| Dario Franchitti will compete in the | | | | sponsor of the No. 41 car of Ganassi |
| 2008 Nationwide Series. The information | | | | racer Reed Sorenson in the Sprint Cup |
| was recently announced by the Chip | | | | Series. The sponsors for the IRL Indy |
| Ganassi Racing. The move is said to be | | | | Car Series and Indy 500 champion have |
| an effort to follow the footprints of | | | | yet to be divulged. |
| Franchitti's teammate Juan Pablo Montoya | | | | "We had a great experience with Bobby |
| in his full season in NASCAR. To note, | | | | Hamilton Racing, and we'll always be |
| the present Busch Series will be | | | | honored to be a part of Bobby Hamilton's |
| replaced by the Nationwide Series from | | | | racing legacy," said Fastenal Company |
| next season. | | | | President and CEO Will Oberton. "At the |
| "I'm very pleased to bring Fastenal into | | | | same time, we're excited to move up to |
| the Nationwide Series as a primary | | | | the Nationwide Series and thrilled to |
| sponsor and look forward to working | | | | join the Ganassi Dodge racing team. I |
| together with them in introducing Dario | | | | think I speak for a lot of our |
| to NASCAR fans and also introducing | | | | employees, suppliers and customers when |
| NASCAR fans to Dario wherever in the | | | | I say that I can't wait for Dario to get |
| world they may be. We have an exciting | | | | behind the wheel of the No.40 Fastenal |
| Nationwide Series program beginning next | | | | Dodge in 2008." |
| season with the No.40 team that will | | | | The company's program will feature |
| help acclimate Dario to stock car racing | | | | Franchitti as the car's primary driver |
| much like we did with Juan Pablo | | | | and also include select races with his |
| [Montoya] last season," said | | | | CGRFS NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) |
| Franchitti's boss Chip Ganassi. | | | | teammate Reed Sorenson behind the wheel. |
| Earlier this year, Franchitti was | | | | Fastenal is one of the fastest growing |
| announced as the driver of the No. 40 | | | | full-line industrial suppliers |
| Dodge in the 2008 Sprint Cup Series to | | | | worldwide. It provides 700,000 varieties |
| serve as replacement for David Stremme. | | | | of industrial and construction supplies |
| The Scot will be the first European | | | | through 12 regional distribution centers |
| driver in the 59-year history of NASCAR | | | | in the United States and over 2,100 |
| to join the series full-time. He will | | | | Fastenal stores spanning North America |
| start the season in February at Daytona. | | | | and the world. |
| With Franchitti around, the team | | | | Fastenal will kick off its association |
| sponsored by the maker of Dodge bed mat | | | | with CGRFS at its annual employee expo |
| expects to grab a better edge. | | | | in Orlando set on December 6-7. It will |
| Fastenal, a leader in the industrial and | | | | be launching Franchitti to more than |
| construction supplies, has been named as | | | | 2,000 employees. Reports said the |
| the sponsor for Franchitti's car in the | | | | company is stepping up to CGRFS and the |
| series, having signed a multi-year deal | | | | Nationwide Series following two seasons |
| with Chip Ganassi Racing, AutoSport | | | | in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series as |
| reported. | | | | the primary sponsor of Bobby Hamilton |
| Additionally, the company will also | | | | Racing's No. 18 Dodge truck. |
| feature in a number of races as the | | | | |