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JEFFERSON, Ga. (August 5, 2011)- Fans and drivers at Gresham Motorsports Park (GMP) will be seeing much more of Rheem around the track. GMP is proud to announce that Rheem will be the title sponsor of the 2011 World Crown 300, which will take place November 10-13, 2011. The 28th-annual event will now be known as the “Rheem World Crown 300™”.

“We are excited to grow our relationship with Gresham Motorsports Park. GMP is a great venue that gives families a fun way to spend a weekend together while watching some of the region’s best short track racers,” said Ed Raniszeski, corporate director, marketing for Rheem. “Our support of racing programs connects Rheem with the heart of our customers and employees, so supporting the Rheem World Crown 300-one of the most important, end-of-the-season racing traditions-right here in our home state, means a great deal to all of us at Rheem.”

The company’s title sponsorship of the Rheem World Crown 300 builds momentum for a cool event that will feature three hot nights of racing. Starting with practice on Thursday, November 10, the Rheem World Crown 300 will be an action-packed weekend of top-quality racing and fun events for fans! Friday night’s feature events will include Mini Cups, Mini Stocks and Renegades. Saturday night, the Outlaw Late Models, Super Trucks and Pro Late Models will compete, and on Sunday, the Super Late Models cap off the weekend.

At the remaining 2011 GMP races, including the Rheem World Crown 300, fans will have the opportunity to receive FREE gifts upon admission such as foldable fans, a kids back-to-school kit, T-shirts, hats, NASCAR® diecast cars, special memorabilia autographed by top NASCAR drivers and other surprises – all compliments of Rheem.

“I couldn’t be more proud toRheem as the title sponsor for the World Crown 300, GMP’s largest event of the year,” said Dan Elliott, GMP’s General Manager. “With Rheem being so heavily involved with NASCAR and other racing series, we at GMP feel honored to be apart of that same racing association. I am excited about GMP’s partnership with Rheem and I know that it will be beneficial to all involved.”

Rheem (www.rheem.com) is privately held with headquarters located in Atlanta. The company manufactures full lines of high-quality residential and commercial heating, cooling, water heating, swimming pool heaters and commercial boilers for use throughout North America and world markets. The premium brands of Rheem Manufacturing Company include Rheem, Raypak and Ruud.

Rheem is a primary sponsor of Richard Childress Racing and the No. 29 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series® team driven by Kevin Harvick. Rheem also sponsors Kevin Harvick Inc.’s (KHI) No. 33 NASCAR Nationwide Series®car driven by Clint Bowyer, Austin Dillon, Paul Menard, Max Papis and Harvick. Additionally, Rheem supports KHI’s No. 2 Truck in the NASCAR Camping World Series®, the No. 33 ARCA®car and the No. 83 late model all driven by Cale Gale. Super Truck drivers, Spencer Davis and Brandon Jones also sport the Rheem name on their No. 29 and No. 33 regional short track Super Trucks. Rheem is also a proud supporter of the Kevin Harvick Foundation, which is dedicated to promoting the well-being of children throughout the United States.

To learn more about Rheem and Rheem products, please visit www.rheem.com. Please also visit www.rheem-racing.com and the Rheem Racing Facebook fan page, www.facebook.com/rheemracing, for more information about Rheem motorsports.

Ticket prices for the Rheem World Crown 300 start at just $10 and kids 12 and under get in FREE all weekend!

Please visit our website, www.GreshamMotorsportsPark.com, for details and a full schedule of the Rheem World Crown 300. Also, join the GMP fan page on facebook or follow GMP on Twitter @ GreshamMP.

- Gresham Motorsports Park Press Release