The countrys leading heating and air conditioning manufacturer has joined forces with the #38 Cure Autism Now Ford of rookie driver Brandon Whitt in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for 2004. Lennox Industries will serve as an additional associate sponsor on the teams Truck this season. Whitt, the 21-year-old phenom from El Cajon, Calif., will be running for rookie of the year inb the series, following a highly-successful seven-race test stint last season. Besides marketing support from Cure Autism Now, which the team announced in November, Clean Line Motorsports also has associate sponsorship backing from McMillin Homes and Jenkins, Jenkins & Jenkins. The fact that companies like Lennox and McMillin Homes have put faith in us as a team and myself as a driver means a lot, Whitt said. Their ability to work with Cure Autism Now and the fact we are showing what we can offer them on the race track means a lot to these companies. Their faith in us means a lot to our race team. The Cure Autism Now Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and funding autism research and accelerating the pace of scientific progress toward effective treatments and a cure. The organization is the largest private funder of biological research in autism, providing more than $12 million in grants since its inception in 1995. Additional information is available at www.lennoxinternational.com(Williams Company PR)(2-6-2004)
