Long Island Man Takes Home Foose Mazda in Pirelli Contest

New York resident and race fan Anthony Carbone was the grand prize winner in Pirelli Tire North America’s “Watch and Win” sweepstakes, which supported its Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series effort for 2010.

Carbone, a Long Island resident and account director at a New York City construction firm, won a specially designed 2010 Pirelli Dempsey Racing Edition Mazda RX-8 R3 by Foose Design. He also received an all-expenses paid trip to the 2010 Rolex Series finale at Miller Motorsports Park near Salt Lake City.

To win the sweepstakes, Carbone first entered online during the January broadcast of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. During the course of the Grand-Ame season, 10 other winners joined him for the finals.

“This is unbelievable, a great experience,” said Carbone, a former drag racer who races karts in addition to racing simulations. “I didn’t think I was going to win, but you never know. Just like going to the racetrack, you never know what’s going to happen. Now, I’ve got to find a way to get it back home. You know, you don’t count your chickens. If I have to fly back here and drive it back, I’ll do it.”

GRI recently conducted programs in Sri Lanka to empower women and motivate children under its Green x Circle initiative. The company said these endeavors aimed to address the needs of the community, focusing on both women empowerment and youth motivation.

GRI recently organized a training program titled "Management of household finance under current economic conditions" at the Ingiriya Rubber Collecting Center in Sri Lanka, South Asia led by Shashika Nimali, an NLP practitioner and life coach. The company said this initiative provided women in the industry with essential skills and knowledge to effectively manage household finances. GRI's tailored training sessions equipped participants with tools for informed decision-making, ultimately fostering greater financial security and independence, the company said.