WIX to serve as primary sponsor in two national series; Grainger teams with Newman
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Richard Childress Racing announced on Thursday that WIX Filters will continue its partnership and be a primary sponsor for the No. 31 Chevrolet of Ryan Newman in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and for the No. 62 Chevrolet of Brendan Gaughan in the XFINITY Series.
RCR also announced a multi-year partnership with Grainger, which will serve as a primary sponsor for Newman in select races, beginning June 7 at Pocono Raceway. The company will also be featured as an associate sponsor for races in which it’s not the primary.
Newman will run the WIX paint scheme starting on April 19 at Bristol Motor Speedway. As part of the deal, WIX will continue to provide technical support for RCR and ECR engines.
“WIX Filters has been a valued partner of mine during the last five seasons,” Newman said in a team release. “I appreciate everything WIX stands for, including reliability and innovation.”
Grainger joined RCR with sponsorship of Austin Dillon‘s No. 33 XFINITY Series car at Texas Motor Speedway last November and associate sponsorship on the No. 31 Sprint Cup car for the last three races of 2014.
“Grainger’s slogan, ‘For the ones who get it done,’ holds true for what this partnership and RCR stand for,” Richard Childress, CEO and Chairman of Richard Childress Racing, said in a team release. “We’re proud to have this association with Grainger and look forward to interacting with their customers and employees. We plan to use our Sprint Cup program and RCR campus to showcase the innovative solutions that Grainger provides to its customers.”