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Joey Coulter and Rip It Energy Fuel Ready for ARCA Series Opener at Daytona

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Earlier this month, Joey Coulter and Coulter Motorsports announced the continuation of their sponsorship with Rip It Energy Fuel in 2011. They will kick off the season together on February 12th with the ARCA season-opening Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway. Coulter will be driving the No. 16 Chevrolet again, sponsored by Rip It Energy Fuel and the Darrell Gwynn Foundation. 

[media-credit name=”arcaracing.com” align=”alignleft” width=”233″][/media-credit]”I am thrilled at the chance to go out and represent Rip It Energy Fuel again in select races during the 2011 ARCA Racing Series season,” Coulter said in a press release. “They have become an integral partner in not only my career but Coulter Motorsports as a whole. Daytona is one of those tracks everyone wants to win at, and showcasing our sponsorship with Rip It makes it that much more special.” 

Last year, Coulter earned one win, seven top fives and 10 top-10 finishes, along with the Bill France Four Crown Championship. 

This year, Coulter is schedule to race five races during the 2011 ARCA Season – Daytona, Talladega, Michigan, Lucas Oil Raceway and Kansas. In preparation for the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200, Coulter piloted the car to the 10th-fastest position on the chart at 49.543 seconds. 

“The (Daytona ARCA) test proved to be very beneficial, allowing me to adapt to the new, smoother pavement, and my Coulter Motorsports team to work on our cars,” Coulter said. “My guys did a great job and I want to especially thank Randy (Renfrow) for stepping in for me when I was gone. He really got the cars dialed in and setup for drafting. Michael (Chapman) did a good job setting the cars up identically, and I know he will make sure we bring back a rocket ship. I am excited to be back racing in 2011 and can’t wait for Daytona!” 

Also this season, Coulter also will be competing for Rookie of the Year in the Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 22 Silverado for Richard Childress Racing. Rip It Energy Fuel also announced they’d serve as an associate sponsor on his truck. 

“It just all fell together so fast,” Coulter said. “It was unbelievable. For me, it’s like a dream come true. Best Christmas present I’ve ever gotten. It’s a wonderful opportunity.” 

Coulter got a phone call from Richard Childress following the final race of  the season at Rockingham, where the opportunity was offered. The season opener at Daytona next week for the Camping World Truck Series will be his first truck race. 

“We’ve gotten to test twice,” Coulter said. “We went down to Disney World Speedway in Orlando and tested for a good, solid day and a half. Then just last week, I was in Gresham for a day, doing a short-track test. 

“Man, what a piece of equipment. It’s unbelievable the caliber of equipment that comes out of these shops. Compared to an ARCA car, they’re different but they weren’t as different as I thought they were going to be. I really expected it to be something I hadn’t ever really felt before but it was pretty close.” 

Coulter has already got the chance to work with teammate Austin Dillon at Disney World Speedway. 

“Yeah, he gave me lots of advice,” Coulter said. “It helped out a ton. After talking and testing it at Disney World for that day and a half, we kind of figured out that our driving styles are pretty close. We’re able to share information and our crew chiefs can communicate real well, so we’re really going to be able to learn a lot off each other. 

“They learned a lot already off our short-track test. They weren’t able to make it down there, but they were able to learn off the notes we brought back. Being able to use all their notes from last year should be able to give us a baseline for the places I’ve never been before.” 

About Rip It Energy Fuel:  

Rip It Energy Fuel by National Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ: FIZZ) is available in fifteen exhilarating flavors, including three sugar-free varieties. Great-tasting and power-packed, Rip It provides REAL energy for REAL people at a REAL value. In an office, on the job, on a mountain, riding waves, doin’ flips, doin’ tricks, jammin’ all night, crammin’ all night, whatever your life calls for, Rip It is there to fuel you.  Crack open an ice-cold Rip It Power and Feel the REAL Taste of BOLD energy surge through your body. Or maybe you prefer the sweet taste of Sugar FREE Citrus X to slap your tongue back to life. Rip It Energy Fuel has the complete line of Regular and Sugar FREE flavors in both 16 oz. cans and 20 oz. resealable bottles to make Rip It a REAL part of your everyday life.

AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY JOINS THE RONALD REAGAN CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

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~ Tribute video to air before the Auto Club 400 on Sunday March 27 ~

~ Ticket package to benefit the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation ~

[media-credit name=”Auto Club Speedway” align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit]SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. (Feb. 9, 2011) –  Auto Club Speedway joins the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation commemorating the 100th birthday of the 40th President of the United States of America, Ronald Reagan.  Through a series of programs and celebratory events around the world, the life and legacy of a global leader will be remembered.

The year-long Ronald Reagan Centennial is supported by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation which was founded by President Reagan himself to preserve and promote his legacy of inspired freedom.  Events surrounding the Reagan Centennial include patriotic tributes, educational programs, statue unveilings, state proclamations, professional sports partnerships and much more. 

“The Ronald Reagan Centennial Celebration is honored to partner with Auto Club Speedway for the Auto Club 400,” said Stewart McLaurin Executive Director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation.  “Ronald Reagan loved NASCAR and was the first American president to attend a NASCAR race.  This is a Centennial event that I think he would have enjoyed attending himself!”

Auto Club Speedway is proud to be part of celebration by airing a special tribute video during the Auto Club 400 pre-race ceremony, in addition to offering race fans the Ronald Reagan Centennial ticket package, benefitting the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation.   For $75 (a $120 value), the Ronald Reagan Centennial ticket package includes:

  • Reserved grandstand ticket (rows 11-14) to the Auto Club 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series on Sunday, March 27 at Auto Club Speedway
  • Pre-Race Pit Pass
  • The Ronald Reagan Centennial coin designed and minted specially for the commemoration of the Reagan Centennial
  • Admission to Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, Calif.
  • $10 donation to Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation

 

This ticket package is only $75 and available now through Monday, February 28.  However race fans that purchase the Ronald Reagan Centennial ticket package before President’s Day on Monday, February 21 will receive an additional $13 off the ticket package.  By purchasing before President’s Day, the Ronald Reagan Centennial ticket package becomes an incredible deal at only $62.

For more information on the Ronald Reagan Centennial ticket package or to purchase tickets call 800-944-RACE (7223), log on to www.autoclubspeedway.com or visit the Auto Club Speedway Ticket Office.

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About Auto Club Speedway

Look for some amazing racing when the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to Auto Club Speedway for the Auto Club 400 on March 27.  After October’s NSCS race, drivers, media and spectators proclaimed that race as possibly the best ever at Auto Club Speedway- five-wide racing at over 200 mph on the NASCAR circuit!  For tickets call 800-944-RACE (7223) or visit www.autoclubspeedway.com for more information.

 

About The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the promotion of the legacy of Ronald Reagan and his timeless principles of individual liberty, economic opportunity, global democracy, and national pride.  It sustains the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, the Reagan Center for Public Affairs, the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Presidential Learning Center and The Air Force One Pavilion. Located in Simi Valley, California the Library houses 63 million pages of Gubernatorial, Presidential and personal papers and over 60,000 gifts and artifacts chronicling the lives of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. It now also serves as the final resting place of America’s 40th President.  www.reaganfoundation.org

Actress Amber Heard to serve as Grand Marshal for the Budweiser Shootout

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Hollywood actress Amber Heard will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 33rd annual Budweiser Shootout on Saturday night, Feb. 12 – the star-studded non-points NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event that kicks off the stock car portion of Speedweeks 2011 at Daytona International Speedway.

[media-credit name=”DIS” align=”alignright” width=”277″][/media-credit]Heard will give the starting command “Gentlemen start your engines” as the stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series compete for the first time on the newly repaved racing surface of the “World Center of Racing.”

