Sherwin-Williams
will defend its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race victory at
the Kansas Speedway by again partnering with
3M and the
No. 16 Ford Fusion driven by Greg Biffle of Roush Fenway
Racing.
Biffle joined Connor and more than 500 Sherwin-Williams
‘team members’ to take another ‘victory lap’ with the
Kansas race trophy, reflect on the win and unveil the No.
16 car’s new paint scheme for this year’s event. The race
will now be called the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hollywood
Casino 400 (fourth race in the Chase for the NASCAR
Sprint Cup), and be held in Kansas City on Oct. 9,
2011.
“This was a special opportunity to work with one of our
valued suppliers, 3M, and together experience the thrill
of victory lane,” said Connor. “It was incredible to see
Greg Biffle cross the finish line first on national
television in the Sherwin-Williams/3M Roush Fenway Racing
Ford Fusion.”
“For years, some of the biggest names in racing have
trusted their race car finishes to Sherwin-Williams. In
fact, more than a dozen NASCAR teams currently use
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes, more than any other
paint supplier,” said Bobby Moody, director of
motorsports for Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes. “We
want all of our teams to know that for us it always is,
and will be, about the finish. We aim to help teams
cross the finish line and ensure that their cars and
their sponsors always look good circling the track.” The
victory also represents the first time a car painted in
AWX® Waterborne Basecoat from Sherwin-Williams, won in
NASCAR.
“We had an incredible race in Kansas City, and I was
excited take the Sherwin-Williams/3M car to victory lane
– and we’re really looking forward to doing it again,”
added Greg Biffle, who has sported Sherwin-Williams
coatings on his cars for many years. In fact, he and the
30+ other drivers who now feature Sherwin-Williams
finishes have more than 200 NASCAR Sprint Cup victories
between them and make up a virtual ‘who’s who’ of
motorsports’ finest finishers.
The motorsports
teams using with Sherwin-Williams products include:
- Richard Childress Racing
- Roush Fenway Racing
- Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
- Joe Gibbs Racing
- Richard Petty Motorsports
- Michael Waltrip Racing
- Furniture Row Racing
- Robbie Gordon Motorsports
- Wood Brothers Racing
- Germain Racing
- Tommy Baldwin Racing
- JTG Motorsports
- Phoenix Racing
For more information about Sherwin-Williams products or
its motorsports program, visit
www.sherwin-automotive.com or call 1
-800-SWULTRA (1-800-798-5872).
