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Texaco/Havoline(R) Celebrates 20th Anniversary as NASCAR Sponsor - Kicks off Racing Season with Dynamic New Driver of No. 42 Race Car.


Driver Juan Pablo Montoya Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20 1975 in Bogotá, Colombia) is a race car driver in NASCAR for Chip Ganassi Racing and a former Formula One and Indycar driver. He was born in Bogotá where he was taught the techniques of karting from an early age by his father Pablo, an  to Make History behind the Wheel of No. 42 Car as First Formula One Regular to Join the 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 The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCAR's top racing series. It was formerly known as the Strictly Stock Series (1949), Grand National Series (1950-1971), and the Winston Cup Series (1972-2003).  Series

SAN RAMON San Ramon (Spanish for "Saint Raymond") may refer to one of the following places:

Argentina
  • San Ramón de la Nueva Orán, a city
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, Calif. -- Texaco has a rich heritage in auto racing and the 2007 season marks its 20th year as a major sponsor in the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) NEXTEL Cup Series. This year, Texaco/Havoline([R]) and Chip Ganassi Racing Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates is an automotive racing organization with teams competing in NASCAR, IRL, and Grand-Am racing. It is owned by businessmen Chip Ganassi and Felix Sabates.

The team is based in Concord, North Carolina, which is a suburb of Charlotte.
 will make history as Juan Pablo Montoya becomes the first Formula One driver to ever join the NEXTEL Cup ranks when he pilots the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Charger. Montoya will be in the running for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Rookie of the Year Rookie of the Year may refer to:
  • Rookie of the Year (award), a sports award for the most outstanding rookie in a given season
  • Rookie of the Year (film), a 1993 starring Thomas Ian Nicholas
  • Rookie of the Year (album) by rapper Ya Boy
 title while competing in an assortment of Busch Series races as well.

As it commemorates its 20-year history and success of Texaco/Havoline Racing in NASCAR, Texaco will also be celebrating the introduction of internationally-known racer Juan Pablo Montoya. Although a newcomer to NASCAR, he has made 137 starts between the CART, IndyCar and the Formula One Series where he's tallied 18 wins, 26 poles, 60 top-five and 79 top-10 finishes. Over his five complete seasons in Formula One, Montoya finished sixth or better in the standings every year.

"NASCAR is a unique professional sport in that it unites fans, athletes and sponsors with an inspired sense of loyalty. Texaco will always stand for power and enduring performance and we have been fortunate to be part of this racing tradition for 20 years," said Shariq Yosufzai, President, Chevron Global Marketing. "Our fans and the great drivers and crews who have worn the Texaco star have established this legacy and we look forward to an exciting 2007 season with Juan Pablo Montoya at the helm of the No. 42 car."

Through its long-term sponsorship of motorsports, Texaco/Havoline Racing has conducted product testing in the most demanding of laboratories - high-speed automobiles performing on the tracks and roads of the international racing circuit. Such commitment helps maintain the excellence of Texaco/Havoline products and builds customer loyalty among the millions of racing fans in the United States and around the world. Additional information on everything racing - from the history of Texaco/Havoline Racing in NASCAR to racing news, statistics and merchandise - can be found at www.texacohavoline42.com.

Chevron Corporation is one of the world's leading energy companies. With more than 55,000 employees, Chevron subsidiaries conduct business in approximately 180 countries around the world, producing and transporting crude oil and natural gas, and refining and marketing and distributing fuels and other energy products. Chevron Global Marketing is a division of Chevron Global Downstream LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Chevron Corporation. Chevron is based in San Ramon, California San Ramon is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is a part of the San Francisco Bay Area. Since 1980, the population of San Ramon has increased by over 128% from 22,356 to 51,027 in 2005. . More information on Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.
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