FreeCreditReport.com Extends Partnership with Yates Racing By Diecast DudePosted on Sun May 04, 2008 at 04:30:04 PM EST
(Courtesy Yates Racing)
FreeCreditReport.com Extends Partnership with Yates Racing
CONCORD, NC (May 3, 2008) --- Yates Racing announced today that Experian
Consumer Direct(SM), the leading provider of online direct-to-consumer credit
reports, scores, and monitoring products, will sponsor the No. 38 entry for an
additional number of races for the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Yates
Racing driver, David Gilliland, who pilots the No. 38 FreeCreditReport.comTM Ford
Fusion, will continue to feature the company's website,
www.FreeCreditReport.com.
Gilliland has a history with Experian Consumer Direct as a sponsor, racing the
No. 38 FreeCreditReport.com Ford Fusion for a total of eight races in the 2008
Sprint Cup series as well as driving the FreeCreditReport.com Ford 19 times in
the 2007 NASCAR Nationwide Series.
"It's wonderful to know that our No. 38 team will continue to be partnered with
FreeCreditReport.com," commented Gilliland. "They have been a wonderful sponsor
to our team and it is very comforting to know that we're going to showcase our
No. 38 FreeCreditReport.com Ford for more races this year. Everyone at Yates
Racing has worked extremely hard this year to yield strong finishes every week,
and we look forward to continuing that tradition for FreeCreditReport.com."
"FreeCreditReport.com is proud to be able to extend our sponsorship with Yates
Racing and David Gilliland as the No. 38 team continues to bring home solid
performances each week," said Ty Taylor, Experian Interactive Group President.
"Yates Racing is one of the most well-respected teams on the circuit and we look
forward to continuing our support of their efforts in the 2008 Sprint Cup
Series."
Already in the 2008 season, Gilliland has achieved a top-10 finish at Bristol
and just recently obtained his third consecutive top-15 finish at Talladega
Superspeedway this past weekend. Gilliland is also currently 18th in the NASCAR
driver point standings after the first nine races of the season.
Experian Consumer Direct and the FreeCreditReport.com sponsorship will be
featured at Richmond International Raceway this weekend in the Crown Royal
Presents the Dan Lowry 400.
"This is exactly the kind of announcement we have been striving for this
season," said Max Jones, car owner and general manager. "We are glad to see that
FreeCreditReport.com is continuing their affiliation with Yates Racing and David
Gilliland. FreeCreditReport.com was our first primary sponsorship announcement
at Yates Racing for the season and we are excited to have such a great partner
continue their sponsorship efforts with our team."
FreeCreditReport.com was established in 1999 and provides consumers with quick
and easy access to their credit report and credit score.
About Yates Racing
Yates Racing operates two motorsports teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Formerly known as Robert Yates Racing, the team is owned by Doug Yates, who took
the reins after his father, Robert Yates, retired at the end of the 2007 season,
and partnered with Max Jones; a former road racer and long-time championship
General Manager. The 2008 season will mark the 20th year of competition for the
Ford team. During those years, the organization had a total of 57 wins, 48
poles, 269 top-five finishes, 427 top-ten finishes, and a NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series Championship. Yates Racing will field two Ford Fusions in the 2008 NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series, with drivers Travis Kvapil and David Gilliland.
About Experian Consumer Direct
Experian Consumer Direct is part of Experian Interactive(SM) and a market leader
for online credit reports, scores and monitoring products delivered directly to
consumers through Web sites such as www.FreeCreditReport.com(SM). Among its
products, the business provides consumers with instant access to their credit
report and credit score, plus credit monitoring products that monitor all three
national credit reports daily and include fraud resolution. Experian Consumer
Direct has established integrated, co-branded partnerships with leading online
financial destinations that provide consumers with a broad range of
comprehensive online financial products and information essential to managing
one's financial life. For more information, visit
www.experian.com.
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