Ty Dillon to drive the No. 3 WESCO Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nationwide Series
WELCOME, N.C. (January 10, 2014) – WESCO International, Inc. and Richard Childress Racing (RCR) announced today their primary sponsorship of Ty Dillon’s No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro during the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series season. WESCO is a leading provider of electrical, industrial and communications MRO and OEM products, construction materials and advanced supply chain procurement services.
“I’m honored to be able to represent WESCO, their customers and suppliers for another season in the Nationwide Series,” said Dillon. “WESCO and RCR have similar values that help make this partnership such a success. I really enjoy meeting and interacting with their customers and partners at the race track. They’re a huge part of this program, and I can’t thank them enough for giving me this opportunity.”
Beginning in 2012, WESCO served as primary sponsor for two Nationwide Series events with Dillon and continued their sponsorship into the 2013 season for six races. Additionally, WESCO was an associate sponsor on Dillon’s Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. In 2014, WESCO will join Bass Pro Shops and Yuengling Light Lager as primary sponsors on Dillon’s Chevrolet Camaro in the Nationwide Series.
“We have had a positive experience in building our relationship with the Richard Childress Racing team over the last two years,” said John J. Engel, Chairman, President and CEO, WESCO International, Inc. “They’ve worked alongside us to look for opportunities to promote our brand and develop additional business-to-business opportunities with other sponsors. We look forward to another successful year in 2014.”
For additional information on today’s announcement, and all that’s happening at RCR, please visit http://www.rcrracing.com/.
About WESCO International
WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC), a publicly traded Fortune 500 holding company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading provider of electrical, industrial, and communications maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) and original equipment manufacturers (OEM) products, construction materials, and advanced supply chain management and logistic services. 2012 annual sales were approximately $6.6 billion. The Company employs approximately 9,000 people, maintains relationships with over 18,000 suppliers, and serves over 65,000 active customers worldwide. Customers include commercial and industrial businesses, contractors, government agencies, institutions, telecommunications providers and utilities. WESCO operates nine fully automated distribution centers and approximately 475 full-service branches in North America and international markets, providing a local presence for customers and a global network to serve multi-location businesses and multi-national corporations.
About Richard Childress Racing
Richard Childress Racing (http://www.rcrracing.com/) has earned more than 200 victories and 15 championships, including six in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with the legendary Dale Earnhardt. RCR was the first organization to win championships in the Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Its 2014 Sprint Cup Series lineup includes two-time NASCAR champion Austin Dillon (No. 3 Dow/Cheerios Chevrolet), 2011 Brickyard 400 champion Paul Menard (No. 27 Menards Chevrolet) and 2008 Daytona 500 champion Ryan Newman (No. 31 Caterpillar/Quicken Loans/Wix Filters Chevrolet). Its Nationwide Series program includes Brian Scott (No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet), 2012 Camping World Truck Series rookie of the year Ty Dillon (No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/WESCO/Yuengling Light Lager Chevrolet), Brendan Gaughan (No. 62 South Point Hotel and Casino Chevrolet) and a multi-driver lineup with the No. 33 Menards Chevrolet team.
