Carquest
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Carquest Corporation | |
Type of Company | Private |
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Founded | 1973 |
Headquarters | Raleigh, NC, USA |
Key people | Neil Stockel, Chairman Robert Blair, President |
Area served | United States, Canada, Mexico |
Industry | Auto parts retail |
Products | OE auto parts, refinish supply, tools & equipment, professional training, business management |
Employees | Over 20,000 |
Slogan | "The Professional Choice" |
Website | www.carquest.com (US)
www.carquest.ca (CA) www.carquest.com/spanish/ (Spanish) |
Carquest Auto Parts is a chain of auto-supply stores and repair shops. There are over 3,400 Carquest Auto Parts locations in North America.
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[edit] Sponsorships
Kellogg's and Carquest Auto Parts announced on May 26, 2006 a unique three-year agreement with Hendrick Motorsports that secures the two companies as co-primary sponsors of the No. 5 Chevrolets driven by Kyle Busch in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. In 2002, Carquest Auto Parts joined Hendrick Motorsports as an associate sponsor of Chevrolets driven by Ricky Hendrick in the NASCAR Busch Series. The relationship carried over to the following season, resulting in a Busch Series championship with driver Brian Vickers, and has since transitioned into the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series.
Carquest also sponsors the Carquest Auto Parts 300 NASCAR Busch Series race, held at Lowe's Motor Speedway, the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calfornia and supports LPGA rookie Kim Hall and 2006 NHL Stanley Cup Champions Carolina Hurricanes.
The company sponsored the Carquest Bowl from 1994-1997, 3-time IHRA Drag Racing Top Fuel Champion Paul Romine from 1997-2004 and from 2001-2004 was associated with the No. 2 Team ASE NASCAR Craftsman Truck driven by Scott Riggs and Jason Leffler.
[edit] Community
The Carquest Charitable Foundation supports the Boys and Girls Club along with many other organizations.
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Categories: Articles lacking sources from December 2006 | All articles lacking sources | Automotive part retailers of the United States | NASCAR sponsors | Organizations based in the United States | Business organizations | Auto parts suppliers | Motor vehicle companies | Companies based in North Carolina | Raleigh, North Carolina