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Valvoline Racing Aligns with Successful, High-Profile Partners
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 11, 2008) -- The Valvoline racing program for the 2008 season will include technical partnerships with a number of top-tier teams and drivers in NASCAR and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA).
The iconic motor oil and lubricant brand, which has been involved in auto racing for more than 100 years, will showcase a powerhouse lineup of partners, including Gillette Evernham Motorsports and Roush Fenway Racing in NASCAR and the elite NHRA professional teams of Don Schumacher Racing and David Powers Motorsports.
Headlining the Valvoline team of drivers are NASCAR Cup champion Matt Kenseth of Roush Fenway Racing, reigning and five-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher and four-time NHRA champ Gary Scelzi. Schumacher and Scelzi are part of the seven-driver team for Don Schumacher Racing.
The Valvoline racing program will also include a primary sponsorship in selected Sprint Cup races on the No. 10 Gillette Evernham Dodge Charger, driven by Patrick Carpentier, and a full-season sponsorship on the Don Schumacher-owned Funny Car of Jack Beckman.
Valvoline will continue its long-standing association in the NHRA Sportsman ranks, known as drag racing's grassroots division.
"The racetrack is where Valvoline develops and tests its products and we're proud to be trusted by these high-profile championship teams," said Rob Stravitz, vice president for global brands for Valvoline. "We're committed to helping bring both performance and protection to our engine builders and crew chiefs. And we're committed to bringing that same kind of product know-how to those who simply follow racing and want the best for their own cars and trucks."
The high profile Valvoline team of drivers, who will showcase the red and blue Valvoline V are as follows:
Valvoline Racing Team
Team/Series/Drivers/Division
Gillette Evernham Motorsports, NASCAR
Patrick Carpentier, Cup
Kasey Kahne, Cup
Elliott Sadler, Cup
Roush Fenway Racing, NASCAR
Matt Kenseth, Cup
Greg Biffle, Cup
Carl Edwards, Cup
Jamie McMurray, Cup
David Ragan, Cup
Erik Darnell, Truck
Colin Braun, Truck
Joey Clanton, Truck
Don Schumacher Racing, NHRA
Tony Schumacher, Top Fuel
Cory McClenathan, Top Fuel
Jack Beckman, Funny Car
Gary Scelzi, Funny Car
Ron Capps, Funny Car
Jerry Toliver, Funny Car
Chip Ellis, Pro Bike
David Powers Motorsports, NHRA
Rod Fuller, Top Fuel
Antron Brown, Top Fuel
Vandergriff Motorsports, NHRA
Bob Vandergriff Jr., Top Fuel
Tuttle Motorsports, NHRA
Alan Bradshaw, Top Fuel
More NHRA Drivers
Tim Wilkerson, Funny Car
Ron Krisher, Pro Stock
Jay Payne, Alcohol Funny Car/Pro Mod
Shelly Payne, Pro Mod
Sherman Adcock Jr., Super Gas
Doug Fletcher, Super Stock
Jimmy Ayers, Super Gas
Bernie Cunningham, Stock Eliminator
