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Buddy's Toys Press Release - 01/18/08
It's Official!
GODADDY.COM REVS ITS
ENGINE WITH SPONSORSHIP OF NO. 5 NATIONWIDE TEAM
EARNHARDT, MARTIN & FELLOWS TO RUN SIX RACES IN NO. 5 CHEVROLETS
CONCORD, N.C. (Dec. 17, 2007) - GoDaddy.com, the world's largest domain name
registrar, will be a primary sponsor of the No. 5 NASCAR Nationwide Series
Chevrolets for six events in 2008. The cars will be fielded by JR Motorsports in
partnership with Hendrick Motorsports.
The black, green and orange No. 5 GoDaddy.com Chevy paint scheme will be
unveiled online Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 12 p.m. EST. The car's distinct look, which
was designed by popular driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., will be showcased exclusively
at www.GoDaddy.com.
"I'm very proud of this car, and I'm looking forward to driving it and
representing GoDaddy.com in select Nationwide Series races this year," Earnhardt
said. "It's racy and edgy. It's a sharp-looking car, and we are going to have
some fun driving it this year."
A two-time Nationwide Series champion, Earnhardt will pilot the No. 5 Chevrolets
April 5 at Texas Motor Speedway and Aug. 9 at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International.
In just five combined Nationwide starts, the 32-year-old driver has posted one
career victory at each venue.
Mark Martin, the all-time leader in Nationwide wins, will pilot the No. 5 cars
May 9 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, Aug. 16 at Michigan International Speedway
and Sept. 27 at Kansas Speedway. Canadian road racing ace Ron Fellows will take
over Aug. 2 at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
With 72 Nationwide victories between them, Earnhardt (22 wins), Martin (47 wins)
and Fellows (three road-course wins) comprise a formidable lineup for first-time
NASCAR team sponsor GoDaddy.com, which will also serve as an associate-level
partner on the No. 5 cars all season.
JR Motorsports and Hendrick Motorsports officially combined NASCAR Nationwide
Series operations following the conclusion of the 2007 racing season. The No. 5
Chevrolets will be fielded full-time under the JR Motorsports banner in 2008.
"The effort both Dale and Rick Hendrick have put forth in combining their
resources, cars, and team personnel is very much indicative of their commitment
to this Nationwide Series program," said Kelley Elledge, vice president and
general manager of JR Motorsports. "The dynamics of this relationship have
opened the doors to new sponsor partners like GoDaddy.com, which are essential
to our future success. We look forward to seeing Dale, Mark Martin and Ron
Fellows driving the GoDaddy.com Chevrolet in six races this season