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[/media-credit]Banana Boat® Sun Care Teams Up with Chip Ganassi Racing Teams for 2012 IndyCar and NASCAR Racing Seasons
Banana Boat® Sun Care Helps Racing Fans Stay Cool and Protected All Summer Long
CONCORD, NC (January, 24, 2012) – Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) announced today that Banana Boat® sun care will take on the sun and the speedway for a new partnership. Banana Boat® sun care will sponsor the race cars of Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Jamie McMurray and Target Chip Ganassi Racing, driver Dario Franchitti during the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup and IZOD IndyCar Series racing seasons, respectively.
Chip Ganassi Racing Teams and Banana Boat® sun care are collaborating to help racing fans stay cool and protected from the extreme sun and heat commonly found at races with its innovative, new product – Banana Boat® Sport Performance® CoolZone™ continuous spray sunscreen.
As part of the partnership, Banana Boat® sun care will host fan experiences trackside at key races including Daytona 500, Talladega Superspeedway and Indianapolis 500, among others. The sunscreen brand will provide fans with a break from the sun, offering quick relief and sun protection in its CoolZone™ Pit Stop. Here, fans will have the opportunity to receive a “cool-over” with the new sunscreen, play games and receive fun giveaway items.
Notes of Interest:
Banana Boat® CoolZone™ Sunscreen Pit Stop: Banana Boat® invites race fans to take a break from the sun, offering quick relief and sun protection in its CoolZone™ Sunscreen Pit Stop. Here, fans can receive “cool-overs” with the new Sport Performance® CoolZone™ continuous spray sunscreen, receive a racing card of either Dario or Jamie with important sun care tips and take a Sun Care Challenge to snag fun prizes.
Banana Boat® CoolZone™ Brand Facebook Tab: For those fans not at the racetrack this summer, they can visit the Banana Boat® CoolZone™ brand Facebook tab for exclusive access to content and tips from Jamie, Dario and the pit crew on what’s cool for the summer – from the hottest play lists to the coolest outdoor gear – including a chance to win a CoolZone™ Pit Crew Experience with Jamie at an upcoming race.
Banana Boat® Sport Performance® CoolZone™ Continuous Spray Sunscreen: For the active outdoor enthusiast, new Banana Boat® Sport Performance® CoolZone™ continuous spray sunscreen provides active UVA and UVB protection that instantly cools skin on contact, for a clean, refreshed feeling. With a crisp, clean scent, Banana Boat® Sport Performance® CoolZone™ sunscreen is invisible and rub-free for easy application, as well as water resistant for durable sun protection. It is available in SPF 30 and SPF 50+ and the Banana Boat® CoolZone™ product line up also includes an After Sun Aloe Gel with Lidocaine, for cooling burn relief to refresh skin after a day in the sun.
About Banana Boat®: The Banana Boat® brand offers a wide range of product options that provide today’s busy family with reliable sun protection without worry, so the fun can go on and on. The advanced technology in Banana Boat® sunscreen products provides effective broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection that won’t break down in the sun. Banana Boat® products have carried The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Seal of Recommendation for almost two decades.
About Chip Ganassi Racing Teams: Chip Ganassi has been a fixture in the auto racing industry for over 25 years and is considered one of the most successful as well as innovative owners the sport has anywhere in the world. Today his teams include four in the IZOD IndyCar Series, two cars in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and one Daytona Prototype in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series. Overall his teams have 14 championships and 145 victories, including three Indianapolis 500s, a Daytona 500, a Brickyard 400 and four Rolex 24 At Daytonas. Ganassi boasts state-of-the-art race shop facilities in Indianapolis and Brownsburg, Ind. and Concord, N.C., with a corporate office in Pittsburgh, Pa. For more information log onto chipganassiracing.com
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Minna Raffin, Sun Care Group Marketing Director, Energizer Personal Care: We are thrilled to partner with Chip Ganassi Racing Teams and its amazing caliber of drivers. The unique relationship marries the outstanding skill and coolness of its drivers with the protection and reliability of our products.
