Principal Financial Group to be primary sponsors of #01 & #14 at Phoenix: The Principal Financial Group, the nations 401(k) leader and premiere benefits provider, will be the primary sponsor on #14-Sterling Marlins and #01-Joe Nemecheks MB2 Motorsports Chevys in this weekends Nextel Cup race — the Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. MB2s Principal Financial Group Chevys Marlins #14 and Nemechek s #01 will make their first appearance on the Phoenix one-mile track during Fridays practice, which begins at 1:35pm/et. Were excited about the Principal Financial Group joining our team, said Jay Frye, CEO and general manager of MB2. The company has been involved in the past as a NASCAR sponsor and were elated about MB2 being selected for its first venture as a primary sponsor. The U.S. Army, Nemecheks main sponsor at 34 Cup races, will have an associate status on the #01 car in Phoenix. Marlin’s associate sponsors will be Waste Management and Ginn Clubs & Resorts. The Principal, based in Des Moines, Iowa, is the on-air sponsor of Sundays Checker Auto Parts 500. The race will be televised on NBC, beginning at 3pm/et. For more information about The Principal Financial Group, visit www.principal.com.(MB2 Motorsports PR/site), see images of the cars on the #01 Team Schemes page and #14 Team Schemes page.(11-6-2006)
