Federated To Sponsor ‘Last Race Before The Chase’ NASCAR Sprint Cup Race At Richmond
Federated will again sponsor NASCAR’s “Last Race Before the Chase.” The Federated Auto Parts 400 Sprint Cup race will be held on Sept. 7 at the Richmond International Raceway and will be seen nationally on ABC-TV.
Gatorback Remains Belt Of Choice For NASCAR Sprint Cup Teams
As NASCAR teams gear up for the Sprint Cup Series race hosted at Bristol Motor Speedway this week, one thing they won’t have to worry about is their engine belts. Despite many changes to racecars in recent years, including the Gen 6 body makeover for the start of the 2013 Sprint Cup season, the Gatorback Poly-V belt has remained the preferred belt of race teams, said the company.
FDP Becomes Newest Official Partner Of NASCAR
NASCAR and FDP Friction Science have announced a new agreement that designates the Duralast brand as the “Official Brakes of NASCAR.” FDP manufactures Duralast Brakes, which are sold exclusively at AutoZone.
WIX Filters Sponsors Ryan Newman In NASCAR Whelen Modified Series
WIX Filters, a member of the Affinia Group family of brands, will sponsor Ryan Newman’s No. 7 Chevrolet at two NASCAR Whelen Modified Series races in 2013.
Ingersoll Rand Announces 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Sponsorship Agreement With Joe Gibbs Racing
Ingersoll Rand announces a sponsorship agreement between the company’s compressed air systems, tools and equipment business and Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR). Ingersoll Rand will be an associate sponsor of the OneMain Financial No. 11 car, driven by Elliott Sadler for the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series racing season.
Parts Plus To Be Primary Sponsor Of No. 17 Tundra In NASCAR Truck Series Season Opener At Daytona
Parts Plus will help kick off the first event of the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series as the primary sponsor of the No. 17 Tundra driven by Timothy Peters in the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Raceway on Feb. 22.
Kevin Harvick Wins NASCAR Sprint Unlimited Race At Daytona
Champion brand spokesperson Kevin Harvick and the Champion spark plug-powered No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet SS dominated the last of three racing segments to win Saturday night’s 75-lap NASCAR Sprint Unlimited event at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. It was Harvick’s third win of the season-opening, non-points event.
ExxonMobil And NASCAR Announce Extension Of Mobil 1 As The ‘Official Motor Oil Of NASCAR’
ExxonMobil and NASCAR have announced a multi-year partnership extension, making Mobil 1 the “Official Motor Oil of NASCAR” as well as the “Official Lubricant Technology Partner of NASCAR” through 2017. The 2013 NASCAR season will mark the 11th consecutive season in which the Mobil 1 brand serves as an official partner of NASCAR.
MAHLE Clevite Inc. Awards 2nd Annual MAHLE Clevite Champion Technician With A VIP Trip To NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion’s Week
MAHLE Clevite Inc. recently named Cumberland, Rhode Island native, Derek Martel as the second annual MAHLE Clevite Champion Technician. Martel was awarded the title based on his entry in the MAHLE Clevite Champion Technician contest which is designed to honor the skills and experience of engine technicians and specialists nationwide.
Ken Squier, Legendary Broadcaster And Track Owner, Receives NASCAR Buddy Shuman Award
Ken Squier, the talented broadcaster and visionary track owner who became the “voice of NASCAR Cup racing” and who once described the sport as “ordinary people doing extraordinary things,” received the prestigious NASCAR Buddy Shuman Award during the 2012 NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Award Luncheon recently in Las Vegas. The Shuman award is sponsored Federal-Mogul’s Champion brand of spark plugs, wipers and chemical additives.