NAPA AUTO PARTS becomes the title sponsor of the new NASCAR Busch Series race in Canada

NAPA AUTO PARTS becomes the title sponsor of the new NASCAR Busch Series race in Canada

Mr. Robert Hattem, President and Chief Operating Officer of UAP Inc. announced today that NAPA will be the title sponsor of the new NASCAR Busch Series race, the first ever in Canada, at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, on August 4.

The NASCAR Busch Series is a highly popular racing series in North America and NASCAR has a strong fan base in Canada with more than 5.8 million fans.”This third road course race will feature the NASCAR Busch Series’ spectacular drivers and more than 40 of its powerful V8 700 HP stock cars”, said Mr. Hattem.

“Thanks to our sponsorship agreement with the NASCAR Busch Series and Stock-Car Montreal, this race will be known as the “NAPA AUTO PARTS 200″.” NAPA AUTO PARTS will also be sponsoring the #99 NAPA Toyota Camry and its driver David Reutimann in the NAPA AUTO PARTS 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

“We know how passionate fans in Canada are about motorsports and I am so glad that we are finally coming to this country with the NASCAR Busch Series”, David Reutimann said. “I’m honored to work with NAPA AUTO PARTS and represent their company in the NAPA AUTO PARTS 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.”

“Since the announcement of the new NASCAR Busch Series race last October, the fan response has been overwhelming,” Busch Series director Joe Balash said. “Our partners in Montreal are well aware of what our needs are up there and our common goal is to put on a great race on August 4.”

“Being the leader in the Canadian automotive aftermarket industry in quality service and performance, we have decided to partner with the NASCAR Busch Series and Stock-Car Montreal to build what will become one of the most attractive sporting events in Canada both in terms of on-site attendance and TV viewership,” concluded Mr. Hattem.

About UAP
UAP Inc. is the leading automobile parts and accessories distributor in
Canada. UAP’s NAPA network of nearly 600 corporate and associated stores supplies more than 6,185 sales outlets from coast to cast. UAP Inc. is a branch of GPC and employs more than 4,300 people.