DOVER, Del. – Dover International Speedway and Sunoco have extended their existing partnership to include naming rights for the Monster Mile’s Victory Lane, now known as Sunoco Victory Lane. Winning drivers in all three NASCAR series racing at the one-mile, high-banked oval this weekend will pull into a brand new Sunoco Victory Lane after conquering the monster.
The 10-year agreement also names Sunoco as the ¡°Official Fuel of Dover International Speedway.¡± As part of this designation, Sunoco will have prominent signage surrounding Victory Lane including the Philadelphia-based company¡¯s familiar yellow, blue and red colors. The display will also feature a canopy-like structure that showcases their recognizable diamond logo on the checkered patterned floor. Future plans call for the addition of a small seating area near Victory Lane for VIPs, guests and race fans.
¡°Dover International Speedway has been a great partner since Sunoco entered the sport in 2004,¡± said Drew Kabakoff, Brand Manager of Sunoco, Inc. ¡°We¡¯re proud to extend our relationship with Dover Motorsports for many years to come and to have the opportunity to sponsor Sunoco Victory Lane.¡±
¡°Sunoco is a company that we¡¯ve worked closely with over the years, and we¡¯re happy to extend our partnership with them,¡± said Denis McGlynn, president and CEO of Dover Motorsports, Inc. ¡°Sunoco is such a key player in the sport that it¡¯s only fitting that their name be attached to an area as prestigious as Victory Lane. All eyes will certainly be on Sunoco Victory Lane this weekend, and for many years to come.¡±
Fans at home will notice the newly designed Sunoco Victory Lane at Dover while tuning into ¡°NASCAR Victory Lane¡± on SPEED, presented by Sunoco, following the Sunday, Sept. 26 ¡°AAA 400¡± NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Sunoco is also the entitlement sponsor for the ¡°Sunoco 150¡± NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at Dover, held on Friday, Sept. 24, 2010.
NASCAR returns to the Monster Mile on Sept. 24-26, 2010. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 1-800-441-RACE or visit DoverSpeedway.com.
About Sunoco, Inc.
Sunoco is a leading transportation fuel provider, with operations located primarily in the East Coast and Midwest regions of the United States. The company operates more than 4,700 branded retail locations that market transportation fuels and convenience store merchandise in 23 states. This retail network is principally supplied by Sunoco-owned refineries with a combined crude oil processing capacity of 675,000 barrels per day. Sunoco is also the General Partner and has a 31-percent interest in Sunoco Logistics Partners, L.P., a publicly traded master limited partnership which owns and operates 6,000 miles of refined product and crude oil pipelines and approximately 40 product terminals. Many of Sunoco Logistics’ pipelines and terminals and storage facilities are integrated with Sunoco’s retail network and refineries. Through SunCoke Energy, Sunoco makes high-quality metallurgical-grade coke for major steel manufacturers. The company’s facilities in the U.S. have the capacity to manufacture approximately 3.67 million tons of metallurgical coke annually. Sunoco also is the operator of, and has an equity interest in, a 1.7 million tons-per-year coke-making facility in Vit¨®ria, Brazil.
About Dover International Speedway
Dover International Speedway is owned by Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: DVD), a leading promoter of motorsports events in the United States. DVD subsidiaries operate three tracks in three states, and present several hundred motorsports events each year. This includes 14 major, national events which include races sanctioned by NASCAR and the NHRA. Dover Motorsports, Inc. also owns and operates Gateway International Raceway near St. Louis, Mo., and Nashville Superspeedway near Nashville, Tenn. For further information log on to www.DoverMotorsports.com.
