| Dario Franchitti will compete in the 2008 | | | | number of races as the sponsor of the No. 41 car |
| Nationwide Series. The information was recently | | | | of Ganassi racer Reed Sorenson in the Sprint Cup |
| announced by the Chip Ganassi Racing. The move | | | | Series. The sponsors for the IRL Indy Car Series |
| is said to be an effort to follow the footprints of | | | | and Indy 500 champion have yet to be divulged. |
| Franchitti’s teammate Juan Pablo Montoya in | | | | "We had a great experience with Bobby Hamilton |
| his full season in NASCAR. To note, the present | | | | Racing, and we'll always be honored to be a part |
| Busch Series will be replaced by the Nationwide | | | | of Bobby Hamilton's racing legacy," said Fastenal |
| Series from next season. | | | | Company President and CEO Will Oberton. "At the |
| "I'm very pleased to bring Fastenal into the | | | | same time, we're excited to move up to the |
| Nationwide Series as a primary sponsor and look | | | | Nationwide Series and thrilled to join the Ganassi |
| forward to working together with them in | | | | Dodge racing team. I think I speak for a lot of |
| introducing Dario to NASCAR fans and also | | | | our employees, suppliers and customers when I |
| introducing NASCAR fans to Dario wherever in | | | | say that I can't wait for Dario to get behind the |
| the world they may be. We have an exciting | | | | wheel of the No.40 Fastenal Dodge in 2008." |
| Nationwide Series program beginning next season | | | | The company’s program will feature Franchitti |
| with the No.40 team that will help acclimate Dario | | | | as the car's primary driver and also include select |
| to stock car racing much like we did with Juan | | | | races with his CGRFS NASCAR Sprint Cup Series |
| Pablo [Montoya] last season," said Franchitti's boss | | | | (NSCS) teammate Reed Sorenson behind the |
| Chip Ganassi. | | | | wheel. |
| Earlier this year, Franchitti was announced as the | | | | Fastenal is one of the fastest growing full-line |
| driver of the No. 40 Dodge in the 2008 Sprint | | | | industrial suppliers worldwide. It provides 700,000 |
| Cup Series to serve as replacement for David | | | | varieties of industrial and construction supplies |
| Stremme. The Scot will be the first European | | | | through 12 regional distribution centers in the |
| driver in the 59-year history of NASCAR to join | | | | United States and over 2,100 Fastenal stores |
| the series full-time. He will start the season in | | | | spanning North America and the world. |
| February at Daytona. | | | | Fastenal will kick off its association with CGRFS at |
| With Franchitti around, the team sponsored by | | | | its annual employee expo in Orlando set on |
| the maker of Dodge bed mat expects to grab a | | | | December 6-7. It will be launching Franchitti to |
| better edge. | | | | more than 2,000 employees. Reports said the |
| Fastenal, a leader in the industrial and construction | | | | company is stepping up to CGRFS and the |
| supplies, has been named as the sponsor for | | | | Nationwide Series following two seasons in the |
| Franchitti's car in the series, having signed a | | | | NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series as the primary |
| multi-year deal with Chip Ganassi Racing, | | | | sponsor of Bobby Hamilton Racing's No. 18 Dodge |
| AutoSport reported. | | | | truck. |
| Additionally, the company will also feature in a | | | | |