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