ExxonMobil kicks off '$mart Driving' weekend

NASCAR fans braved the rain and ascended onto Soldier Field in downtown Chicago on July 10 for the Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy NASCAR Challenge. Penske Racing NASCAR stars Sam Hornish Jr., Kurt Busch and David Stremme -- along with media celebrities Dan Patrick and Chicago Bear Hall of Famer Dan Hampton -- drove fuel-efficient Mobil 1-branded Smart cars on a miniature road course.

In addition to entertainment and education on fuel savings, the event also highlighted a retail promotion in which consumers can receive a $10 rebate when they buy five one-quart bottles or one five-quart jug of Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy. The promotion runs from May 18 to Aug. 31, 2009. For more information, visit www.mobiloil.com.

Penske Racing driver Sam Hornish Jr. also drove a special No. 77 Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy Dodge in the Sprint Cup Series LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 11 to help make consumers aware of the best ways to conserve fuel during the busy summer driving season. The No. 77 Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy Dodge is designed in part to show ExxonMobil's continued support for the Alliance to Save Energy and its Drive $marter Challenge, which aims to increase fuel efficiency nationwide.

Last year, the Alliance to Save Energy, together with ExxonMobil, NASCAR Performance and other diverse private- and public-sector partners, launched the "Drive $marter Challenge" to highlight ways to use gasoline more efficiently. Visit www.drivesmarterchallenge.org for more details and fuel savings tips.