STATESVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 16, 2008) – Gillett Evernham Motorsports announced today the promotion of Mark McArdle to Vice President and Managing Director of Competition. McArdle formerly served as the Vice President and Managing Director of Gillett Evernham Engines.

 

“This is another example of the business and performance related improvements Ray Evernham and I are committed to making,” said George Gillett Jr., team owner of Gillett Evernham Motorsports. “The goal is to position our resources and leadership where they will have the greatest impact, conduct assessments and then make any additional strategic investments necessary to compete for championships.  That’s what we expect as an organization and we are committed to delivering that level of performance to our partners.”

 

McArdle spent 10 years building engines in CART with organizations such as Penske Racing and Mercedes-Benz. After visiting victory lane in the Indianapolis 500 three times, McArdle made the move to NASCAR and has been with Gillett Evernham Motorsports since 2003. In addition to his management responsibilities at Gillett Evernham Engines, he also provided oversight and direction to Advanced Engine Technology, the Gillett Evernham facility based in Northhamptonshire, England.

 

“We are promoting Mark [McArdle] to this role based on his remarkable performance and innumerable contributions to Gillett Evernham Motorsports over the past five seasons, especially with our engine program,” said Evernham, co-owner. “Mark has an exceptional understanding of the technical side of this business, but additionally he understands that the foundation of this business is people. He has an outstanding reputation with his effective management style and is a proven team leader that is committed to excellence and delivering results.”

 

McArdle’s technology-based approach to competition together with the added business expertise and resources of Gillett should help Gillett Evernham Motorsports move closer to its goal of becoming a championship organization.

 

”I am very grateful to both Ray Evernham and George Gillett for the trust they are placing in me. Our goal is to win races and championships and until we do that I won’t rest and neither will our employees at this race shop,” McArdle said. “This company has a history of winning races and I fully expect we will resume that tradition here shortly.”

 

 

About Gillett Evernham Motorsports

 

Gillett Evernham Motorsports is a leading team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Founded by Ray Evernham in 1999, the team is in its eighth season of competition at the highest level of NASCAR racing with drivers Kasey Kahne in the No. 9 Budweiser Dodge, Patrick Carpentier in the No. 10 Valvoline Dodge, and Elliott Sadler in the No. 19 Best Buy Dodge in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Gillett Evernham Motorsports also fields the No.9 Dodge in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, driven by the three NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers and Chase Miller.