CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 11, 2009) – Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates and Shell Lubricants announce today that the Rain-X® brand will make its second appearance as the primary sponsor on the No. 1 Chevrolet of Martin Truex Jr. for the Nov. 15 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR). Rain-X® made it’s NASCAR debut as the primary sponsor for Truex and the No. 1 team for the NSCS race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sept. 20 For more than 30 years, the legendary Rain-X® Original Glass Treatment has been dramatically improving wet weather driving visibility by causing precipitation to bead up and roll off vehicle windshields.
The No. 1 Chevrolet Impala SS’s bright yellow and blue design draws inspiration from the yellow and blue color scheme that has become synonymous with the Rain-X® brand. Race fans should be sure to look for the Rain-X® logo on the hood of the No. 1 Chevy along with the giant “beaded” rain drops running off the windshield and down the sides of the front quarter-panels of the No. 1 Chevrolet Impala SS.
Notes of Interest:
· TRUEX at PHOENIX: Martin Truex Jr. will be making his ninth career NSCS start at New Phoenix International this weekend when he takes the green flag in his No. 1 Rain-X® Chevrolet. Truex’s average starting position is 14.1 while his average finishing position is 17.0. He has scored three top-10 and four top-15 finishes. His best start and finish came in November of 2007 when started second and finished seventh. Most recently Truex matched his best finish when he finished seventh in April of 2009. He has also led 72 laps in his eight NSCS starts. Truex has also made the most of his three Nationwide Series (NNS) starts at the track, with one top-5 and three top-10 finishes.
· TRUEX HISTORY: Truex has a total of 151 starts in the NSCS, with one win, 12 top-five finishes, 35 top-10 results, and three pole awards. The Mayetta, NJ native made his mark in the NSCS after claiming his first pole award, seven top-five finishes, 14 top-10s, and his career first victory at Dover International Raceway during the 2007 season. The win catapulted Truex and his team into the “Chase for the Sprint Cup” where they finished 11th in the 2007 points standings. Truex is a two-time winner of the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship in 2004 and 2005.
· A Visible Difference: As the industry’s leading rain repellant, Rain-X Original Glass Treatment acts as an invisible wiper blade clearing the view for motorists. In recent years, the brand extended its driving-visibility expertise with the introduction of Rain-X Latitude® wiper blades. These revolutionary wiper blades, with their unique curvature, contour to the shape of your windshield to provide evenly distributed wiping pressure along the full length of the blade.
o Rain-X® Original Glass Treatment is the #1 glass treatment and Rain-X® is the #1 brand in Glass Care.
o Rain-X® Latitude was rated the #1 beam blade by a leading consumer product magazine. Constructed of specially blended graphite-coated rubber blades designed to deliver a smooth, clean, chatter-free wipe.
o Rain-X encourages drivers to check to check or change their wiper blades every 6 months to a year or before their driving visibility is impaired.
· Be Sure To Visit: Race fans, be sure to visit www.earnhardtganassi.com and www.rainx.com to get exclusive behind the scenes video content from Earnhardt Ganassi Racing and the No. 1 Rain-X Chevrolet. Follow along as Earnhardt Ganassi Racing team members show race fans how the team utilizes Rain-X products both on and off the race track.
About Rain-X®: Rain-X® branded products are produced and marketed by Shell Lubricants. The term ‘Shell Lubricants’ collectively refers to the companies of Royal Dutch Shell plc that are engaged in the lubricants business. Shell Lubricants companies lead the lubricants industry, supplying 13% of global lubricants volume.a The companies manufacture and blend products for use in applications ranging from consumer motor oil and food processing oils to heavy industrial lubricants and commercial transport oils. The Shell Lubricants portfolio of top-quality brands includes Pennzoil®, Quaker State®, FormulaShell®, Shell TELLUS®, Shell CASSIDA®, Shell RIMULA®, Shell ROTELLA® T, Shell SPIRAX®, a portfolio of leading car care brands and Jiffy Lube® lubrication services.
aKline & Company, “Competitive Intelligence for the Global Lubricants Industry, 2008 – 2018.”
