AutoZone Supports Daytona ARCA Opener

AutoZone, one of the nation's leading retailers of aftermarket automotive parts and accessories, will serve as the presenting sponsor for the season-opening ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards event on Saturday, Feb. 14, part of Budweiser Speedweeks 2015 at Daytona Int'l Speedway.

The official race name will be the Lucas Oil 200 Presented By AutoZone.

"We're excited to welcome AutoZone as the presenting sponsor for the upcoming season-opening ARCA Racing Series event," Daytona Int'l Speedway President Joie Chitwood III said. "The ARCA Racing Series is a proving ground for the future stars of racing and we're looking forward to having the Lucas Oil 200 Presented By AutoZone kick off a stock car racing doubleheader."

The Lucas Oil 200 Presented By AutoZone, an 80-lap-200-mile event, will be the first of two races at the "World Center of Racing" on Saturday, Feb. 14. The Sprint Unlimited will cap off the night as the stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series kick off the new season in an invitation-only non-points race.

"The 2015 ARCA Racing Series opening event at Daytona International Speedway is an exciting place for Lucas Oil to announce the continued and growing partnership with AutoZone," said Samuel F. Dale, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Lucas Oil. "Effective March 2015, AutoZone will offer over 5,000 retail locations for consumers to purchase the complete line of Lucas Oil Slick Mist Car Care Products."

"There is no better venue than the historic Daytona International Speedway for the ARCA Racing Series to kick off the 2015 season, and AutoZone is proud to be partnering with Lucas Oil on such a prestigious event," said Mark Finestone, AutoZone Senior Vice President Merchandising, Store Development & Customer Satisfaction.