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NASCAR WCUP: America Online to sponsor Dallenbach for three races

30 June 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel
MOORESVILLE, N.C.-- A new marketing partner will join Galaxy Motorsports when America Online graces the hood of Wally Dallenbach's No. 75 Ford in three upcoming races, beginning with the July 9 Jiffy Lube 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway.

America Online will also be the primary sponsor on Dallenbach's car -- and the presenting sponsor of the race -- for the July 23 Pennsylvania 500 Presented by America Online at Pocono International Raceway. In addition, America Online will share primary sponsorship on owner Darwin Oordt's Ford with the Cartoon Network for the Sept. 24 MBNA Gold 400 at Dover Downs International Speedway.

"It's great to have America Online onboard with us at Galaxy Motorsports," Dallenbach said. "When Darwin isn't at the racetrack, he's always monitoring our practice times on AOL. The same goes for my wife Robin at home. AOL enables them both to keep in touch with how we're doing. Believe me, when I'm not running well, my cell phone never stops ringing."

The America Online Ford will sport a navy blue-and-yellow paint scheme.

History indicates America Online could be in for a heck of a ride with Dallenbach. Last year, Dallenbach finished seventh in the Jiffy Lube 300 at New Hampshire. Pocono is one of Dallenbach's best tracks. He finished fifth in last year's Pennsylvania 500. He was seventh in the 1998 Pocono 500. Dallenbach was 10th in the 1994 Budweiser 500 at Dover.

Galaxy Motorsports employs a rotating sponsorship on its fleet of Fords. TBS Superstation Dinner & A Movie, with associate sponsorship from Pepcid AC and Imodium AD, is the primary sponsor for 11 races this season. Turner Broadcasting System's Cartoon Network and World Championship Wrestling are the primary sponsors for seven races. Rotozip Power Tools is the major sponsor for seven races and RedCell Batteries is the primary for six events this year.

TBS Superstation's live coverage of the Pennsylvania 500 Presented by America Online begins at 12:35 p.m. (EDT) on Sunday, July 23.

Text provided by Brian Hoagland

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