Advance Auto Parts to Begin Multi-Year Partnership with Team Penske During 2020 NASCAR Cup Series
November 21 2019 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Leading auto parts provider to sponsor the No.
12 Ford Mustang driven by Ryan Blaney
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP), a leading automotive
aftermarket parts provider, and Team Penske today announced a new
multi-year partnership beginning with the 2020 NASCAR season.
Advance will be featured as the primary sponsor on the No. 12 Ford
Mustang driven by Ryan Blaney for four races in the NASCAR Cup
Series.
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From left, Ryan Blaney, Team Penske
driver, Jason McDonell, Advance Auto Parts CMO, and Tom Greco,
Advance CEO, announce a multi-year partnership where Advance will
be featured as the primary sponsor on the No. 12 Ford Mustang for
four races in the 2020 NASCAR season. (Photo: Business Wire)
Blaney will compete in the No. 12 Advance Auto Parts Ford for
Team Penske in 2020 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 15, Richmond
Raceway on April 19, Watkins Glen International on August 16 and
the night race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 19. Advance
also will be an associate sponsor on the No. 12 Ford Mustang for
the full NASCAR Cup Series season.
“We couldn’t be more excited to be sponsoring Ryan Blaney, one
of NASCAR’s top drivers, and partnering with one of the most
prestigious teams in racing,” said Jason McDonell, Advance’s Chief
Marketing Officer. “For years Team Penske has been known for
executing with excellence in everything they do on and off the
track. We are proud to be joining this successful team and look
forward to a winning and productive partnership with Ryan and Team
Penske.”
One of NASCAR’s brightest young stars at just 25-years-old,
Blaney produced another solid season in 2019. The High Point, N.C.
native and third-generation racer earned a spot in the Cup Series
playoffs for the third-consecutive year and qualified for the Round
of 8 by winning at Talladega Superspeedway in October – his third
career Cup Series victory. Blaney ended the year seventh in the Cup
Series point standings with career-bests in both top-five (11) and
top-10 (18) finishes.
“We welcome one of the most established and innovative companies
in the automotive aftermarket parts industry to Team Penske,” said
Roger Penske. “Advance focuses on executing with excellence in
their business and we bring those same goals and principles to the
race track every weekend. We are excited to have Advance on board
with Ryan and the No. 12 Ford team next season and look forward to
growing our partnership for the future.”
Blaney will be kicking off the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season at
The Clash at Daytona on Sunday, February 9 (3 p.m. ET on Fox Sports
1).
“Everyone at Team Penske is excited to have Advance Auto Parts
join the team as a new partner in 2020,” said Blaney. “We’re
honored to carry their brand on the No. 12 Ford Mustang next season
and hopefully this is the start of a great partnership both on and
off the track.”
About Advance Auto Parts
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is a leading automotive aftermarket
parts provider that serves both professional installer and
do-it-yourself customers. As of October 5, 2019, Advance operated
4,891 stores and 152 Worldpac branches in the United States,
Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Company also
serves 1,260 independently owned Carquest branded stores across
these locations in addition to Mexico, the Bahamas, Turks and
Caicos and British Virgin Islands. Additional information about
Advance, including employment opportunities, customer services, and
online shopping for parts, accessories and other offerings can be
found at www.AdvanceAutoParts.com.
About Team Penske
Team Penske is one of the most successful teams in the history
of professional sports. Cars owned and prepared by Team Penske have
produced more than 540 major race wins, over 620 pole positions and
35 Championships across open-wheel, stock car and sports car racing
competition. Over the course of its 53-year history, the team has
also earned 18 Indianapolis 500 victories, two Daytona 500
Championships, a Formula 1 win and overall victories in the 24
Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. Team Penske currently
competes in the IndyCar Series, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the IMSA WeatherTech
SportsCar Championship. The team also races in the Virgin Australia
Supercars Championship, in a partnership with Dick Johnson Racing,
as DJR Team Penske. For more information about Team Penske, please
visit www.teampenske.com.
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Advance Auto Parts Contacts: Media Relations: Darryl Carr
T: (540) 589-8102 E: darryl.carr@advance-auto.com
Investor Relations: Elisabeth Eisleben T: (919) 227-5466
E: invrelations@advanceautoparts.com
Team Penske Contacts: Media Relations Jeremy
Troiano T: (704) 726-6849 E: jeremy.troiano@teampenske.com
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