DAYTONA BEACH, FL -- Company officials announced that Orchard Supply Hardware, a major retail outlet for Craftsman tools on the West Coast, will be the title sponsor of the March 17, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Mesa Marin Raceway.
"Offering Craftsman tools in our Orchard Supply Hardware stores sets us apart from the competition. By sponsoring the "OSH 250" at Mesa Marin, we are able to remind race fans all over California that they can pick up their favorite brand of tools at Orchard Supply Hardware," stated Kevin Jackson, Vice President of Marketing, Orchard Supply Hardware. "This is the first venture into NASCAR for Orchard Supply Hardware, and we couldn’t have picked a better partner than Mesa Marin Raceway. Like OSH, Mesa Marin has a long track record of quality customer service and success. Mesa Marin has packed the grandstands every year since the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series began, so we’re expecting to see a lot of our Orchard Supply Hardware customers there on March 17."
"As you can expect we are thrilled to have Orchard Supply Hardware associated with our biggest event of the year," stated Larry Collins, Senior Vice President, Mesa Marin Raceway. "The truck series started here, our staff, the City of Bakersfield, and now Orchard Supply Hardware will work together to continue to make our NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series stop one of the premier events of this great NASCAR series."
Orchard Supply Hardware, headquartered in San Jose, CA., is a leading retailer of home repair and maintenance items, hardware products and supplies for garden and nursery. Begun as farmers’ buying cooperative in 1931, OSH has more than 75 stores throughout California. The product selection exceeds 45,000 items, and includes the Craftsman tool brand.
For more information contact Mesa Marin Raceway at 661-366-5711.
Schedule of Events
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
NASCAR Winston West Series
Ultra Wheels Super Truck Series
NASCAR Late Models
March 15 - 18, 2001
Thursday March 15, 2001
6:00 pm NASCAR Downtown Street Festival
Friday March 16, 2001 - AM/PM Opeing Day
11:30 am -12:45 pm Ultra Wheel Super Truck Series Practice
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Practice
2:00 pm Ultra Wheel Super Truck Series Qualifying - 2 Laps
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Practice
5:00 pm NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Bud Pole Qualifying (All Positions - 2 Laps)
followed by 1 hr NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Final Practice time permitting
6:00 pm NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Registration Closes
Ultra Wheel Super Truck Series Qualifying Race - 30 Laps
Saturday March 17, 2001
3:00 pm Ultra Wheel Super Truck Series - 100 Laps (60 min time Limit)
4:30 pm NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Driver Introductions
5:00 pm NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series "OSH 250"
9:00 pm NASCAR Winston West Series Haulers Enter
Sunday March 18, 2001
9:30 am NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Late Model Practice
10:00 am - 10:45 am NASCAR Winston West Series Practice
10:45 am - 12:00 pm NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Late Model Practice
12:00 pm NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Late Model Driver/Crew Chief Meeting
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Late Model Qualifying
1:30 pm NASCAR Winston West Series Bud Pole Qualifying (All Positions)
2:00 pm NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Late Model 100
NASCAR Winston West Series
