 At Daytona and was a race winner on many levels, ranging from IMSA Supercar to SCCA Trans Am and the ALMS.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5120 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3619-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3619-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3619-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3619-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3619-195x146.jpeg 195w, https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3619-50x38.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3619-100x75.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3619-667x500.jpeg 667w, https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3619.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 300px, 300px\" \/>\u201cDriving a GT car at Indy will be a completely unique experience,\u201d Lewis said. \u201cI\u2019m honored to be invited to come to Indianapolis with these guys. It\u2019s a great synergy with the drivers and the team, and it\u2019s going to be a very special program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After taking delivery of the car in mid-September, the team did a shakedown test at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, S.C. to become familiar with the systems for the advanced machine that has proven potent in endurance events around the globe.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the partnership with Hero Life, the effort will also look to raise awareness for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidsforkidsnyc.org\/\">Kids for Kids<\/a>, a community of friends, families, and colleagues raising money for organizations that support children and families struggling with medical challenges. Kids for Kids family-focused events celebrate all that we have to be grateful for and serve to inspire the next generation of humanitarians \u2013 our children.<\/p>\n<p>Practice for the Indy 8 Hour begins on Thursday, Oct. 6, with qualifying on Friday at 1:55 p.m. (all times ET). 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