MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AutoZone, Inc.
(NYSE: AZO) will unveil the new AutoZone No. 22 car that will be driven in the
NASCAR Busch Series by Kenny Wallace. The new AutoZone No. 22 car will be
presented at the company's Store Support Center in Memphis at 3:45 PM (CDT)
Thursday, August 4. Kenny Wallace will be in attendance for the unveiling.
AutoZone's sponsorship of the No. 22 ppc Racing Ford Taurus begins with the
Busch race this Saturday, August 6, at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
"This is an exciting day in the history of our great company," said Bill
Rhodes, President and CEO of AutoZone. "The Wallace family is legendary in
NASCAR and Kenny is a great spokesman for racing. I am confident NASCAR fans
will support this team and AutoZone in this new partnership."
AutoZone began its partnership with NASCAR two years ago when the company
became the title sponsor of the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Series which is
where the future stars of NASCAR train. "The Elite Division was a good first
step for AutoZone," said Rhodes. "Now we are ready to move to the front of
the pack with ppc Racing and Kenny Wallace."
"Our team is thrilled and honored to create this alliance with AutoZone,"
said Greg Pollex, owner of ppc Racing. "We have a lot of exciting things
planned that will educate fans and consumers about vehicle maintenance, safety
and equipment that you will see during the next four months as we contend for
the Busch series championship."
"I am extremely grateful to AutoZone for the confidence it has placed in
ppc Racing and myself," said Kenny Wallace. "I cannot think of a better way to
launch this new partnership than winning our first race Saturday night in the
AutoZone No. 22."
Media Advisory
The AutoZone No. 22 show car will be unveiled at AutoZone's Store Support
Center, 123 S. Front Street in Memphis at 3:45 PM (CDT), Thursday, August 4.
Kenny Wallace will be in attendance and available to the media immediately
following the unveiling ceremony.
About AutoZone:
As of May 7, 2005, AutoZone sells auto and light truck parts, chemicals
and accessories through 3,505 AutoZone stores in the United States and 73
AutoZone stores in Mexico and also sells the ALLDATA brand automotive
diagnostic and repair software. On the web, AutoZone sells diagnostic and
repair information and auto and light truck parts through
http://www.autozone.com .
About ppc Racing LLC and Greg Pollex
ppc Racing enters its sixth year of competition in 2005 under the
ownership from Greg Pollex. His NASCAR Busch Series teams alone have amassed
32 wins and more than 150 top-five and 250 top-ten finishes in just five
seasons. In its inaugural year, ppc Racing won the 2000 NASCAR Busch Series
driver and owner's championship, finishing 1-2 in the standings. This year
ppc Racing fields full-time entries in NASCAR's Busch and Craftsman Truck
Series, and runs a limited schedule in the NEXTEL Cup Series. Pollex has
hired recognizable and successful drivers Kenny Wallace, Michel Jourdain Jr.,
and Terry Cook to compete for the series' championships, and recently added
Brent Sherman for a limited series in 2005 and a full season in 2006. For
sponsorship information, please contact, Andy O'Hara at (704) 799-9011. For
more information, please visit http://www.ppcracing.com .
SOURCE AutoZone, Inc.
08/04/2005
CONTACT: Media, Ray Pohlman, +1-901-495-7962, or
ray.pohlman@autozone.com , or Financial, Brian Campbell, +1-901-495-7005, or
brian.campbell@autozone.com
Web site: http://www.autozone.com
http://www.ppcracing.com
(AZO)
CO: AutoZone, Inc.; ppc Racing LLC; NASCAR Busch Series