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