Parker gets sponsor: USG Corporation, a leading manufacturer of building materials for the construction and remodeling industries, will be the primary sponsor on the Evernham Motorsports #91 Dodge for this weekend’s NASCAR Winston Cup race — Pop Secret 400 at North Carolina Speedway. As was announced by Evernham Motorsports, BGN [#36 GNC Dodge] driver Hank Parker Jr. will drive the car as an ongoing research and development commitment to Dodge. It will be a double-duty weekend for Parker. Along with making his first Winston Cup entry, he will also compete in Saturday’s Sam’s Club 200 BGN race at the track. The USG logo will be displayed on the red, white and blue #91 Dodge along with three of the company’s flagship brands — SHEETROCK(®) (drywall), DUROCK(®) (cement board tile backer) and DONN(®) (ceiling suspension system). “USG has been a supporter of NASCAR for several years as the official building materials supplier,” said Fareed Khan, vice president, marketing USG Building Systems. “We are excited about supporting Hank Parker Jr.’s introduction into the Winston Cup Series. “The Rock” could not be a better race for us given the nice tie-in with our key brands — SHEETROCK(®), DUROCK(®), FIBEROCK(®) and DONN(®).” “We welcome this partnership with USG,” said Ray Evernham, president and CEO Evernham Motorsports. “The Evernham Motorsports research and development operation is essential to remaining on the cutting edge of innovation in our sport and our alliance with USG is a perfect fit. As a leader and innovator with highly successful brands for the construction and remodeling industries, our partnership with USG allows us to further enhance Evernham Motorsports commitment to excellence with our Dodge research and development program.” USG Corporation, based in Chicago, is a Fortune 500 company with subsidiaries which are market leaders in their key product groups: gypsum wallboard, joint compound and related gypsum products; cement board; gypsum fiber panels; ceiling panels and grid; and building products distribution. For more information about USG Corporation, visit the USG home page at www.usg.com. (USG Corporation PR), see my Paint Scheme Gallery for an image of the car.(10-29-2002)
