LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - 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
its 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. For more information about Penske Racing, please visit
www.penskeracing.com.
SATELLITE FEED: Highlight clip feed will be available for media. Feed will
include media conference announcement, interview footage,
b-roll of the conference and of Hornish on the race track.
-- Tuesday, November 11
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Contact Information: Contact:
Jeffrey Spring
spring.jeffrey@aaa-calif.com
714-885-2321
Jonathan Gibson
jonathan.gibson@penskeracing.com
704-794-8279