Industrial Supply Giant to Let Customers Pick Design for 2003 Winston Cup Car
CHICAGO, July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grainger, together with Roush
Racing, today announced it will continue its sponsorship of Greg Biffle as he
moves up to the Winston Cup Series in 2003. Grainger also announced a new
sweepstakes promotion that will let its customers choose the design for
Biffle's No. 16 Winston Cup car from among three different visual concepts.
Customers registered on Grainger's website will be able to cast their votes by
visiting http://www.grainger.com . One winner will be chosen. The winning company's
logo will appear on Biffle's No. 16 car for one race. Biffle and the
Grainger-Roush Racing team also will make a guest appearance at the winner's
facility. The promotion will run from Aug. 1 to Aug. 31, 2002.
Grainger, North America's largest industrial distributor of products used
by businesses to maintain, repair and operate their facilities, began its
relationship with Biffle and Roush Racing in 1998 in the NASCAR Craftsman
Truck Series. The Grainger-Roush Racing team, established itself early on in
the Craftsman Truck Series, as Biffle captured Rookie of the Year honors in
1998. In 2000, Biffle and the Grainger-Roush Racing team won the Craftsman
Truck Series Championship. In 2001, the team moved up to the Busch Series,
where Biffle again won Rookie of the Year honors. Today, the team sits in
first place in the Busch Series overall points standings and is poised to make
a run at this year's championship.
"We're thrilled to have the opportunity to move up to Winston Cup with
Greg," said Grainger President and Chief Operating Officer Wes Clark. "We've
enjoyed our relationship with Roush Racing over the years and we look for
continued success in the future."
"The support I've received from Grainger and Roush Racing during the years
has helped me achieve my dream of racing in the Winston Cup Series," said
Biffle. "I'm proud to be part of this team and we're excited to take on the
challenge of racing among the world's best in Winston Cup next year."
"We've built a solid relationship with Grainger over the years and the
team has had great success," said Jack Roush, Roush Racing team owner. "It's
a unique situation for a driver and sponsor to move from the Craftsman Truck
Series to the Busch Series and then to Winston Cup together, and we're proud
to be associated with the program. We expect to see many more great things
out of the Grainger-Greg Biffle-Roush Racing combination in the future."
About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW), with 2001 sales of $4.8 billion, is the
leading North American industrial distributor of products used by businesses
to maintain, repair, and operate their facilities. Grainger shares are traded
on the New York and Chicago stock exchanges. For more information, visit
Grainger online at http://www.grainger.com .
About Roush Racing
Roush Racing is a subsidiary of Roush Industries and operates nine
motorsports teams; five in NASCAR Winston Cup with drivers Mark Martin, Jeff
Burton, Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch, and Greg Biffle; two in the Busch series
with Burton and Biffle; and two teams in the Craftsman Truck series with
driver Jon Wood.
SOURCE W.W. Grainger, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Michael McGrew of Grainger, +1-847-535-4196,
mcgrew.m@grainger.com ; or Patrick Rogers of Roush Racing,
+1-704-370-1010, pcroge@roushracing.com
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