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WYPALL* WIPERS TO GIVE SPECIAL BONUS AWARD AT DAYTONA
02.09.2009
Roswell, Ga. (February 10, 2009) – The WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief of the Race for this weekend’s season-opening Daytona 500 will not only receive $1,000 for himself, but will also win an additional $5,000 for an incredible organization of great importance to the entire NASCAR family – Victory Junction.
As a part of the WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief Challenge during 2009, a crew chief will be named the WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief of the Race after each NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event. The competition will be based on the crew chief who demonstrates the most outstanding strategy and ingenuity during each race, and who makes the biggest difference to his team. Each winner will be presented $1,000 from WYPALL Wipers.
However, the WYPALL Wipers brand wanted to do more to kick off the 2009 season at the Daytona 500. Thus, the $5,000 bonus will be awarded (on behalf of the WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief of the Race) to Victory Junction. The Randleman, NC-based organization is a year-round camping environment for children, ages 6 to 16, with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses.
“Victory Junction is honored to be included in the WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief Challenge program at Daytona,” said chief executive officer Pattie Petty. “Crew chiefs are pivotal leaders within the sport as are great sponsors like WYPALL Wipers. We appreciate WYPALL Wipers’ support of Victory Junction and look forward to a great season.”
“We are so excited about this partnership with the Victory Junction,” said Tom Merrill, Category Manager for WYPALL Wipers. “The kids are the benefactors here, and the WYPALL Wipers brand and Kimberly-Clark Professional are proud to be a part of the Victory Junction family.”
Bob Osborne, crew chief for the No. 99 Roush Fenway Ford (Carl Edwards), Todd Berrier, crew chief for the No. 29 Richard Childress Racing (Kevin Harvick) and FOX/Speed Channel analyst Jeff Hammond, along with representatives from the WYPALL Wipers brand, serve as the panel for the WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief Challenge and vote for the weekly crew chief winners. The crew chief with the most weekly wins will be honored as the WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief of the Year and will be presented a $20,000 check at the season finale in Homestead, Fla.
Former winners of the WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief Challenge include Tony Eury, Sr. (Dale Earnhardt, Jr.), Robbie Reiser (Matt Kenseth), Doug Richert (Greg Biffle), Mike Ford (Denny Hamlin) and Chad Knaus (Jimmie Johnson).
About WYPALL Wipers
WYPALL is a brand of Kimberly-Clark Professional. Since 2004, WYPALL Wipers has been affiliated with some of racing’s top teams. Offering heavy-duty to versatile light-duty towels, WYPALL Wipers provide race teams with a number of products that demonstrate strength and durability. Defeating the toughest of challenges, from absorbing tough grease and oil to wiping down windshields without leaving residue behind, WYPALL Wipers continue to offer performance and versatility.
The WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief Challenge will continue throughout the 2009 season and spotlight the men behind the machines. For more information, log onto www.wypall.com.
About Victory Junction
Victory Junction is a year-round camping environment for children, ages 6 to 16, with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses. Founded by Kyle and Pattie Petty in honor of their son Adam, the camp is located in Randleman, N.C. with a second location opening soon in Kansas City, Kan. Victory Junction offers programs for 24 disease groups and maintains strong relationships with 22 partner hospitals. Victory Junction’s mission is to provide life changing camping experiences that are exciting, fun and empowering, in a safe and medically sound environment. As a not-for-profit organization, the camp operates solely through the support of generous donors to provide this experience at no charge to children and their families. For more information, visit www.victoryjunction.org.
