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| Chicagoland Speedway, along with SK Hand Tool Corporation, announced today a multi-year entitlement agreement for the ARCA RE/MAX Series race and unveiled the official name of the race SK Hand Tool 200.
"We are excited to partner with SK Hand Tool Corporation for our September 10 ARCA RE/MAX Series race," said Matthew Alexander, vice president and general manager of Chicagoland Speedway. "With SK Hand Tool Corporation being located in the Chicago area, we are especially looking forward to a long-term relationship with them and continuing to grow motorsports in this market." The 134-lap SK Hand Tool 200, featuring the stars of the ARCA RE/MAX Series, is scheduled to take place Saturday, September 10, 2005 at Chicagoland Speedway and be televised live on Speed Channel. The SK Hand Tool 200 will kick-off the weekend schedule of events that also includes the IRL IndyCar Series and IRL Menards Infiniti Pro Series race on Sunday, September 11. "We are extremely pleased to sponsor the ARCA RE/MAX Series race at Chicagoland Speedway," said Leonard OConnell, vice president of SK Hand Tool Corporation. "The relationship between SK, the ARCA RE/MAX Series and Chicagoland Speedway unites three organizations that are focused on giving their customers high quality products. The entire SK organization is excited about having our race in our backyard." Commenting on todays announcement, ARCA President Ron Drager added, "Were pleased that a member of the ARCA family of sponsors has stepped up to support the ARCA RE/MAX Series event at Chicagoland Speedway. And with SK Hand Tool Corporation based in the Chicago market, it certainly adds local flavor." |
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| It may be their first race of the season but the ST2 Motorsports team is heading into the second event of the 2005 ARCA RE/MAX Series season looking like pros. Based in the heart of "Music City", Nashville Tennessee -- ST2 Motorsports is preparing to take their two cars to the front and capture one of the most sought out trophies on the circuit, the "Gibson Guitar."
With two rookies behind the wheel, some may think their chances are slim, but based on their results in last week's open test from Nashville Superspeedway rookies Chevy White and Clay Greenfield could be machines to beat this Saturday afternoon. White, returning to the ARCA RE/MAX Series in 2005 will pilot the No. 43 PFG Lester/Beast Energy Drink Dodge Intrepid, while Greenfield looks to make his second career RE/MAX Series start at the controls of the No. 40 Beach Oil-Legends Bank Dodge Intrepid. It's been a good week for Chevy White so far. Earlier this week, Tennessee-based Performance Beverages, Inc. (PBI), the exclusive distributor of The BEAST Energy Drink, announced its foray into motorsport sponsorships with a 10-race ARCA RE/MAX Series agreement with ST2 Motorsports of Lebanon, Tennessee. |