Wed, 9 Mar 2005, 12:45 PM Ameriquest Mortgage Named Title Sponsor of Event at Chicago's Route 66 Raceway

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

GLENDORA, Calif. -- NHRA officials announced today that Ameriquest Mortgage Company, a leading national mortgage lender and official marketing partner with NHRA, has been named title sponsor of an NHRA POWERade Series event at spectacular Route 66 Raceway near Chicago.

The Ameriquest Mortgage NHRA Nationals will be held Sept. 29-Oct. 2 at the Joliet, Ill.-based quarter-mile dragstrip. The $1.8 million race, which will be televised on ESPN2, is the 21st of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.

It is the first NHRA national event title sponsorship for Ameriquest Mortgage, which last month was named an official marketing partner of the NHRA, the world's largest motorsports sanctioning organization.

"We are excited to become the host of the Ameriquest Mortgage NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway, which is sure to be a pivotal race for NHRA drivers chasing world championship points in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series," said Brian Woods, chief marketing officer, Ameriquest Mortgage Company. "We are certainly impressed with NHRA's accessibility for the fans to not only the drivers, but the multiple opportunities for sponsors on-site to reach this loyal, passionate, and growing fan base."

As one of the final three events of the 2005 season, the Ameriquest Mortgage NHRA Nationals will feature competition in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock categories and a high level of intensity as teams battle for POWERade Series world championships and try to position for a coveted POWERade Top 10 points finish.

"We are thrilled to welcome Ameriquest Mortgage into our family of national event title sponsors," said John Covarrubias, vice president of sales and business development, NHRA. "We are extremely pleased that Ameriquest Mortgage has selected the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series as a venue to conduct its business. We look forward to growing Ameriquest's client portfolio and providing our fans with direct access to one of the largest and most reputable mortgage companies in the country to serve their mortgage needs."

The race is one of two NHRA POWERade Series national events in 2005 to be held at state-of-the-art Route 66 Raceway. On June 9-12 the performance record-producing track also will host the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals.

"Ameriquest Mortgage Company is dedicated to providing their customers quality service and quality products," said Matthew Alexander, vice president and general manager of Route 66 Raceway. "Route 66 Raceway is also dedicated to providing our race fans quality service, as well as a state-of-the-art facility. We look forward to working with Ameriquest and having another season of some of the country's most exciting NHRA POWERade Drag Racing."

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