Jamie McMurray, Driver: I’m excited to represent Banana Boat® and its new product – CoolZone™. Its products provide protection from the sun – something our fans and my pit crew could benefit from since they are exposed to intense sun for hours on end at each race.
Steve Lauletta, President, Chip Ganassi Racing Teams: We are proud to announce our partnership with Banana Boat® Sun Care. It is great to see a brand like Banana Boat® join our roster of partners. With more and more families attending our races, we know Banana Boat® Sun Care will provide our fans with the protection they need outdoors. We think this is the perfect partnership for racing.
LIFTMASTER RAISES THE DOOR ON PLANS FOR 2012 PARTNERSHIP WITH JAMIE MCMURRAY AND NO. 1 EARNHARDT GANASSI RACING TEAM
CONCORD, NC – (Jan. 24, 2012) – Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates and LiftMaster, the number one brand of professionally installed garage doors, announce today that LiftMaster will be the primary sponsor on the No. 1 Chevrolet driven by 2010 Daytona 500 winner Jamie McMurray at the Sept. 23 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Additionally, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing and LiftMaster also revealed the paint scheme that will adorn the No.1 LiftMaster Chevrolet for that race.
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LiftMaster and EGR:
LiftMaster began its partnership with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing in 2011 as an associate sponsor on the No.1 Chevrolet. In addition to the one-race primary sponsorship LiftMaster’s branding will prominent on the c-post location of the No. 1 Chevrolet for the other 37 NSCS races in 2012, along with placement on Jamie McMurray’s firesuit and the No. 1 team uniforms
McMurray on the Track:
Jamie McMurray’s NSCS career includes 330 career starts, six wins, 41 top-five, 96 top-ten finishes and eight poles. 179 of his NSCS starts are with car owner Chip Ganassi – (four wins, 30 top-five, 64 top-ten finishes and seven poles). McMurray has 18 career starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with two top-five, and four top-10 finishes. His career best finish at the Granite State track came in the Fall 2010 race with a third-place finish.
Quotes Boards:
Pat Rooney, Director, Marketing Communications, LiftMaster: “Taking this step forward with Jamie McMurray and Earnhardt Ganassi Racing is one fueled by passion and results: the passion that our employees, network of independent dealers, and extended family have for the LiftMaster brand and the results we’re seeing from our relationship with Jamie and EGR as they help us reach audiences for our products and services in a genuine and entertaining way. We can’t wait for the 2012 season to get started.”
Steve Lauletta, President, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing: “We are very excited to announce this extended relationship with LiftMaster. When one of our partners looks to increase their involvement with our team it means this is a valuable partnership for their business. We hope to continue that as we work together to drive awareness of the LiftMaster brand. We value the relationship and look forward to continued success together.”
About LiftMaster: LiftMaster is the number one brand of professionally installed residential garage door openers and commercial door operators, as well as a major manufacturer of residential, industrial and commercial gate operators, telephone entry systems and related access control products. Driven by the access and security needs of the residential, commercial and industrial marketplace, the expansive lines of LiftMaster products are designed to fit any lifestyle or application, providing customers with the latest technology and innovations in safety, security and convenience. For inquiries on LiftMaster products please visit www.LiftMaster.com.
About Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Teams
Chip Ganassi has been a fixture in the auto racing industry for over 25 years and is considered one of the most successful as well as innovative owners the sport has anywhere in the world. Today his teams include four in the IZOD IndyCar Series, two cars in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and one Daytona Prototype in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series. Overall his teams have 14 championships and 145 victories, including three Indianapolis 500s, a Daytona 500, a Brickyard 400 and four Rolex 24 At Daytonas. Ganassi boasts state-of-the-art race shop facilities in Indianapolis and Brownsburg, Ind. and Concord, N.C., with a corporate office in Pittsburgh, Pa.
For more information log onto www.earnhardtganassi.com
