Interstate batteries operates a distributor network that supplies batteries to over 200,000 dealers. Jj yeley 2007 interstate batteries nascar action open hood diecast 1. Kyle busch lands 200th nationalseries win at auto club. During that time they also created the interstate batteries great american race, which for years took vintage car owners and their vehicles on a twoweek, crosscountry rally. I first got interstate batteries involved with the great american race. From our first driver, daytona 500 winner dale jarrett to monster energy nascar cup champion bobby labonte and todays driver s, monster energy nascar cup champion kyle busch and nascar xfinity series champion daniel suarez, weve proudly sponsored the no. Interstate batteries was the founding sponsor for joe gibbs racing, helping the organization launch the race team back in 1992. Since 1952 their sli batteries starting, lighting, ignition have been purchased by thousands of car owners. In fact, the defending sprint cup series champion and winner of 38 career races at nascars top level was the first driver to larsons driverside window to shake his hand in victory lane at. Dallas morning news names interstate one of the top 100 best places to work for. They are a type of leadacid, rechargeable battery, but can only provide power in quick bursts, such as the few seconds it takes to start the car. Honestly my favorite they have ever ran, even more so than the labonte ones. Click on the site to see dale jarretts career results at that track. The 1997 interstate batteries 500 was a nascar winston cup series stock car race held on april 6, 1997, at texas motor speedway in fort worth, texas.
Interstate batteries renews with joe gibbs racing speed sport. Sponsor for all four joe gibbs racing cup series drivers in 2020. The 1997 interstate batteries 500 was a nascar winston cup series stock car race held on. Miles fin str car driver team laps pts stage 1 pos playoff status tms laps pts. Also, does being a racecar driver help him with the ladies. In addition to interstate s extensive involvement in iracing, buschs rowdy energy drink is a sponsor on the no. Nascar race result for the interstate batteries 500 at texas motor speedway on apr 6, 1997. What are you expecting at virtual talladega this weekend. Interstate batteries and joe gibbs racing have visited victory lane 32 times in the cup series, including twice with hall of fame driver dale jarrett, 21. Kyle buschs 2020 interstate batteries paint scheme. Rain, snow or shine 2 or more drivers are encouraged. It had a lot of the same factors that you deal with running the real thing. In addition to leading a racehigh 352 laps at martinsville va.
Jgr and interstates nascar driver bobby labonte wins monster energy nascar cup series championship. Jarrett scored interstate batteries first cup series win in the 1993 daytona 500 and added a second victory in october 1994 at charlotte n. Erik jones joining the interstate batteries racing legacy at phoenix. The team improved dramatically the next year, when jarrett won the daytona 500, and finished a then careerhigh 4th in points. Nascar driver erik jones tells interstate batteries about his racing history and how he prepares for a long, three race weekend. Norm miller continued the companys expansion so that by the 1980s interstate battery had distributorships in all 50 states and canada. Nascar winston cup race number 6 of 32 sunday, april 6, 1997 at texas motor speedway, fort worth, tx 334 laps on a 1.
Interstates strategic partners currently drive 180 streetlegal camrys wrapped like our no. Driving a dayglo green camry carrying the livery of longtime sponsor interstate batteries, busch led 4 of 200 laps despite the penalty and became the seasons first multiple winner. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. As of 2006, labonte is the only driver to win both the nascar winston cup. Driver dale jarrett 1992 nascar winston cup results racing. Huge improvement from the ugly ass zebra scheme he been running the past 5 seasons or so. Mar 15, 2018 the home improvement company announced on wednesday that it is ending its sponsorship of the seventime nascar champions car at the end of 2018, bringing to a close one of the longestrunning. Interstate batteries is one of nascars longest running partners. Mar 28, 2019 interstate batteries and joe gibbs racing have visited victory lane 32 times in the cup series, including twice with hall of fame driver dale jarrett, 21 times with bobby labonte and nine times. I got a chance to run in the replacements race on tuesday night, so that was my first taste of talladega in iracing. We carry 65, 75 or 85 month warranties on batteries.