The Budweiser Shootout will feature former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions, the 2010 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field, a host of former outstanding rookies and a collection of previous winners at Daytona International Speedway.

“Every NASCAR fan is anxiously waiting for Amber Heard to say the four most famous words in motorsports as we begin a new chapter in Daytona’s history,” said track President Joie Chitwood III said. “This year’s Budweiser Shootout will provide the first opportunity for fans to witness their favorite NASCAR drivers getting their first taste of the new asphalt.”

Heard will next be seen in the action thriller “Drive Angry 3D” starring opposite Nicolas Cage, which is set for release on Feb. 25. She will also be seen in “The Rum Diary” starring opposite Johnny Depp and Aaron Eckhart later this year.

Heard recently starred in John Carpenter’s “The Ward,” which premiered at the 2010 Toronto Film Festival and the independent film, “And Soon the Darkness.”

Previously, Heard starred in 2009’s box office hit “Zombieland” opposite Woody Harrelson, Bill Murray and Jesse Eisenberg and the suspense thriller “The Stepfather.” In 2008, she starred in the comedic hit “Pineapple Express” with Seth Rogan and James Franco and received a 2008 Young Hollywood Award for her breakthrough performance.

On television, Heard starred on The CW drama “Hidden Palms” and had guest starring roles on Showtime’s “Californication” and CBS’s “Criminal Minds.”

Tickets for all of 2011 Speedweeks events including Budweiser Shootout are available online at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.
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Offseason Surprise Leads to Entry in Budweiser Shootout for Regan Smith

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 9, 2011) — The best piece of news that Furniture Row Racing driver Regan Smith received during the offseason was that he qualified to participate in NASCAR’s traditional opener – the Budweiser Shootout, scheduled for Saturday night (FOX), 8 p.m. ET.

When NASCAR released the new qualification criteria in mid January for the non-points, 75-lap, 187.5-mile race at Daytona International Speedway, Smith was on the list of eligible drivers based on his status as a former NASCAR Sprint Cup rookie of the year (2008). It will mark the first time in Smith’s Cup career that he will compete in the Budweiser Shootout. 

“I was both surprised and ecstatic when I heard the news,” said the 27-year-old Smith. “The Budweiser Shootout is not only a prestigious event, but also an excellent opportunity to get our Furniture Row Chevrolet dialed in for the main show — the Daytona 500 (Feb. 20). Actually, it’s a morale boost for the entire team to be involved in the race instead of watching it on television or on top of our hauler.”

The thought of starting a new season for Smith and the No. 78 Denver, Colo.-based team brings on optimism, optimism and more optimism.

“The slate is clean and I am sure all of the teams head into the new campaign with high hopes,” stated Smith. “Our higher-than-normal excitement level is based on how we progressed throughout the 2010 season, especially during the final 10 races. We also understand that racing can be a cruel sport and knock you down just when you think you have all the pieces of the puzzle in place. Right now all of our attitudes are nothing but positive.”

The 2010 season started off slow for Smith, which was expected since he only competed on a part-time basis for Furniture Row Racing the previous year. But with a new competition staff, led by crew chief Pete Rondeau and competition director Mark McArdle, the team steadily improved and turned heads during the stretch run, which saw Smith post three top-13 finishes in the final seven races. He also qualified in the top 10 in the last three races.

“We had a good offseason and are raring to go,” said Rondeau, who took over the crew chief role in May of last year. “I have a good feeling — the potential is there to be more successful than last year. I’m an even keel type of person, and what we need to do is to continue to stay focused and not get ahead of ourselves.”

The Budweiser Shootout will be conducted in two segments of 25 and 50 laps with a 10-minute break between segments.

National Speed Sport News Pairs Up With Bryan Silas; Fast Track Racing For DIS

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Laura Bell Bundy to perform Pre-, Post-Race Concerts and National Anthem for 2011 Budweiser Shootout

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Country music singer/songwriter Laura Bell Bundy will perform at the 33rd annual Budweiser Shootout on Saturday, Feb. 12 at Daytona International Speedway.  Bundy will perform a pre- and post-race concert in addition to the National Anthem for the non-points star-studded NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event.  

