Rite Aid to sponsor dirt racing events

CONCORD, N.C. The World Racing Group on Monday announced that Rite Aid would sponsor in 2008 of the Rite Aid Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track being held at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, as well as the Rite Aid 200 at Super DIRT Week in Syracuse, N.Y.

The partnership brings a new name for the popular World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series race in Charlotte and is a renewal of Rite Aid’s participation in the premier 200-lap Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series event in Syracuse.

“We are proud to become the official sponsor of two major race events: the Rite Aid Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Lowe’s Motor Speedway and Rite Aid 200 at Super DIRT Week,” stated Jay Ross, Rite Aid vice president of marketing. “These are great, long-standing events with dedicated fans and Rite Aid is thrilled to support these exciting races in 2008.”

“This is a great partnership for our organization and our fans,” stated World Racing Group president Tom Deery. “Rite Aid’s promotional support for the World of Outlaws event in Charlotte as well as the Rite Aid 200 at Super DIRT Week is appreciated and reciprocated by fans across the entire northeast.”

Rite Aid’s promotional programs for each event will include driver appearances, show car displays and ticket giveaways at Rite Aid Pharmacies in the Carolinas and the Northeast in conjunction with each event.