Valvoline, one of the leading brands of automotive lubricants, announced that it has entered into a technical partnership with Germain Racing and Germain Motor Company, a top-25 automotive dealership network with headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. Valvoline motor oil will be the official motor oil of both entities as well as a team sponsor for Germain Racing entries in NASCAR’s three series — Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck — and the K&N Pro East Series. The driver lineup for Germain Racing includes Max Papis (Sprint Cup), Michael Annett (Nationwide), Todd Bodine (Camping World Truck) and Zach Germain (Pro East). The agreement calls for Valvoline to be an associate sponsor at all races Germain Racing enters and a primary sponsor at two truck races and two Nationwide races. The truck races with Valvoline primary sponsorship will be Aug. 18 at Bristol and Nov. 5 at Texas. The Nationwide primary-sponsored races will be Sept. 4 at Atlanta and Oct. 15 at Charlotte. The Valvoline/Germain Racing partnership will commence this weekend with Valvoline associate sponsorship on Bodine’s #30 Tundra in Friday night’s truck race at Texas Motor Speedway. Bodine is the points leader in the Camping World Truck Series with six top-five finishes in seven starts. Germain Racing joins Roush Fenway Racing and Richard Petty Motorsports as Valvoline’s NASCAR partners.(Valvoline)(6-4-2010)
