A Big Thanks To Our 2008 Sponsors!
Sprint NEXTEL
Title Sponsor
sprint.com – Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two robust wireless networks serving about 54 million customers at the end of the third quarter 2007; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international walkie-talkie capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone.
SunTrust
Presenting Sponsor
suntrust.com – SunTrust Banks, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the nation’s largest banking organizations, serving a broad range of consumer, commercial, corporate and institutional clients. As of June 30, 2006, SunTrust had total assets of $181.1 billion and total deposits of $124.9 billion.
The company operates an extensive distribution network primarily in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, and also serves customers in selected markets nationally.
Its primary businesses include deposit, credit, trust and investment services. Through various subsidiaries, the company provides credit cards, mortgage banking, insurance, brokerage, and capital markets services.
Ford Trucks
Official and Exclusive Truck of Sound and Speed
ford.com – Since the first F-Series hit the road, Ford Trucks have led the way in toughness and innovation. Both the F-150 and Super Duty boast Best-In-Class payload and towing capacities. Ford Trucks is also a leader in power, strength and comfort with Best-In-Class Horsepower on the Super Duty and Best-In-Class passenger room and strongest frame for the F-150. The F-Series line has achieved yet another leadership landmark: America’s best-selling trucks for 30 years running.
http://www.FordVehicles.com/Trucks/F150/
http://www.InsideSuperDuty.com
Nashville Superspeedway
Official Partner
nashvillesuperspeedway – Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: DVD) is a leading promoter of motorsports events in the United States. DVD subsidiaries operate tracks in three states, and present more than 400 motorsports events each year. This includes 15 major, national events which operate under the auspices of three of the premier sanctioning bodies in the U.S. – NASCAR, NHRA, and IRL. Dover Motorsports, Inc. owns and operates Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del., Gateway International Raceway near St. Louis, Mo., Memphis Motorsports Park in Memphis, Tenn., and Nashville Superspeedway near Nashville, Tenn.
WSM
Official Partner
wsmonline.com – 650 AM WSM is Nashville’s home for “Fast Cars & Classic Country Stars”. In addition to being the radio home of the Grand Ole Opry, 650 AM WSM also broadcasts Busch Racing and Nextel Racing. Listeners can talk racing every Sunday night on “Race Night with Malcolm West”. WSM is broadcast worldwide on wsmonline.com in addition to being heard in 38 states and parts of Canada with their 50,000 watt clear channel AM signal. Many radio stations have come and gone since 1925, but WSM remains a nationally-known leader and major influence in the broadcast industry. WSMthree letters that stand for the best radio has to offer.
Great American Country
Official Partner
gactv.com – Great American Country is America’s main street for the widest variety of country music, its artists and the lifestyles they influence. In addition to country music videos, GAC features original programming, special musical performances and live concerts, and is the exclusive television home of the Grand Ole Opry. GAC is available in more than 40 million households.
GAC is a property of Scripps Networks, which is headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, and Nashville. Scripps Networks is the leading developer of lifestyle-oriented content for television and the Internet, including Home & Garden Television (HGTV), Food Network, DIY Network and FINE LIVING TV NETWORK. Scripps Networks is owned by The E.W. Scripps Company.
Dollar General
Promotional Partner
dollargeneral.com – Founded in 1939 as J.L. Turner & Son, a wholesale business in Scottsville, Ky., Dollar General is a $9.2 billion company and the leader in the dollar store segment, with more than 8,000 stores.
Today, Dollar General continues to strengthen its position as a consumer-driven distributor of consumable basics. The company’s mission is simply to serve others. Dollar General carries out its mission by making value and convenience the hallmarks of its business strategy.
Dollar General considers the needs of its customers and the issues important to them and their families. An ardent supporter of literacy and education, Dollar General has served more than 50,000 people through its literacy referral program. During fiscal year 2006 (ended February 2, 2007), Dollar General opened 537 new stores.
