CINTAS: NASCAR has announced that Cintas, recognized as the
industry leader in the designing and manufacturing of business
uniforms, has been named the "Official Uniform Supplier to the
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series." As part of the agreement, Cintas
will also sponsor the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the
Year award. The Cintas Rookie of the Year program will award
$750 to the highest finishing official rookie and $250 to the
runner-up in each event. Cintas will also present a check for
$7,500 at season's end to the NASCAR Truck Series Rookie of the
Year and $2,500 to second-place finisher (NASCAR).
FLEER/SKYBOX: Fleer/Skybox Int'l has been licensed by
NASCAR to produce 1996 Fleer Ultra NASCAR racing cards. The new
NASCAR license adds another major trading card area to the Marvel
Entertainment Group-owned Fleer/Skybox (Fleer).
LOWE'S: Lowe's Companies has signed a multi-year agreement
to become the "Official Home Improvement Warehouse of NASCAR."
The agreement is an extension of Lowe's involvement with NASCAR
Winston Cup racing as last year, the company became the sponsor
of Team Lowe's Racing Ford Thunderbird, now driven by Brett
Bodine (Lowe's).
MASTERCARD: As part of it's "MasterCard's Greatest Moments
in NASCAR History" campaign, which supports MasterCard's status
as an official sponsor of NASCAR, MasterCard will begin consumer
balloting to determine the greatest moment in NASCAR history.
Ballots will be available on-site at all NASCAR Winston Cup
Series races, with plans to have them also at participating
retailers in race cities, in race programs, and on the Internet.
The winner will be unveiled at the NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Awards Banquet in New York this December (MasterCard).
