Monday, September 23, 2013

NAPA Ends Longtime Sponsorship With Michael Waltrip Over NASCAR Cheating Scandal

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Following punishments by NASCAR to the Michael Waltrip Racing team after MWR drivers, crew chiefs and spotters tried to game the system for getting into NASCAR's playoff-like Chase for the Sprint Cup championship with an intentional spin and deliberately slow driving, on Thursday Michael Waltrip's longtime sponsor, the NAPA auto parts store chain, announced that they will end their relationship with Waltrip's race team at the end of this year.

In a statement posted on the company's Facebook page NAPA said,

After thorough consideration, NAPA has made the difficult decision to end its sponsorship arrangement with Michael Waltrip Racing effective December 31, 2013. NAPA believes in fair play and does not condone actions such as those that led to the penalties assessed by NASCAR. We remain supportive of the millions of NASCAR fans and will evaluate our future position in motorsports.

NAPA

In addition to the team sponsorship, Michael Waltrip has appeared in numerous NAPA commercials. No word yet if that relationship will continue.

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