BAKERSFIELD, California — It was announced Friday evening that one of the biggest names in west coast stock car racing has signed on as the title sponsor of the SRL Southwest Tour Series, newly named the SRL Spears Southwest Tour Series. At a dinner of more than 200 SRL Southwest Tour Series team members, officials and sponsors held at Madera Speedway, Larry Collins announced that Spears Manufacturing, a world leader in plastic piping products, will be the series title sponsor for the remainder of 2009. Wayne Spears and his wife Connie have owned competitive race teams for more than 25 years, including teams that competed on the NASCAR Southwest Tour Series, the Camping World Truck Series and championship teams in the NASCAR Camping World West Series.
“Wayne wanted to keep the Spears name involved with motorsports and we are proud to have his company associated with the SRL.” stated Marion Collins. “Wayne and Connie have done as much or more for racing on the west coast than anyone, they enjoy being part of our sport”
Wayne Spears was inducted into the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame on the same night as the announcement was made of the new association between his company and the SRL Southwest Tour Series. “Spears Manufacturing is such a big name in racing, and it is very gratifying to have them associated with the SRL,” stated SRL founder Steve Fensler. “Our team of people at the SRL work so hard to make this series the best it can be, and it’s nice to have someone like Wayne Spears want to be part of what we are doing.”
Spears Manufacturing will also be the title sponsor of the upcoming 100 lap SRL event at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale on July 18th.
For more information on the SRL, go to www.SRLSouthwestTour.com.
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About SPEARS MANUFACTURING: Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Spears Manufacturing is a world leader in plastic pipe fittings and valves. SPEARS maintains over one million square feet of manufacturing facilities in four states and nine distribution centers across the USA for worldwide distribution. For more information go to www.SPEARSMFG.com.
