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Borg-Warner Trophy® Awarded to 2023 Indianapolis 500 Winner Josef Newgarden

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After crossing the finish line at the 2023 Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in the fourth closest finish in Indy 500 history, Josef Newgarden was crowned the winner of the 107th Indianapolis 500 and awarded the Borg-Warner Trophy® by BorgWarner President and CEO, Frédéric Lissalde.

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  • AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After crossing the finish line at the 2023 Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in the fourth closest finish in Indy 500 history, Josef Newgarden was crowned the winner of the 107th Indianapolis 500 and awarded the Borg-Warner Trophy® by BorgWarner President and CEO, Frédéric Lissalde.
  • Newgarden raced for Team Penske, leading only 5 out of 200 total laps, at an average speed of 168.193 mph.
  • Newgarden crossed the finish line 0.974 seconds in front of defending Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson from Sweden, with American Santino Ferrucci finishing 3rd.
  • "BorgWarner is honored to present Josef Newgarden the Borg-Warner Trophy as the victor of the 2023 race," said Lissalde.

Autodrome Granby Wins Advance My Track Challenge, $50,000 from Advance Auto Parts

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Autodrome Granby, located in Granby, Quebec, Canada, has won this year’s Advance My Track Challenge and the US$50,000 grand prize offered by Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP), a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider and the official auto parts retailer of NASCAR.

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  • Autodrome Granby, located in Granby, Quebec, Canada, has won this year’s Advance My Track Challenge and the US$50,000 grand prize offered by Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP), a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider and the official auto parts retailer of NASCAR.
  • As the winning track, Autodrome Granby will be able to use their winnings for facility enhancements and local community-based efforts.
  • “Congratulations to Autodrome Granby as winner of this year’s Advance My Track Challenge,” said Jason McDonell, Advance’s executive vice president of merchandising, marketing and eCommerce.
  • “Congratulations to the team at Autodrome Granby on their Advance My Track Challenge victory,” said Blaney.

Advance Auto Parts Offers $50,000 to Most Popular NASCAR Home Track through “Advance My Track Challenge”

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP), a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider and the official auto parts retailer of NASCAR, announced that voting is live for its third-annual Advance My Track Challenge.

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  • Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP), a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider and the official auto parts retailer of NASCAR, announced that voting is live for its third-annual Advance My Track Challenge.
  • Tracks that are part of the program showcase a variety of NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series (NAAPWS) racing disciplines, including late model stock cars, open wheel modified cars and street stock race cars.
  • “The Advance My Track Challenge spotlights the importance of local racing and how NASCAR Home Tracks have been enjoyed by fans for generations.
  • 12 Advance Auto Parts Ford for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday, April 16 (3 p.m.

Würth Partners with Dover Motor Speedway to Headline the Sunday, April 30 NASCAR Cup Series Race

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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Würth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race on April 30 is the centerpiece of Dover Motor Speedway's NASCAR tripleheader weekend.

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  • Würth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race on April 30 is the centerpiece of Dover Motor Speedway's NASCAR tripleheader weekend.
  • The Würth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, April 30 (2 p.m., FS1, PRN, Sirius NASCAR Radio) is the centerpiece of Dover Motor Speedway's April 28-30 NASCAR tripleheader weekend, which also includes the A-GAME 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race (1:30 p.m., FS1, PRN, Sirius NASCAR Radio) on Saturday, April 29 and the General Tire 125 ARCA Menards Series East race (5:30 p.m.) on Friday, April 28.
  • "We are ecstatic to be able to partner with Dover Motor Speedway for the upcoming April NASCAR Cup Series race in Delaware.
  • Dover Motor Speedway is one of only 10 tracks in the country to host 100 or more NASCAR Cup Series events.

National NASCAR Sponsor Launches Docuseries Chronicling Defending Daytona 500 Champion Austin Cindric

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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PHOENIX, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Discount Tire, a leading independent tire retailer and NASCAR sponsor, will launch a three-part docuseries, "Defending Daytona," beginning Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. The series will highlight Austin Cindric, driver of the No.2 Discount Tire Ford Mustang, and his experiences as he prepares to defend his title at the Daytona 500 race in Florida. Promotional teasers will air on  https://discountti.re/daytona6 and Discount Tire's social media channels in the coming weeks, with part one of the docuseries airing Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, with subsequent episodes released Saturday, Feb. 11, and Saturday, Feb. 18, prior to the Daytona 500 race Sunday, Feb. 19.

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  • PHOENIX, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Discount Tire, a leading independent tire retailer and NASCAR sponsor, will launch a three-part docuseries, "Defending Daytona," beginning Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.
  • The series will highlight Austin Cindric, driver of the No.2 Discount Tire Ford Mustang, and his experiences as he prepares to defend his title at the Daytona 500 race in Florida.
  • "I am honored to race again for Discount Tire in the Daytona 500 and for the opportunity to chase another win in the Great American Race," said Cindric, driver of the No.
  • To watch "Defending Daytona" and learn more about the docuseries, visit //www.discounttire.com/defendingdaytona .