Bundy will perform three songs prior to the Budweiser Shootout on the Pre-Race Stage as well as the National Anthem, which will be carried live on FOX. After the checkered flag waves on the 75-lap race, Bundy will perform a 60-minute post-race concert from the Sprint FANZONE Entertainment Stage.  

Sprint FANZONE/Pre-Race access holders will be able to view the pre-race concert from the tri-oval grass while all ticket holders will have access to the post-race concert, which will start in the Sprint FANZONE approximately 30-minutes after the end of the race.  

After a successful run on Broadway, Bundy has been a rising star in the country music scene with the release of her debut album “Achin’ and Shakin’ ” in the spring of 2010 with hit singles such as “Giddy On Up” and “Drop On By.”   On Broadway, Bundy originated the lead role of Elle Wood in the Broadway music “Legally Blonde,” for which she received a Tony Award nomination. She also originated the role of Amber Von Tussle in the Tony-Award winning Broadway musical “Hairspray” and played Glinda in the smash hit “Wicked.”  

Offstage, Bundy has appeared in films including “The Adventures of Huck Finn,” “Life with Mikey” and “Jumanji.” She appeared in the 2006 film adaptation of “Dreamgirls” as well as in television with a recurring guest stint on the hit CBS comedy “How I Met Your Mother.” Last December, Bundy co-hosted the red carpet at the American Country Awards with Charissa Thompson and Michael Waltrip on the Speed Channel.  

“The addition of Laura Bell Bundy to what already promises to be a great night of racing on the high banks is a tremendous win for our fans,” Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III said. “NASCAR’s best drivers will compete for the first time on the newly paved surface, and Laura’s great performances will book-end an unforgettable night at the ‘World Center of Racing.’ ”  

The Budweiser Shootout, NASCAR’s season-opening non-points event, is the climax to a racing doubleheader.  The Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards is set for 4:30 p.m. followed by the Budweiser Shootout at 8:10 p.m., which will feature former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions, the 2010 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field, a host of former outstanding rookies and a collection of previous winners at Daytona International Speedway.  

Tickets for all Speedweeks 2011 events, including the Budweiser Shootout, are available online at http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.  

Fans can stay connected with Daytona International Speedway on Twitter (www.twitter.com/disupdates) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/DaytonaInternationalSpeedway)

Mike Wallace ready to take on new Daytona surface with some newness of his own

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 9, 2011) – Mike Wallace knows what it takes to tackle the high-banked action at Daytona International Speedway, and he’s proven it before with three trips to Victory Lane.

Now, the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver for JD Motorsports just needs to take that winning knowledge of the 2.5-mile superspeedway and apply it to the newly-paved surface, while driving a newly-designed race car, with a new crew chief and a newly-structured points system. For a veteran like Wallace – that’s no problem.  

This year marks the third season Wallace will pilot the No. 01 Chevrolet for JD Motorsports. After pairing together for the past two seasons, owner Johnny Davis brought in winning-crew chief Brad Parrott to lead the team’s on-track effort this season.  

The new points system not only favors the fans by making it easier to add them up after a race, but the new NASCAR rule where a driver can only declare for championship points in one series favors that series’ regulars.  

All these changes were just fine with Wallace, who has won in three different series at Daytona.  

Track Facts for Wallace:In 21 NNS starts at the Daytona, Wallace has completed 2,154 of 2,376 laps (90.7 percent) earning one victory, two top-fives and four top-10 finishes. He’s also led 35 laps, with his victory coming in the 2004 July race by leading the only – and most important – one at the checkered flag. Wallace has also won a Camping World Truck Series (Feb. 2000) race and an ARCA event (1994) at Daytona.  

