Carquest

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CARQUEST Corporation
Type Private
Founded 1960
Headquarters Raleigh, NC, USA
Key people Temple Sloan III, President
Area served United States, Canada, Mexico
Industry Aftermarket Auto parts retail
Products OE auto parts, refinish supply, tools & equipment, professional training, business management
Employees aprox. 18,000
Slogan "Proudly Serving A World In Motion"
Website www.carquest.com Flag of United States United States

www.carquest.ca Flag of Canada Canada

www.carquest.com/spanish/ (Spanish)

CARQUEST Auto Parts is a chain of auto-supply stores. There are over 3,400 CARQUEST Auto Parts locations in North America.

[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, California 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.


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