Friday, January 30, 2009

LABONTE, KIMMEL ADD SPONSORS

Some welcome sponsor news has come the way of two Ford teams.

Bobby Labonte’s No. 96 Ford Fusion gets backing for a handful of races from Academy Sports & Outdoors. Count the sponsor onboard for NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Bristol, Darlington, Daytona (summer), Atlanta and Talladega.

Then came word that Ansell Protective Products Inc. and Menards Home Improvement Stores are co-primary sponsors of nine-time ARCA Re/Max Series Champion Frank Kimmel.

“This sponsorship program is really neat,” said Kimmel in a written statement. “It has been designed to promote the availability of Ansell’s safety glove line to the contractor and installer markets at Menards retail locations. The support of Ansell and Menards helps me to continue to pursue my goals of attempting to earn a tenth ARCA Re/Max Series Championship and hopefully surpass Iggy Katona on the all-time ARCA win list.”

Look for the familiar Menards Day-Glo yellow on Kimmel’s car Feb. 7 in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway.

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