IndyCar Series Forms Promotional Partnership With Mac Tools

IndyCar Series officials, together with representatives from Mac Tools, an industry-leading professional tool and equipment company, announced a one-year promotional partnership today. The agreement will give Mac Tools a big presence at IndyCar Series races around the country in 2008.

A key aspect of the partnership will be the Mac Tools “Lap Leader Award.” The award program will track laps led by all IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights entries displaying the Mac Tools logo on their cars over the course of the season. The IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights entry that has led the most laps at the end of the season will be awarded an allotment of Mac Tools products at the season-ending Indy Racing League award banquet.

“This partnership is a perfect fit for the IndyCar Series,” said Greg Gruning, Vice President of Sales for the IndyCar Series. “Mac Tools has earned tremendous respect within the racing community for its commitment to producing top-quality tools that hold up under the rigors of racing competition. They enjoy that same level of respect among everyday consumers, so they’re a natural partner for spreading the word about IndyCar Series racing to a growing audience.”

In addition to the “Lap Leader Award,” Mac Tools will supply the IndyCar Series with tools to use during the season, and provide teams with a discount on Mac Tools product purchases. Mac Tools also plans to produce a limited-edition Indianapolis 500 toolbox.

“We’re thrilled to be on board for the first unified season under the IndyCar Series banner in over a decade,” said Roger Spee, Director of Marketing for Mac Tools. “IndyCar Series racing has never been better positioned for growth, and Mac Tools is excited to help provide the tools and promotional partnership that will help make that growth a reality.”

About Mac Tools

Mac Tools is a leader in quality, professional hand tools. The same entrepreneurial spirit that drives us today has powered Mac Tools for 70 years. We pay attention to detail, delivering top-quality, innovative products that meet technicians’ changing needs. Just as important as our quality, we are committed to creating customers for life by building lifetime relationships and impacting the lives we meet. Mac Tools has been a part of The Stanley Works since 1980. Our 2,000-distributor base reaches automotive shops in mobile tool trucks well beyond the United States and includes Canada, the U.K., Japan, Latin America and others. For more information, please visit www.mactools.com.

More on the IndyCar Series

The IndyCar Series is the premier open-wheel series in the United States, competing on a challenging combination of superspeedways, short ovals, scenic road courses and temporary street circuits. All 2008 IndyCar Series races will be available worldwide through a comprehensive, long-term broadcast agreement with ABC Sports/ESPN. A leader in motorsports technology, the IndyCar Series is the first racing series to power its Honda engines on 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol, a renewable and environmentally-friendly fuel. The IndyCar Series continues to be the fastest and most competitive racing series, attracting a diverse lineup of drivers including Danica Patrick, Marco Andretti, Dan Wheldon, and Helio Castroneves. For more information on the IndyCar Series, please visit www.indycar.com.

Contacts

Indy Racing League
Skip Brown, 317-492-8836
sbrown {at} indycar(.)com
or
Mac Tools
Carrie Leach, 614-755-6987
cleach {at} stanleyworks(.)com