Interstate batteries and joe gibbs racing have one of the longestrunning. They also have distributors in bermuda, bolivia, canada, the dominican republic, guatemala, guyana, haiti, honduras, nicaragua and panama, with more international distributors planned. Mar 24, 2019 interstate batteries supplies vehicle batteries for automobiles, commercial trucks and small engines. Interstate batteries not only produces topnotch car batteries, but its also a topnotch place to work. Nascar cup driver to ever win a cup points race at every track he has competed on. Jarrett scored interstate batteries first cup series win at the 1993 daytona 500 and added the second at the fall 1994 race at charlotte n. Hes now the only driver in nascar history who has won at every cup track at which he has run. Mar 28, 2019 interstate batteries has been a part of nearly every major moment in joe gibbs racing history including the organizations first win when driver dale jarrett won the daytona 500 in 1993. Brandon jones to honor bobby labonte at daytona jayskis. Jj yeley 2007 interstate batteries nascar action open hood. Get ready for another multiturn 4hour interstate batteries snowball enduro. Where to buy interstate batteries both online and locally.
Apply to route sales representative, sales associate, route manager and more. Nascar standings after race number 6 of the nascar winston cup series. Bobby labonte joe gibbs racing 18 interstate batteries. Mar 28, 2019 interstate batteries was the founding sponsor for joe gibbs racing, helping the organization launch the race team back in 1992. The result was a disappointing 31stplace finish in the seasonending event. Labonte was victorious in his interstate batteries car 21 times in his storied career, punctuated with the 2000 cup series championship. Joe gibbs racing debuted at the 1992 daytona 500 with secondgeneration driver dale jarrett driving the no. Kyle buschs 2020 interstate batteries paint scheme has been revealed on. The win is his 4th win of 2018, 1st win at charlotte and 47th career win. This is not interstate batteries first foray into the world of enascar, as the company was the founding partner of gibbs gaming, in addition to being a founding partner of joe gibbs racing back in 1992. Interstate batteries currently sponsors nascar driver kyle busch and the joe gibbs racing team. Joe gibbs racing renews deal with interstate batteries. Interstate batteries has been a part of nearly every major moment in joe gibbs racing history including the organizations first win when driver dale jarrett won the daytona 500 in 1993. It was an antique car race across the country that first ran in 1983 and.
If youre a nascar or motocross racing fan did you know that a large number of racers trust the interstate batteries brand, including joe gibbs. We literally had nothing when we met with norm and asked him to help us start this race team and now our new agreement will extend the partnership to more than 30 years, said gibbs. Other notable drivers that have run the companys sponsors. More 5272018 kyle busch won the cocacola 600 monster energy nascar cup series race at charlotte motor speedway.
Interstate batteries named to dallas morning news top 100 best places to work for first time, ranking th. Interstate batteries faqs firestone complete auto care. Erik jones joining the interstate batteries racing legacy at. Speedway last sunday and scoring his first win of the season, busch has also scored five topfive finishes in the six races. A conversation with interstate batteries ceo norm miller.
Nascar cup series race number 3 race results for the 24th. They also appear at community events like parades, seasonal celebrations and car shows growing brand awareness locally while growing battery sales. We get 10 off a year paid and thats all it will ever be besides six holidays. Jun 12, 2016 bobby labonte joe gibbs racing 18 interstate batteries pontiac grand prix stay safe and healthy. Jgr qualifying report presented by interstate batteries. Racing team where his car, number 18, was sponsored by interstate batteries.
The race was the inaugural cup series race at the track, and it was the first time interstate batteries served as a sponsor for nascar. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. We do have some batteries manufactured in mexico but not all of them. Its a pretty cool redesign and it put buschs reallife nascar cup series car. Gibbs announced that jgr busch series driver and former usac. Nascar race results at texas apr 6, 1997 interstate. Most car batteries are sli batteries, which help start the car, as well as power the lighting, radio, ignition, and other features. Kyle busch celebrating interstate batteries first win. It is family run and 1 member who is a driver as myself makes almost 3 times as much 12.
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