Owner’s Points Ease Pressure:By finishing 25th in the 2010 NNS Owner’s Standings, Wallace won’t have to worry about qualifying for the first five races as the top 30 are good to go already.  

Car Facts:JD Motorsports is bringing down the same car they used in the June 2010 race at Michigan International Speedway. After four races with the new car last year, the NNS will utilize the car in all races this season.  

Mike Wallace quotes About the new season and points system: “I am so ready for the 2011 season to start. We’ve been working on our cars in the shop and Brad Parrott has really done a great job in the short time he’s been with us at JD Motorsports. The new points are easier to add up for everyone when the race is over and I like how it’s structured. If you want to gain five more points, you have to pass five more cars, not two if you’re running in the mid-pack or one if you’re up front. By NASCAR making drivers declare for championship points in only one series, it gives teams like us a chance to have true Nationwide rankings. I like what they’ve done in that area.  

Being in on Owner’s Points: “Let me tell you something about that deal. We came here in 2009 having to qualify in on time. There’s an enough pressure to start the season off right after working on your Daytona cars through a lot of the off season. To come down here and sweat it out to make the race is awful. Thank goodness we ended up where we did last year to know we’re good to go for the first five this season. We just need to concentrate on racing, which is a good thing.”  

Key to Winning at Daytona: “I have been fortunate to win three races at Daytona. Each one is special because of the history of all the winners at this track. I feel we have just a good of a chance as anyone to get to Victory Lane here. That’s one thing about the draft – it’s the great equalizer. Everyone I’ve talked to who tested here already said the track is incredibly smooth and has great grip. Aside from the draft, you just need to race smart and be there at the end when they wave the checkered flag. New track, new cars, new crew chief – what more could a driver ask for to start a new season.

SOCAL RACE FANS TO KICK OFF THE 2011 NASCAR SEASON WITH THE DAYTONA 500 VIEWING PARTY AT ESPN ZONE, DOWNTOWN DISNEY

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SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. (Feb. 9, 2011)– Expect nothing short of a NASCAR invasion when fans far and wide roll into Downtown Disney in Anaheim, Calif. for the Official Auto Club Speedway / NASCAR Daytona 500 Viewing Party and Fan Festival on Sunday, February 20.  It’s THE PLACE for Southern Californians to party with fellow race fans, kicking off the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™ season with the “Great American Race” – the Daytona 500. 

Auto Club Speedwayand NASCAR along with ESPN Zone at Downtown Disney, Sprint and RideMakerz teamed up to bring a number of FREE activities surrounding the 53rd running of the Daytona 500 that the entire family will enjoy:  

·         Watch the Daytona 500 on ESPN Zone’s 16-foot big screens and over 120 HD TV’s.  Doors open at 9 a.m., and the green flag is set to wave at 11 a.m.

·         Check out the NASCAR Street Tour with interactive video games

·         Race against family and friends at the NASCAR Tire Changing Competition

·         Get in a go kart at the K1 Indoor Go Karting display

·         Compete in the Daytona USA 2 Racing Challenge at ESPN Zone

·         Photo opportunity with authentic NASCAR stock cars

·         Sprint’s 4G Mobile Roadshowwill be onsite and fans are invited to experience the power of 4G on the latest Sprint devices. “Test drive” the NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile™ application, available at no additional cost to Sprint customers with any data plan, and receive 2 free movie tickets.  Plus, enter to win two HTC EVO Shift™ 4G devices from HTC and Sprint

·         Chance to win prizes and giveaways including  Auto Club 400 tickets, t-shirts, hats, DVDs,  key chains and more

·         Auto Club Speedway season ticket holders wearing their 2010 or 2011 Hard Cards  will receive discounts to Ridemakerz and afree $15 ESPN Zone Game Card

·         Special ticket offers available including service fees waived for any Auto Club 400 tickets and packages purchased at the Daytona 500 Viewing Party

·         And much more!   The Daytona 500 Viewing Party is a FREE event and the perfect setting to get with fellow NASCAR Sprint Cup Series enthusiasts and NASCAR newbies to talk shop before NASCAR rolls into Southern California for the Auto Club 400, March 25-27 at Auto Club Speedway. 

