Earnhardt Ganassi Racing - MARTIN TRUEX JR. TO PILOT THE
NO. 1 RAIN-XR CHEVROLET AT NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
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Contact: Jarrod England at Earnhardt Chip Ganassi Racing with
Felix Sabates
Media Relations, 704-662-9642
MARTIN TRUEX JR. TO PILOT THE NO. 1 RAIN-X(r) CHEVROLET
AT NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 16, 2009) - Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix
Sabates and Shell Lubricants announce today that the Rain-X(r) brand
will make its debut as the primary sponsor on the No. 1 Chevrolet of
Martin Truex Jr. for the Sept. 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race
at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. For more than 30 years,
the legendary Rain-X(r) Original Glass Treatment has been dramatically
improving wet weather driving visibility by causing precipitation to
bead up and roll off vehicle windshields.
The No. 1 Chevrolet Impala SS's bright yellow and blue design draws
inspiration from the yellow and blue color scheme that has become
synonymous with the Rain-X(r) brand. Race fans should be sure to look
for the Rain-X(r) logo on the hood of the No. 1 Chevy along with the
giant "beaded" rain drops running off the windshield and down the sides
of the front quarter-panels of the No. 1 Chevrolet Impala SS.
Notes of Interest:
* TRUEX at NEW HAMPSHIRE: Martin Truex Jr. will be making his
eighth career NSCS start at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend
when he takes the green flag in his No. 1 Rain-X(r) Chevrolet. Truex's
average starting position is 11.1 while his average finishing position
is 13.7. He has scored three top-five five, four top-10, and four
top-15 finishes. His best finish came in July of 2007 when he finished
third. He has also led 47 laps in his seven NSCS starts. Truex has also
made the most of his Nationwide Series (NNS) starts at the track,
particular the July 2005 race when he brought home win number five of
six for the 2005 NNS season.
* TRUEX HISTORY: Truex has a total of 143 starts in the NSCS, with
one win, 12 top-five finishes, 34 top-10 results, and three pole awards.
The Mayetta, NJ native made his mark in the NSCS after claiming his
first pole award, seven top-five finishes, 14 top-10s, and his career
first victory at Dover International Raceway during the 2007 season.
The win catapulted Truex and his team into the "Chase for the Sprint
Cup" where they finished 11th in the 2007 points standings. Truex is a
two-time winner of the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship in 2004 and
2005.
* A Visible Difference: As the industry's leading rain repellant,
Rain-X Original Glass Treatment acts as an invisible wiper blade
clearing the view for motorists. In recent years, the brand extended
its driving-visibility expertise with the introduction of Rain-X
Latitude(r) wiper blades. These revolutionary wiper blades, with their
unique curvature, contour to the shape of your windshield to provide
evenly distributed wiping pressure along the full length of the blade.
o Rain-X(r) Original Glass Treatment is the No. 1 glass treatment
and Rain-X(r) is #1 brand in Glass Care.
o Rain-X(r) Latitude was rated the #1 beam blade by a leading
consumer product magazine. Constructed of specially blended
graphite-coated rubber blades designed to deliver a smooth, clean,
chatter-free wipe.
o Rain-X encourages drivers to check to check or change their
wiper blades every 6 months to a year or before their driving visibility
is impaired.
* Be Sure To Visit: Race fans, be sure to visit
www.earnhardtganassi.com and www.rainx.com to get exclusive behind the
scenes video content from Earnhardt Ganassi Racing and the No. 1 Rain-X
Chevrolet. Follow along as Earnhardt Ganassi Racing team members show
race fans how the team utilizes Rain-X products both on and off the race
track.
Quoteboard:
Shell Lubricants/Rain-X Quote, Suzanne Clerkin, Rain-X Brand Manager:
"Rain-X is excited to pair up with Martin Truex Jr.'s No. 1 Chevrolet to
help remind drivers about the importance of driving visibility. Rain-X
offers wiper blades and Rain-X Original Glass Treatment to dramatically
improve wet weather driving visibility. Fall is a perfect time of year
to change your wiper blades and apply Rain-X Original Glass Treatment in
preparation for upcoming winter weather. As racing fans, we can't think
of a better race to spread this important driving safety message!"
Steve Lauletta, President, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates:
"As a company we are very pleased to have the ability to continue to
forge new partnerships with top brands like Rain-X and the fact that our
business is auto racing makes the partnership even more important. They
make some of the best automotive treatment products on the market and we
are proud to say that we use a number of them on our race cars, company
vehicles and transporters. We think this is a great partnership for
both of us and look forward to the No. 1 Rain-X Chevrolet making its on-
track debut this weekend in Loudon."
Martin Truex Jr., Driver: "As someone that spends a lot of time behind
the wheel of a car, I'm constantly thinking about driver safety. In
racing, visibility is extremely important, and there isn't a product out
there that helps provide more visibility in tough driving conditions
than Rain-X."
About Rain-X(r): Rain-X(r) branded products are produced and marketed
by Shell Lubricants. The term 'Shell Lubricants' collectively refers to
the companies of the Shell Group engaged in the lubricants business.
Shell plc that are engaged in the lubricants business. Shell Lubricants
companies lead the lubricants industry, supplying 13% of global
lubricants volume.a The companies manufacture and blend products for use
in applications ranging from consumer motor oil and food processing oils
to heavy industrial lubricants and commercial transport oils. The Shell
Lubricants portfolio of top-quality brands includes Pennzoil(r), Quaker
State(r), FormulaShell(r), Shell TELLUS(r), Shell CASSIDA(r), Shell
RIMULA(r), Shell ROTELLA(r) T, Shell SPIRAX(r), a portfolio of leading
car care brands and Jiffy Lube(r) lubrication services.
aKline & Company, "Competitive Intelligence for the Global Lubricants
Industry, 2008 - 2018."
For more information log onto www.earnhardtganassiracing.com or
www.rainx.com
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