Verizon and Team Penske to continue storied partnership

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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12 Verizon 5G Chevrolet, Verizon and Team Penske today announced a multiyear extension of Verizon’s sponsorship.

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  • 12 Verizon 5G Chevrolet, Verizon and Team Penske today announced a multiyear extension of Verizon’s sponsorship.
  • 12 Team Penske Chevrolet in 2009 during Power’s initial, part-time NICS season.
  • “Verizon has been a true partner of Team Penske since our first season together in 2009,” said team owner Roger Penske.
  • Throughout the partnership between Verizon and Penske, Power has raced to 41 wins and 68 pole positions, ranking fifth and second in team history, respectively.

Global Motorsport Market to Grow by $8.93 Billion During 2022-2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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This study identifies the evolution of Formula E as one of the prime reasons driving the motorsport market growth during the next few years.

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  • This study identifies the evolution of Formula E as one of the prime reasons driving the motorsport market growth during the next few years.
  • Also, the growing popularity of truck racing and the use of big data analytics will lead to sizable demand in the market.
  • The report on the motorsport market covers the following areas:
    The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading motorsport market vendors that include A J Foyt Jr Enterprises Inc., ABT Sportsline GmbH, AF Corse Srl, Andretti Autosport Holding Co. Inc., Bryan Herta Autosport, Caterham Cars Ltd., Dale Coyne Racing, Dover Motorsports Inc., EXOR N.V., Hendrick Motorsports LLC, Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Joe Gibbs Racing, McLaren Group Ltd., Mercedes Benz Group AG, Red Bull GmbH, RFK Racing, Speedway Motorsports LLC, Stellantis NV, Team Penske, and Toyota Motor Corp. Also, the motorsport market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth.
  • This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

PeopleReady Donates $500k Grand Prize to Charity in Force for Good Challenge

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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TACOMA, Wash., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the 2022 NTT INDYCAR Series approaching the midway point, Team Penske's Josef Newgarden has won three races—one on each type of INDYCAR track—securing the $1 million grand prize in PeopleReady's Force for Good Challenge at Sunday's Sonsio Grand Prix.

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  • Force for Good Challenge grand prize winner Josef Newgarden to split $1 million prize with his chosen charities: SeriousFun Children's Network and Wags and Walks of Nashville
    TACOMA, Wash., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the 2022 NTT INDYCAR Series approaching the midway point, Team Penske's Josef Newgarden has won three racesone on each type of INDYCAR tracksecuring the $1 million grand prize in PeopleReady's Force for Good Challenge at Sunday's Sonsio Grand Prix.
  • "The Force for Good Challenge is an incredible initiative by PeopleReady that showcases the tremendous talent of our drivers and the giving spirit that defines our entire INDYCAR community," said Mark Miles, Penske Entertainment Corp. President and CEO.
  • "I am thrilled that the PeopleReady Force for Good Challenge is making a difference for two such worthy charities.
  • We are so happy to award him the Force for Good Challenge grand prize to share with two great charities."

Penske Truck Leasing Sponsoring 2022 SkillsUSA National Conference

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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READING, Pa., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Penske Truck Leasing will serve as an Official Sponsor and exhibitor at the 2022 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), June 20 24 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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  • READING, Pa., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Penske Truck Leasing will serve as an Official Sponsor and exhibitor at the 2022 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), June 20 24 in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Penske will provide information and materials highlighting careers for truck technicians at Booth B432.
  • Penske Truck Leasingis a Penske Transportation Solutions company headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania.
  • Product lines include full-service truck leasing, contract maintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals, used truck sales, transportation and warehousing management and supply chain management solutions.

FORCE INDY RACE TEAM ANNOUNCES LEAR CORPORATION AS THEIR 2022 DETROIT GRAND PRIX SPONSOR

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Thursday, June 2, 2022
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INDIANAPOLIS, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Force Indy race team is excited to be sponsored by Lear Corporation, the presenting sponsor of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix.

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  • INDIANAPOLIS, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Force Indy race team is excited to be sponsored by Lear Corporation, the presenting sponsor of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix.
  • The Indianapolis-based team heads to Detroit to compete in the 2022 Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires championship as Lear Corporation's sponsored team.
  • During the team's inaugural season in the 2021 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship, Force Indy made history as the first African American-owned race team to win an INDYCAR-sanctioned race.
  • "Force Indy entered the 2022 Indy Lights Championship with the expectation of being consistent and competitive," says Team Principal Rod Reid.