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GameStop Renews Partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing
Press ReleaseRetailer to Sponsor Logano in 21 NASCAR Nationwide Series Races in 2010
“When we decided to enter NASCAR three years ago, we knew we had to find the right driver/team combination,” said Paul Raines, Chief Operating Officer for GameStop. “Joey has proven to be the perfect fit for GameStop with his passion for gaming and his fierce competitive spirit behind the wheel. Riding on the success Joey and the No. 20 team had in 2009, we look forward to seeing Joey in victory lane multiple times this year.”
Just days after his 18th birthday in May 2008, Logano made his Nationwide Series debut with GameStop as his primary sponsor. Logano then powered to victory in only his third Nationwide Series start, making him the youngest winner in series history. In 2009, Logano grabbed four pole positions and won five Nationwide Series races in the No. 20 GameStop Toyota.
“GameStop is a phenomenal partner, and we need to continue to deliver the results they deserve as the leader in their industry,” said J.D. Gibbs, president of JGR. “Over the past couple years it has became obvious that Joey Logano and GameStop make up perhaps the best driver-sponsor combination in the Nationwide Series. We’re looking forward to a great season.”
“Having GameStop sponsor me in the Nationwide Series is really cool,” Logano said. “When I have any free time, I’m usually playing video games with my friends, so being able to drive the No. 20 GameStop Toyota brings together two things I love to do. I’m glad to be driving for GameStop again this year.”
Look for Joey Logano and the No. 20 GameStop Toyota at the following NASCAR Nationwide Series races in 2010:
February 13 Daytona
February 20 Fontana
March 20 Bristol
April 3 Nashville
April 17 Texas
April 24 Talladega
April 30 Richmond
June 12 Kentucky
June 26 Loudon
July 9 Chicago
August 7 Watkins Glen
August 14 Michigan
August 20 Bristol
August 29 Montreal
September 4 Atlanta
September 25 Dover
October 9 Fontana
October 15 Charlotte
November 6 Texas
November 13 Phoenix
November 20 Homestead
(Events are subject to change.)
About GameStop Corp.:
Headquartered in Grapevine, TX, GameStop Corp., a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, is the world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer. The company operates 6,457 retail stores in 17 countries worldwide. The company also operates an e-commerce site, GameStop.com, and publishes Game Informer(R) magazine, a leading multi-platform video game publication. GameStop Corp. sells new and used video game software, hardware and accessories for video game systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. In addition, the company sells PC entertainment software, related accessories and other merchandise. General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company’s corporate website: http://www.gamestopcorp.com.
About Joe Gibbs Racing:
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) is one of the premier organizations in NASCAR, currently fielding three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams, two NASCAR Nationwide Series teams and a driver development program that includes two full-time NASCAR East Series teams. Its driver lineup consists of Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch and Joey Logano in the Sprint Cup Series; Hamlin, Busch, Logano, Brad Coleman and Matt DiBenedetto in the Nationwide Series; as well as Max Gresham and Brett Moffitt in the NASCAR East Series and Darrell Wallace, Jr. in its driver development program. Based in Huntersville, N.C., and owned by Joe Gibbs – a three-time Super Bowl winner as head coach of the Washington Redskins and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame – JGR has competed in NASCAR since 1992, winning three Cup Series championships, and two Nationwide Series championships along with more than 100 NASCAR races, including three Brickyard 400s and the 1993 Daytona 500. JGRMX is the organization’s Motocross race team which debuted in 2008 and features riders Josh Grant and Justin Brayton.
- MCG-Sports Marketing for GameStop/Joe Gibbs Racing, Press Release
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