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Sarah Fisher to compete at Kansas Speedway
By: Klnt Briney
Indianapolis, IN - January 14, 2009- (Dollar General will extend its
sponsorship of Sarah Fisher Racing (SFR) into 2009 by serving as the primary
sponsor of the No. 67 Honda-powered Dallara for four races, one each at
Kansas, Indianapolis, Kentucky and Chicago, driven by IndyCar Series
owner/driver Sarah Fisher.
“Dollar General is excited about being a part of IndyCar racing for a second
season by sponsoring Sarah Fisher in four races,” said Rick Dreiling, Dollar
General’s Chairman and CEO. “We look forward to cheering for Sarah and SFR
as her team continues to grow and succeed.”
Dollar General sponsored SFR for two events in 2008 at Kentucky and
ChicagoLand Speedway, rounding out Fisher’s first year as an owner of an
IndyCar Series team.
“It has been a pleasure to work with Dollar General, and they have quickly
become a great sponsor, as well as a trusted friend to the SFR team,” said
Fisher, 28, returning from a trip to Las Vegas this past weekend for the
International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on behalf of new her partner,
SimCraft Racing Simulators. “I enjoyed racing for them last year and am
thrilled that they are back for four more races. With Dollar General behind
us, we are planning on a very successful season.”
Fisher opens her 2009 season with her fifth start at Kansas Speedway, which
will be her first at the speedway as a team owner. Fisher returns to
Indianapolis where she will attempt to set a women’s record of eight starts
in the 93-year-old race. Fisher is still the youngest and fastest female to
ever qualify for the Indy 500. Her return to Kentucky Speedway will also be
her eighth appearance at the track, where she owns the track qualifying
record. It was at Kentucky Speedway in 2002 that Fisher made history by
becoming the first woman in the US and in the world to win the pole position
for a major-league open-wheel race. She then will make her eighth start at
ChicagoLand Speedway.
“Kansas Speedway will be a great start for us this year,” said Fisher. “We
began our 2008 season at Indianapolis, and to have the opportunity to be on
track prior to Indy will be a great benchmark for our season.”
Fisher said the ultimate goal for 2009 is to run all the ovals. She hopes to
expand from the team’s three-race effort in 2008 to a six-race effort in
2009. SFR is currently in the contract stage with additional SFR partners,
which will be announced at a later date.
The Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 will be the third race on the 2009 IndyCar
Series schedule. The first oval race of the season will be held at Kansas
Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas on Sunday April 26, 2009, and shown live on
the VERSUS (VS) Network at 4:00 p.m. EST. Additional coverage will be
available on the IMS Radio Network and XM Satellite Radio’s “IndyCar
Racing,” with broadcast coverage summaries available at www.indycar.com and
www.sarahfisher.com.
About Dollar General
Dollar General is the largest discount retailer in the United States by
number of stores with more than 8,300 neighborhood stores located in 35
states. Dollar General helps shoppers Save Time. Save Money. Every Day.® by
offering quality private label and national branded items that are
frequently used and replenished such as food, snacks, health and beauty
aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, house wares and seasonal items at
everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood stores. Dollar General is
among the largest retailers of top-quality products made by America’s most
trusted manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble, Kimberly Clark, Unilever,
Kellogg’s, General Mills, Nabisco, and Fruit of the Loom. The Company store
support center is located in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Dollar General’s Web
site can be reached at http://www.dollargeneral.com.
About Sarah Fisher Racing (SFR)
Indianapolis-based Sarah Fisher Racing, LLC (SFR) was founded in January
2008 and began competing in the IndyCar Series beginning with the 92nd
Indianapolis 500 in May 2008. When her team rolled to the grid, they became
the first female driver/owner race team in IndyCar Series history. Fisher
currently is the youngest team owner at age 28. For more information, please
visit Sarah Fisher Racing on the World Wide Web at www.sarahfisher.com.
About Sarah Fisher:
At just 28 years old, Sarah Fisher has already competed in seven
Indianapolis 500 races, tying Lyn St. James for the most number of starts
for a woman at seven apiece. She’s been voted the Most Popular Driver four
times in two separate series (IndyCar and NASCAR). The youngest person in
history to pass the IndyCar Series Rookie test at that time, Fisher debuted
in the IndyCar Series in 1999 for Derrick Walker. In 2000, she became the
third woman and one of the youngest drivers in history to compete in the
Indianapolis 500. Sarah continued to make history at the Indy 500 as the
youngest person to lead laps in an IndyCar Series race and the youngest
woman to stand on a podium with a third-place finish. The following year,
Sarah claimed second-place at Homestead Miami Speedway, the best result in
history by a woman in the IndyCar Series. In 2002, Sarah became the first
woman to qualify fastest for a major North American open-wheel event,
setting a new track record at Kentucky Speedway. In 2003, Fisher became the
fastest woman to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 with a four-lap average of
229.439 mph. In 2004, Fisher made a one-off start for Kelly Racing in the
Indianapolis 500 then shifted to NASCAR racing. In 2005, Fisher piloted the
No. 20 Chevrolet Monte Carlo for the Bill McAnally Racing/Richard Childress
Racing Development Program in the NASCAR Grand National Division, West
Series, and captured four top-ten finishes in 13 starts. She was the Most
Popular Driver in the series. In 2006, Fisher returned to IndyCar Series,
with a best start and finish of 12th at Kentucky Speedway. Fisher returned
full-time to the IndyCar Series in 2007 for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing with a
best start of eighth at Homestead-Miami Speedway and a best finish of
seventh at Iowa Speedway. In 2008, she formed her own race team, Sarah
Fisher Racing (SFR), and made her first start under her own umbrella in the
92nd Indianapolis 500, her seventh attempt at the checkered flag. For more
information, please visit Sarah Fisher on the World Wide Web at
www.sarahfisher.com .
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