Texaco/havoline Nascar
Racing History
Texaco/Havoline's 19-year sponsorship in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is a natural extension of the company's support for auto racing. As interest in stock-car racing continues to mount among fans at tracks and on television throughout the United States, Texaco/Havoline demonstrates the reliability of its products in this high-speed, excitement-filled arena. As Racer magazine described the sport: "The attraction of stock-car racing, so rare in other forms of motor sports, always has been the side-by-side, fender rubbing, bumper-bumping games of tag."
As a master of these power-packed "games of tag," Davey Allison set a high standard when he became the first driver of the "Texaco Havoline Star" car in the 1987 Winston Cup Series. That year, Allison won two races and was named 1987 Winston Cup Rookie of the Year. During his six-and-a-half years with the Texaco/Havoline team, Allison logged a total of 19 victories in Winston Cup events. Following Allison’s death in a helicopter crash in 1993, Ernie Irvan took his place behind the wheel of the Havoline machine. Since then, Havoline Racing has been represented by Dale Jarrett, the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Champion; Irwin, who was named Rookie of the Year in 1998; Rudd; McMurray, the 2003 Rookie of the Year; and Mears in 2006.
In its 19 years of NASCAR racing, Texaco/Havoline drivers have combined for 31 victories and compiled a storied history in this highly competitive auto racing arena.
Through its long-term sponsorship of motorsports, Texaco/Havoline Racing tests its products in the most demanding of laboratories -- high-speed automobiles performing on the tracks and roads of the international racing circuit. This commitment ensures the excellence of Texaco/Havoline's products and builds customer loyalty among the millions of racing fans in the United States and around the world.
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