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Within
weeks of being unveiled and still more than twelve months away from their
first full season, ASCAR have already attracted major backing from one of
British motor sport's biggest supporters.
MINTEX
have unveiled a long-term commitment to the series by today announcing that
they will be the title sponsors of ASCAR for the next five years, with drivers
competing for the MINTEX CUP.
Launching
their support of the category, MINTEX After-market Director, Graham Ranger,
said, "MINTEX has had a substantial involvement in motor sport from the
very first days of motor racing, and a significant profile in recent years
through major national rally sponsorship.
"Banked
oval speedway racing is a spectacular form of motor sport and is coming to
Europe from the USA with the ASCAR formula and the opening of the Rockingham
Speedway later this year. MINTEX is convinced that this marks a new era in
spectator orientated motor racing and will be demonstrating its support by
taking up title sponsorship of the series for the next five years.''
The
news was greeted by a delighted ASCAR Managing Director, Mike Schmidt, who
said, "Today ASCAR is proud to announce this five year title sponsorship
deal with MINTEX which demonstrates both our commitment to the long term future
of the series and the confidence shared by the BBA Friction Group in the success
of ASCAR. The entire motor sport industry and all of its fans will be watching
as the first season of banked oval racing in Britain since the demise of Brooklands,
gets underway at Rockingham in 2001. ASCAR together with the MINTEX CUP, will
be there as major players "
ASCAR
race organisation will be the responsibility of the BARC. Their Chief Executive,
Dennis Carter commented, "I have already said that ASCAR is set to be
a major feature of British motor sport and this sponsorship agreement serves
to confirm that. We as a club are looking forward to working closely with
MINTEX and ASCAR to ensure that their goals are achieved."