For more information on the Daytona 500 Viewing Party at theESPN Zone in Downtown Disney District or the Auto Club 400 race weekend at Auto Club Speedway, March 25-27 call 1-888-849-RACE (7223) or visit www.autoclubspeedway.com.

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About Auto Club Speedway Look for some amazing racing when the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to Auto Club Speedway for the Auto Club 400 on March 27.  After last October’s NSCS race, drivers, media and spectators proclaimed that race as possibly the best ever at Auto Club Speedway- five-wide racing at over 200 mph on the NASCAR circuit!  For tickets call 800-944-RACE (7223) or visit www.autoclubspeedway.com more information.    

About Sprint Nextel Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 48.8 million customers at the end of the third quarter of 2010 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, Common Cents Mobile and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Newsweek ranked Sprint No. 6 in its 2010 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation’s greenest companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprintand www.twitter.com/sprint.

LICATA SIGNS ‘WRONG’ SPONSOR FOR ARCA AT DAYTONA

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LAKE BALBOA, CALIF.(February 9, 2011)– Joey Licata, Jr. has announced that WRONG Clothing will sponsor his #77 Cunningham Motorsports Dodge in his ARCA Racing Series debut at Daytona International Speedway on February 12th.  

W.R.O.N.G. (World Riders on New Ground) is a company embedded in the surf, skate, and MX markets for those who “go big and invent new challenges.”  Licata’s debut at Daytona will be his chance to go big as he looks to challenge for the win as a rookie.  

The ARCA Racing Series cars travel at speeds nearing 200 miles per hour at the newly repaved Daytona International Speedway.  Licata ran the sixth fastest lap in the Daytona testing sessions, with an average speed of 185.670 around the 2.5 mile “world center of speed.”  

“I am excited to begin this new relationship with W.R.O.N.G. Clothing,” Licata said.  “This is a great fit for me and I am proud to represent them in the world of stock car racing.”  

Race fans can tune in to SPEED live on Saturday at 1 p.m.Pacific time for the “Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200” to see Licata driving the W.R.O.N.G. Dodge.  

“I am hoping that the ARCA and NASCAR fans will get behind W.R.O.N.G. as they help support our awesome sport!” Licata said.   Licata, 19, is a member of the Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle driver development program based in Sacramento, CA.  Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle is a NASCAR-oriented program that works with an international roster of talented drivers who have the commitment and potential to succeed in NASCAR racing.  

Licata is a six-time IKF Grand National champion and two-time ASA TRUCK SERIES champion.  Throughout his career he has accumulated 90+ wins.  

Joey Licata, Jr. Racing and Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle thank partners: W.R.O.N.G. Clothing, K&N Filters, Scribner Plastics, Allstar Performance, Sunoco Race Fuels, and Star Racing Supply.  Licata would also like to thank supporters Jordan Kidushim and Luke Forstmann.  

Joey Licata, Jr. Racing is online at www.joeylicata.com   For more information on Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle, log on to www.winners-circle-racing.com

Tire Kingdom to Sponsor Todd Bodine’s Trifecta Attempt During Daytona Speedweeks

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Germain Racing driver is entered in Daytona 500, Nationwide and Truck events at Daytona International Speedway   

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 9, 2011) — Tire Kingdom®, a leading brand of automotive service centers for the Florida-based TBC Retail Group, announced that it will be the primary sponsor in Todd Bodine’s quest to compete in NASCAR’s three national racing series for Germain Racing at Daytona International Speedway.  

A 36-time NASCAR winner, Bodine is entered in the No. 30 Tire Kingdom Toyota Tundra for the Feb. 18 Camping World Truck Series race, the No. 15 Tire Kingdom Toyota Camry for the Feb. 19 Nationwide Series event and the No. 60 Tire Kingdom Toyota Camry for the Feb. 20 Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series opener.  

