Pep Boys to Sponsor Sterling Marlin's Chevrolet in NASCAR All-Star Event and Coca-Cola 600
May 18 2007 - 4:06PM
Business Wire
The Pep Boys � Manny, Moe & Jack (NYSE: PBY), the nation's
leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced
today that it will be the primary sponsor on Sterling Marlin's No.
14 Chevrolet at the upcoming NASCAR Nextel Cup races at Lowe's
Motor Speedway near Charlotte, NC. Pep Boys, an 86-year-old
Philadelphia institution with 593 stores and more than 6,000
service bays in 36 states and Puerto Rico, will have its colors
showcased on Marlin's Chevrolet in this weekend's All-Star event
and the May 27 Coca-Cola 600 point race. "Pep Boys and its 19,000
retail, service, distribution center and support associates are
pleased to partner with Ginn Racing and a champion driver like
Sterling Marlin," said Pep Boys President and CEO Jeff Rachor.
�We�re thrilled to be a part of the NASCAR experience and look
forward to cheering Sterling on during his upcoming races.� Jay
Frye, CEO and general manager of Ginn Racing, said, "What makes it
so special with Pep Boys joining our growing family of sponsors is
that it's a company with an incredible amount of heritage in the
automotive industry. We are proud and honored to start a
partnership with Pep Boys." Marlin, a two-time Daytona 500
champion, is coming off his best season finish with a 13th-place
showing in the Darlington Cup race last week. "We're pumped about
the direction of our race team," said Marlin. "And having Pep Boys
join us makes it even more exciting. The Charlotte track has been
good to us in recent visits and we look forward to giving Pep Boys
strong performances at the next two races." About Pep Boys Pep Boys
has 593 stores and over 6,000 service bays in 36 states and Puerto
Rico. Along with its vehicle repair and maintenance capabilities,
the company also serves the commercial auto parts delivery market
and is one of the leading sellers of replacement tires in the
United States. Customers can find the nearest location by calling
1-800-PEP-BOYS or by visiting pepboys.com. About Ginn Racing
Founded in July 1996, Ginn Racing (formerly known as MB2
Motorsports) has grown from a single-car NASCAR Cup team in an
8,000-square-foot shop to a multicar operation, which is currently
housed in a 158,000-square-foot shop in Mooresville, N.C. Ginn
Racing's lineup for the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series consists of
the No. 01 Chevrolet, co-driven by Mark Martin and rookie Regan
Smith; the No. 13 Chevrolet, driven by Joe Nemechek; and the No. 14
Chevrolet, driven by Sterling Marlin. Ginn Racing will also field a
full-time Busch team in 2007 with drivers Smith and Kraig Kinser
plus a driver development program with Jesus Hernandez and
motocross champion Ricky Carmichael. For more information about
Ginn Racing visit the company's web site at www.ginnracing.com.
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