K&N to sponsor Kvapil's No. 28 for Daytona 500

CONCORD, N.C. -- Yates Racing announced Saturday that K&N Engineering Inc., the world's leader in performance filter technology, will sponsor the No. 28 entry with driver Travis Kvapil for the 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17.

Kvapil and K&N Engineering Inc. have shared sponsorship in the past when K&N served as the primary sponsor of Kvapil's No. 6 Ford in the 2007 Craftsman Truck Series season. During 2007, Kvapil claimed four wins, started on the pole for three races and secured 12 top-10 finishes. Kvapil had an average starting position of 6.8 and an average finish of 10.4 in the Truck Series.

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"I'm very excited to have K&N as the sponsor of our No. 28 Ford Fusion," Kvapil said. "K&N helped my Truck team out last season and they're a great sponsor. I'm really looking forward to making them proud for the Daytona 500 next weekend. They believe in what our team has in store for this season, and it's just a thrill to have them associated with us for the biggest race of the year."

"K&N Engineering is starting the second season with Travis Kvapil," said Charles Maier, sports marketing director of K&N Engineering Inc. "At the 2007 Daytona Truck race, hundreds of companies missed the opportunity to have their brand run with Travis. K&N was at the right place at right time to get that opportunity and Travis gave our company racing that was nothing short of spectacular. Here we are one year later as Travis begins the 2008 Cup season with Yates Racing. While we are a small company in the world of Cup racing, we are making efforts to help drivers and teams get off on the right foot. We wish the entire team at Yates the success they deserve."

The season opener for Yates Racing and Kvapil will be the 50th running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 17, 2008. Qualifying for the Daytona 500 will take place on Sunday as Kvapil and K&N Engineering Inc. present the return of the legendary No. 28 Ford Fusion to the Sprint Cup Series.

"Yates Racing is excited to have K&N Engineering as the primary sponsor of the No. 28 Ford Fusion for the Daytona 500," said car owner Doug Yates. "K&N served as the primary sponsor for Travis last season in the Truck Series and we're so happy to have them with us to start off the 2008 season. We have worked hand-in-hand with them in our Roush-Yates engine department so we have a history together and we are very happy to have them on board as the sponsor of the No. 28 team."