Bodine’s vehicles for the season-opening races will also carry associate sponsorship from Valvoline and TBC Retail’s other automotive service centers — NTB – National Tire and Battery®, Merchant’s Tire and Auto Centers® and Big O Tires®.    

“Featuring Tire Kingdom as the primary on these vehicles is a great complement to our automotive service centers in the Florida market,” said Bob Crostarosa, senior vice president of marketing and advertising, TBC Retail Group. “We are able to maintain the consistent theme of our Service Central Racing program. The red, white and blue color scheme is synonymous with integrity, trustworthiness, and quality, which is the foundation of Service Central® and our service centers Tire Kingdom, NTB-National Tire and Battery, Merchant’s Tire and Big O Tires.”

Bodine is the reigning and two-time NASCAR truck season champion. Since 2005 – his first season driving full time for Germain Racing — he has never finished lower than fourth in the season point standings. Along with winning the series title last year, he also took home the truck championship in 2006.

Bodine’s truck record at Daytona has been impeccable with two wins, two runners-up, a third and a fifth for a finishing average of 2.3 in six starts. Bodine’s overall truck record includes: 21 wins, 82 top fives and 106 top 10s in 165 starts.  

“I am very excited to have Tire Kingdom and Valvoline for all of my races in Daytona and being part of the Service Central Racing program,” said Bodine. “It does not happen often that you get to represent one great company, let alone two in all three races in a weekend. Hopefully with a little luck we can run up front and get into Victory Lane.”  

Bodine, a native of Chemung, N.Y. and the youngest (46) of the three famous racing brothers with Geoffrey and Brett, has a career total of 238 Cup starts (including four in the Daytona 500) and 324 Nationwide Series starts. He has captured 15 victories in the Nationwide Series.

“It is with great honor that we can bring world class brands such as Tire Kingdom, Service Central and Valvoline together with Germain Racing and our reigning NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion, Todd Bodine,” said team owner Bob Germain Jr.  “It is a perfect complement in both brand and sport, and a partnership we are very much looking forward to cultivating as we have done with Valvoline.”    

Germain, along with brothers Steve and Rick, formed Germain Racing in 2004. The team has collected six consecutive top-five point finishes in the Truck Series, including two championships, 22 wins and nine pole awards. Follow Germain Racing on Twitter @GermainRacing, on the web at Germainracing.com or become a fan on Facebook: Facebook.com/pages/Germain-Racing/198863890135.

ABOUT SERVICE CENTRAL: Service Central® is the automotive service offering available exclusively at Tire Kingdom®, NTB-National Tire and Battery®, Merchant’s Tire and Auto®, and Big O Tires®. Available at nearly 1,300 locations nationwide, its trained and certified ASE technicians use state-of-the art equipment to provide quality service on cars or trucks. The nationwide warranty provides peace of mind while it protects consumers and their investment in over 40 states. (http://www.facebook.com/ServiceCentralRacing)   

ABOUT TBC RETAIL GROUP Headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida, TBC Retail Group, Inc., a subsidiary of TBC Corporation, operates more than 800 tire and automotive service centers under the brands: Tire Kingdom®, NTB – National Tire and Battery®, and Merchant’s Tire and Auto Centers®, along with nearly 500 franchised Big O Tires® locations. The contingent of nearly 1300 stores has trained and certified ASE technicians who use state-of-the-art equipment to provide quality service on cars and trucks.  The nationwide warranty provides peace of mind while it protects consumers and their investment in over 40 states.  TBC Retail Group employs more than 300 associates at its Juno Beach, Fla. headquarters and approximately 10,000 associates nationally.  To locate a store near you, call 800-NEW-TIRE. TBC Corporation, headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, is one of the nation’s largest marketers of automotive replacement tires through a multi-channel retail and wholesale strategy.

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