Agreement for No. 24 starts in 2016 for driver's full-time Sprint Cup debut
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Hendrick Motorsports announced Tuesday evening that NAPA Auto Parts will be the majority sponsor of the No. 24 team and Chase Elliott, starting next season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
The three-year deal, announced in Las Vegas at a convention for the auto parts distributor, will place the blue and yellow NAPA colors on the No. 24 Chevrolet as primary sponsor for 24 races each year, including the season-opening Daytona 500. The company will be an associate sponsor for the remaining events.
"I'm so fortunate to work with a company like NAPA," Elliott said in a release provided by the team. "They've been behind me 100 percent, and I never take that support for granted. Continuing the relationship means a lot, and I know the entire team is focused on making it as successful as possible. It's going to be a lot of fun."
Elliott, the defending NASCAR XFINITY Series champion, will be a Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate next season, taking over the Hendrick No. 24 ride from four-time premier series champion Jeff Gordon.
Elliott has already made two Sprint Cup starts this season (38th place at Martinsville, 16th at Richmond) in a six-race tune-up for next season. His 2015 slate grew Monday with the addition of the non-points-paying Sprint Showdown, a preliminary to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.