MOORESVILLE, N.C.
(November 11, 2008) – Penske
Racing today announced the
establishment of a
multi-year agreement for its
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
program with the Automobile
Club of Southern California
(AAA) and its affiliated
clubs.
Starting in 2009, the
Auto Club will be displayed
as primary sponsor for
select events on the Penske
Racing South No. 77 Dodge
Charger, driven by
three-time IndyCar Series
Champion Sam Hornish Jr. in
the NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series. Hornish will debut
the No. 77 Auto Club Dodge
in February at the Auto Club
500 at Auto Club Speedway,
Fontana, Calif.
In addition, the motor
club will serve as primary
sponsor of the No. 77 Car in
Sprint Cup Series events at
Kansas Speedway in October
and Texas Motor Speedway in
November, and as co-primary
sponsor for Hornish and the
Car No. 77 team, alongside
Penske Truck Rental, at the
April Talladega
Superspeedway and June New
Hampshire Motor Speedway
Sprint Cup Series races.
“We are very proud to
welcome the Auto Club as a
significant sponsor with
Penske Racing for 2009 and
beyond,” said Roger Penske.
“The Auto Club, with it’s
affiliation with AAA is a
great brand and company and
has served as an alliance
partner with Penske Truck
Rental for the past decade.
We look forward to having
the Auto Club and AAA brand
represented with the No. 77
team.”
The Auto Club will serve
as a major associate sponsor
of the No. 77 team for all
other NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series races with Mobil 1
serving as the primary
sponsor for these races.
”We are excited to join
the Penske Racing Sprint Cup
team,” said Thomas V.
McKernan, Auto Club CEO.
“This agreement is much more
than a race car sponsorship
– it is an extension of our
long-standing partnership
with the Penske Corporation.
We have had a long-term
relationship with Penske
through the Penske Truck
Rental member discount
program and through some of
its auto dealerships that
are part of our vehicle
purchasing program. This is
just the latest addition. We
see it as part of a larger
package that includes member
and employee benefits and
discounts and community
outreach, too.”
The Automobile Club of
Southern California is the
largest affiliate in the
American Automobile Club
federation. With its
affiliates and subsidiaries,
the Auto Club serves more
than 10 million AAA members
through AAA Texas, AAA
Missouri, AAA Alabama, AAA
New Mexico, AAA Hawaii and
AAA Northern New England.
Most often recognized for
its industry leading
roadside assistance program,
the Auto Club also provides
members with competitively
priced insurance products
and services, a travel
agency, financial products,
automotive pricing and
buying programs, automotive
testing and analysis, trip
planning services and
highway and transportation
safety programs.
For more information
about AAA, please visit
www.AAA.com.
Penske Racing is one of
the most successful
motorsports organizations in
history, with more than 300
major race wins, including
the 2008 Daytona 500, the
2008 12 Hours of Sebring and
14 Indianapolis 500 races.
In stock car racing, Penske
Racing has scored 77 wins
and 106 pole positions since
1991.