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Jamie McMurray To Pilot The No.1 Suave Chevrolet At New Hampshire
June 24, 2010
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CONCORD, N.C. (June 24, 2009) – Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates and Unilever brand Suave announce today that Suave will serve as the primary sponsor on the No. 1 Chevrolet, driven by 2010 Daytona 500 Champion, Jamie McMurray at the June 27 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at New Hampshire International Speedway.
As part of their partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing Teams, Inc. the brand also served as primary sponsor of 2010 Indianapolis 500 Champion, Dario Franchitti at this year’s IZOD IndyCar Series event for the Inaugural Alabama Grand Prix at Barber Motorsports Park.
The partnership with the team is a follow-up from last year’s program where Unilever brand Vaseline MEN served as the primary sponsor for one race with Dario Franchitti at Edmonton and the No.1 Team at Dover and Martinsville.
Notes of Interest:
The SUAVE Family of Products: Suave offers more than 300 personal care products including body washes, body lotion, in-shower body lotion, hair care and anti-perspirants/deodorants. A Unilever Home & Personal Care Brand, Suave is available nationwide in food, drug and mass outlet stores. For more information, visit www.suave.com
McMurray at Loudon: Jamie McMurray will be making his 15th career NSCS start at Loudon this weekend when he takes the green flag in his No. 1 Suave Chevrolet. McMurray’s best NSCS start came during the second-race in 2003 when he started third and finished tenth. McMurray has one top-5, three top-10, and five top-15 finishes in the NSCS at the track located north of Boston.
McMurray History: The Joplin, MO native, and newly crowned 2010 Daytona 500 Champion, has won four NSCS races since he entered the series near the end of 2002. In his seven years and 274 races at NASCAR’s highest level he has 34 career top-five finishes, 85 top-10 results, and five pole awards. McMurray shocked the racing world in 2002 when he won his first NSCS race while racing for CGRFS in only his second NSCS start and set a modern-era NASCAR record by becoming the quickest driver to win a cup race. The 2003 Rookie of the Year has finished in the top-20 in points in five of his seven seasons on the Cup circuit with a best finish of 11th in 2004.
Quoteboard:
David Rubin: Marketing Director for Suave: "The entire Suave lineup carries serious performance credentials when it comes to the shower, with products that offer the same performance as salon and specialty brands. We’re thrilled to be a sponsor of the No. 1 Suave Chevrolet with Jamie McMurray behind the wheel and can’t wait to see what he’ll do as he turns up the heat on the competition at New Hampshire
Jamie McMurray, Driver: “We’re excited to be able to represent the Suave brand this weekend at Loudon. To have a partner like Suave join the Earnhardt Ganassi Racing family is just proof positive that we are doing the things needed to draw the attention of brands like Suave. We expect good things out of our racecars this weekend at Loudon, Juan ran very well here in the Chase race, leading a lot of laps and battling for the win there at the end. So, our team is looking for good things, and hopefully that will mean bringing home a great finish for Suave.”
About Suave: Suave products are designed to offer the same performance as salon and specialty brands without the salon price tag. Suave’s lineup includes the Suave Professionals and Suave Naturals lines of shampoos, conditioners and body washes, Suave Men products designed for the grooming needs of guys, and Suave Kids, which includes 2 in 1 and 3 in 1 shampoos and conditioners as well as body washes formulated just for kids. Suave products are available at drug, mass merchandisers, and supermarkets nationwide. For more information visit www.suave.com
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