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Texaco/Havoline to vacate Montoya's No. 42 at season's end
By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Chip Ganassi Racing will need to replace Texaco/Havoline as a partial primary sponsor of its No. 42 car driven by Juan Pablo Montoya as Texaco parent company Chevron announced today that it would no longer be involved in NASCAR after more than 20 years in the sport.
The No. 42 sponsorship has been split evenly this past year between Texaco and Wrigley’s.
"We are pleased to have represented Texaco and Havoline over the past five years," team owner Chip Ganassi said in a statement. "Despite the success of our partnership, we understand that priorities change and wish Chevron the best in implementing its new marketing initiatives."
Texaco was a sponsor of Yates Racing from 1987 to 2002 before going to Chip Ganassi Racing in 2003. Among the drivers for the company have been Davey Allison, Ernie Irvan, Kenny Irwin Jr., Ricky Rudd, Jamie McMurray, Casey Mears and Montoya.
Chevron will pursue new marketing strategies in support of the Texaco and Havoline brands with a focus on increased awareness through local and regional marketing programs, according to a news release.
"We're proud of our 20-year history with NASCAR," said Shariq Yosufzai, president of Chevron Global Marketing. "It has served our Texaco and Havoline brands well. We value the partnership and professionalism of our NASCAR teams and the support that our loyal NASCAR fans have provided over the years.
"NASCAR has been a first-class experience for us, due in large part to Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates.”
Mentioned Drivers: Juan Pablo Montoya
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| 2 | Mark Martin | -184 |
| 3 | Jeff Gordon | -192 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | -239 |
| 5 | Tony Stewart | -279 |
| 6 | Kurt Busch | -312 |
| 7 | Greg Biffle | -340 |
| 8 | Ryan Newman | -402 |
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7 responses to "Texaco/Havoline to vacate Montoya's No. 42 at season's end". Post a Comment.
Jay Owens said:
Aug 19, 2008 at 4:48 PMsorry montoya, seems like the first of many sponsers you will lose.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportStockcar Fan said:
Aug 19, 2008 at 5:53 PMGood !!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportBuddy Graham said:
Aug 19, 2008 at 6:50 PMWell, no more Texaco for me. Back to Shell I guess..no NASCAR, no money from me.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRichard Clower said:
Aug 19, 2008 at 7:37 PMI will no longer support Texaco/Havoline/Chevron. The revenues of the big oil companies is plenty enough to stay in NASCAR. The message here is....we don't care about the NASCAR fan support.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportpatricia jordan said:
Aug 19, 2008 at 9:02 PMnana goodbye
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» Confirm Abuse Reportbeth emerson said:
Aug 20, 2008 at 7:39 AMNot at all surprised. They have been looking to get out since most of texaco has been bought out. Sorry Montoya you are on the outside. Here we go again with the sponorship thing.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportMontoya Fan said:
Aug 20, 2008 at 10:28 AMI'm sure Montoya will have another sponsor in no time. Havoline made a poor decision here.
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