National City to Sponsor Tim Sauter at Kentucky
National City to Sponsor Tim Sauter at Kentucky CINCINNATI—June 9th, 2006 — The #36 car will be emblazoned with National City green and white at the upcoming Busch Series Race at Kentucky Speedway on June 17. National City will be the primary sponsor of the Chevy ─ driven by Tim Sauter and owned by McGill Motorsports ─ at the Meijer 300. On Thursday, June 15, Cincinnati area fans and the media will have two opportunities to meet Tim Sauter and view the National City #36 Chevy: Noon-1 p.m. at the National City Crescent Springs branch in the Buttermilk Towne Center and 2 p.m.-3 p.m. at the National City Hebron branch on North Bend Road north of I-275. “We look forward to being involved with what has quickly become the largest annual sporting event in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky,�?? said Barbara Dundee, National City’s local director of marketing. “This is great exposure of the National City brand both in the area and throughout the country.�?? Tim Sauter is one of three Sauter brothers racing in the 2006 Busch Series. Following in the footsteps of his father, Tim Sauter's rise in auto racing began on the short tracks of Wisconsin. Sauter started racing in the Busch Series with a limited schedule in 2001 and completed the full series in 2002. After a stint in the American Speed Association, Sauter returned to the Busch Series in 2006 to complete the full schedule with McGill Motorsports. Sauter has five top-25 finishes so far this year. The Meijer 300 will begin at 8 p.m. on June 17. Forty-three Busch Series drivers will participate in the race that is expected to draw a crowd of more than 70,000. About National City: National City Corporation , headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is one of the nation's largest financial holding companies. The company operates through an extensive banking network primarily in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri and Pennsylvania, and also serves customers in selected markets nationally. Its core businesses include commercial and retail banking, mortgage financing and servicing, consumer finance and asset management. For more information about National City, visit the company's Web site at NationalCity.com. About McGill Motorsports: McGill Motorsports is owned by John and Nancy McGill from Jupiter, Florida who have a deep passion for racing. They entered their first NASCAR Busch Series race in Daytona on July 4th, 2003 with past NBS champion Steve Grissom at the controls. 2005 was the first full season for DCT, with Stanton Barrett, T.J. Bell, and Tim Sauter splitting the driving duties, achieving a top 10 and several top 20 finishes. Lead by two-time NBS Champion crew-chief Ricky Pearson, the #36 is competing in the full 2006 Busch Series schedule. MEDIA CONTACTS: National City: Chris Kemper 513-455-9228 Christopher.Kemper@NationalCity.com McGill Motorsports: Perry A. Hintz 262-763-1672 Phintz36@wi.rr.com ###