Schick Canada gears up for the Canadian NASCAR series by sponsoring Canadian driving sensation J.R. Fitzpatrick
EDMONTON (July 23, 2009) – Schick Canada announced today it has signed a sponsorship agreement with Canadian driver J.R. Fitzpatrick for the Edmonton Canadian Tire NASCAR Series as well as the Montreal Canadian Tire NASCAR Series and NASCAR Nationwide series.
“J.R. Fitzpatrick is one of the brightest stars in NASCAR racing today. He shares Schick’s commitment to excellence and performance,” says Erik Rahner, Marketing Director, Schick Canada. “This sponsorship is a continuation of our ongoing support of racing in Canada. Schick is thrilled to be associated with such a promising talent and a great person like J.R.”
Fitzpatrick, a 21-year-old Canadian racer from Cambridge, Ontario, holds the distinction of being Canada's youngest ever NASCAR Champion, having won the CASCAR Championship in 2006, posting one win, five podium finishes and two pole positions. Schick is the title sponsor of Fitzpatrick in the Edmonton and Montreal Canadian Tire NASCAR Series and major sponsor at the Montreal NASCAR Nationwide series races. The Schick logo will appear on Fitzpatrick’s racing suit. The sponsorship is being activated by BOOM! Marketing, headquartered in Toronto.
“Sponsors are the lifeblood of our industry and are as integral to a successful team as the pit crew or driver. I am very excited to partner with Schick and look forward to shaving time off of every lap in an effort to win my next race here in Canada,” says J.R. Fitzpatrick.
About J.R. (John Ryan) Fitzpatrick: Fitzpatrick began the 2009 season with a fourth-place finish in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway, where he led the most laps. This lead to his current opportunity, driving for Kevin Harvick, Inc.’s championship winning team in both the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Fitzpatrick has eight NASCAR Canadian Tire Series starts on road tracks: he has two wins, five top fives and six top tens. In 2007, Fitzpatrick was voted “Most Popular Driver” at the NASCAR Canadian Tire series in 2007 online by NASCAR fans in Canada.
At age 17 he achieved three top-five, five top-ten finishes and won his first race. Fitzpatrick, at 16, finished 11th in the CASCAR Super Series points and was second in the Rookie of the Year points. Fitzpatrick started his racing career in karts and went through the CASCAR junior ranks and then to Lake Model stock cars. Fitzpatrick utilizes computer games to learn new tracks. He also wrenches on his own CASCAR cars. Fitzpatrick was born May 9, 1988, is single and resides in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, just west of Toronto.
About Schick Canada: Schick Canada, a division of Energizer Canada Inc., is a leading manufacturer of high performance razors for men and women. Committed to the development of shaving technology and innovation, Schick Canada has launched some of the most successful razors on the market including Xtreme 3®, the first three-bladed disposable that flexes and pivots, Intuition Plus®, the first razor that lathers shaves and moisturizes in one step, and Quattro®, the first four-bladed system and disposable razor for men and women. For more information visit www.schick.ca. FREE YOUR SKIN™
From Christine Newlands // Paradigm Public Relations
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