SUWANEE, Ga., Feb. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ARRIS
International plc (NASDAQ: ARRS) today announced that it has
renewed its multi-year sponsorship agreement with Joe Gibbs Racing
(JGR).
Under the agreement, ARRIS will extend its primary sponsorship
of Daniel Suárez to 22 races (up from 17 last year) in this
season's Monster Energy® NASCAR® Cup Series™,
following Carl Edwards' decision to
step away from racing in January. Following his momentous win as
the first foreign-born driver to win a NASCAR championship, Suárez
will move up as the driver of the No. 19 ARRIS Toyota Camry to
compete in NASCAR's highest series.
From the start, ARRIS Racing has shared a passion for developing
young talent in racing, alongside Carlos
Slim Domit and Escudería. Today, ARRIS also announced that
it is continuing its support of young Latin American
drivers—renewing its sponsorship of Abraham Calderón, who last
season won the Freightliner Truck Series in Mexico, and sponsoring 21-year-old Mexican
driver Fabián Welter, who is currently Driver 1 in the
Telmex® Driver Development Program.
"ARRIS is a strategic and dedicated partner on and off the
track," said Joe Gibbs, founder and
owner of JGR. "Their commitment to advancing the sport—from a
sponsorship and technology perspective—makes them a genuine leader
that our fans have recognized and embraced. We look forward to
years of rewarding collaboration and to many more trips to victory
lane."
"Our partnership with JGR and our involvement with NASCAR has
been instrumental in introducing the ARRIS brand to millions of
NASCAR fans. We had a great run with the legendary Carl Edwards, and now we're proud to continue
our work with JGR by extending our race-day sponsorship to 22
events in support of Daniel Suárez's history-making trajectory,"
said Ron Coppock, Executive Vice
President, Global Marketing and Customer Operations at ARRIS.
"Daniel represents the future of racing, and we're looking forward
to joining him on the podium in his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
Series season."
"ARRIS Racing is also proud to play an important role in the
development of young Latin American racing talent," continued
Coppock. "Fabián and Abraham are two drivers who, like a young
Daniel Suárez, show great potential on the Mexican racing scene. We
are excited to contribute to their growth as drivers and as the
next generation of this sport."
"It's a dream to be competing for the first time in the Monster
Energy® NASCAR Cup Series™," said Daniel Suárez, JGR
driver. With the full support of ARRIS and JGR, I know the whole
team will be able to make the most of this coming season and give
us every chance of success."
ARRIS joined the NASCAR family in 2014 with its primary
sponsorship of JGR drivers Carl
Edwards and Daniel Suárez. In 2016, the company installed
the most comprehensive Wi-Fi deployment in NASCAR history at
Daytona International Speedway, which serves tens of thousands of
fans on race days. The company also powers the communications
between NASCAR drivers and their teams through its SURFboard®
SB6183 modem, E6000™ CER, and integration and support from its
Global Services team.
About Joe Gibbs Racing
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) is one of the premier organizations in
NASCAR with four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams, three NASCAR
XFINITY Series teams and a driver development program. Its 2017
driver lineup will consist of Denny
Hamlin, Kyle Busch,
Matt Kenseth, and Daniel Suárez in
the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Meanwhile Matt Tifft will run fulltime in the NASCAR
XFINITY Series, joining Kyle Busch,
Erik Jones, and Daniel Suárez who
will all run partial schedules. In addition, Cody Coughlin is currently in JGR's driver
development program. Based in Huntersville, N.C., and owned by Joe Gibbs — a three-time Super Bowl winner as
head coach of the Washington Redskins and a member of the Pro
Football Hall of Fame — JGR has competed in NASCAR since 1992,
winning four Cup Series championships, and four Nationwide Series
owner's championships along with more than 270 NASCAR races,
including four Brickyard 400s and two Daytona 500s.
About ARRIS
ARRIS International plc. (NASDAQ: ARRS) is a world leader in
entertainment and communications technology. Our innovations
combine hardware, software, and services across the cloud, network,
and home to power TV and Internet for millions of people around the
globe. The people of ARRIS collaborate with the world's top service
providers, content providers, and retailers to advance the state of
our industry and pioneer tomorrow's connected world. For more
information, visit www.arris.com. For the latest ARRIS
news:
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ARRIS and the ARRIS Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks
of ARRIS Enterprises LLC. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners. © ARRIS Enterprises LLC.
2017. All rights reserved.
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