MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- JR Motorsports on Friday announced it has secured additional sponsorship backing for its No. 5 entry in the Nationwide Series with Fastenal, North America's largest fastener distributor and one of the world's fastest-growing full-line industrial suppliers. The newly formed partnership will continue Fastenal's presence in the Nationwide Series for the second consecutive year.
Fastenal will be the primary sponsor of the No. 5 Chevrolet for 14 races, bringing the team's total number of races in 2009 to 21. The partnership will kick off at Texas on April 4 with team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. behind the wheel. Earnhardt will make one other start in the No. 5 at Daytona in July.
Fastenal joins Unilever (four races), GoDaddy.com (two races), and Delphi (one race) as primary sponsors of the No. 5 team in 2009.
"Everyone here at Fastenal is thrilled to be working with Dale Jr. and JR Motorsports to help continue the success of the No. 5 team," Fastenal president and CEO Will Oberton said. "We're looking forward to a great year on the track, and an opportunity to associate the Fastenal brand with one of the most popular drivers in the history of motorsports."
Additional drivers and races for the No. 5 team will be announced at a later date. The No. 5 team earned two victories last year, with Mark Martin winning at Las Vegas and Ron Fellows winning at Montreal.
"We've worked really hard putting a program together that will keep this No. 5 car on the track, and we are extremely pleased to bring Fastenal into the JR Motorsports fold for 2009," Earnhardt said. "This team was a two-time winner last season, and I feel all the pieces are in place to keep that momentum going."
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