AAA Ford Fusion No. 6 Makes California Debut at Auto Club 500.LOS ANGELES -- The new AAA-sponsored, No. 6 Ford Fusion piloted by veteran driver Mark Martin will make its West Coast debut at the Auto Club 500 NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. Nextel Cup Series race on Feb. 26 at California Speedway in Fontana. The Automobile Club of Southern California The Automobile Club of Southern California was founded December 13, 1900 in Los Angeles as one of the nation's first motor clubs dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws and improvement of overall driving conditions. , which helped pioneer and officiate of·fi·ci·ate v. of·fi·ci·at·ed, of·fi·ci·at·ing, of·fi·ci·ates v.intr. 1. To perform the duties and functions of an office or a position of authority. 2. To serve as an officiant. motor sports in Southern California during the early 1900s, is title sponsor of the Auto Club 500 and one of the AAA-affiliated clubs sponsoring the race car fielded by Roush Racing, back-to-back Nextel Cup champions in 2003-04. "The Auto Club is pleased to welcome the winning combination of Roush Racing and Mark Martin to the Auto Club 500 in their first California appearance showcasing the AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. colors. By having AAA appear on the No. 6 car, AAA will support the millions of members who are fans of NASCAR and acquaint other NASCAR fans with the premier motoring organization in the country," said Auto Club President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Thomas V. McKernan. Martin has been the mainstay at Roush Racing, teaming up with Jack Roush in 1988 to help launch Roush's NASCAR operation. Since then, Martin and Roush have become one of the most successful partnerships in the sport. In 18 years on the circuit Martin has scored 35 Nextel Cup victories and captured 41 pole positions, 356 top-10 and 224 top-five finishes. He has started 633 Nextel Cup races and currently has a string of 575 straight starts. AAA's first NASCAR Nextel Cup race car sponsorship for an entire season is the latest step taken towards its reentry reentry n. taking back possession and going into real property which one owns, particularly when a tenant has failed to pay rent or has abandoned the property, or possession has been restored to the owner by judgment in an unlawful detainer lawsuit. into the national motor sports arena. In 2005, AAA became the official "motor club" and "auto insurer" at 12 tracks owned by International Speedway Corp. (ISC (1) (Internet Systems Consortium, Redwood City, CA www.isc.org) An organization founded by Paul Vixie, Carl Malamud and Rick Adams in 1994 and later sponsored by UUNET and other Internet companies. ) and will provide complimentary emergency roadside assistance to all fans -- members and non-members alike -- during major event weekends at those facilities. This includes battery service, flat tires and lockouts. A number of AAA-affiliated clubs have sponsored major races and/or cars for nearly a decade. In Southern California, the Auto Club has been a major race sponsor at California Speedway since the facility opened. The Auto Club also sponsors The NASCAR Late Model series at Irwindale Speedway, the Auto Club NHRA NHRA National Hot Rod Association NHRA Northland Human Resource Association NHRA National Human Resources Association NHRA Nursing Home Reform Act NHRA National Hospice Regatta Alliance NHRA National Heritage Resources Act (South Africa) Finals drag racing event at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona and serves as presenting sponsor of the NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion The California Hot Rod Reunion is a gathering of drag racers, hot rod enthusiasts and street rodders held in Bakersfield, California. The event was created by Steve Gibbs, vice-president of the National Hot Rod Association, in October, 1992, as a one-time event to gather some of at Auto Club Famoso Raceway near Bakersfield. The Club is also a sponsor of the John Force Racing Team on the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series national tour. The Automobile Club of Southern California, the largest affiliate of the AAA, has been serving members since 1900. Today, the Auto Club's members benefit by roadside assistance, insurance products and services, travel agency, financial products, automotive pricing, buying and financing programs, automotive testing and analysis, trip planning services and highway and transportation safety programs. Information about these products and services is available on the Auto Club's Web site at www.aaa.com. |
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