Mon, 24 Nov 2014, 13:52 PM Circle K Renews Sponsorship of Tradition-Rich NHRA Winternationals

Courtesy of NHRA Communications To Open 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Series Season

GLENDORA, Calif. -- NHRA officials announced today that Circle K, one of the nation's premier convenience retailers, has renewed its title sponsorship of the NHRA Winternationals.

The tradition-rich season-opening event for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, scheduled for Feb. 5-8 at historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern California, the Circle K NHRA Winternationals is always a fan-favorite event where NHRA race teams unveil their new cars, sponsors and paint schemes and begin their quest to win NHRA world championship titles.

The Circle K NHRA Winternationals, which will be televised to a national audience on ESPN2, is one of the most iconic NHRA events, having been contested annually at the Los Angeles County Fairplex dragstrip since 1961. Many of the greatest stars in NHRA drag racing have won the event, including Don "The Snake" Prudhomme, "Big Daddy" Don Garlits, Shirley Muldowney, Bob Glidden, Kenny Bernstein, John Force and Tony Schumacher.

The defending Circle K NHRA Winternationals winners are Khalid alBalooshi in Top Fuel, John Force in Funny Car and Jason Line in Pro Stock. alBalooshi, a native of the United Arab Emirates who now resides in Los Angeles, drives one of two Top Fuel dragsters for the Al-Anabi Racing team. Funny Car icon Force is the winningest driver in NHRA history with 141 career victories, with six of those coming at the Winternationals. Pro Stock's Line is a three-time winner of the Winternationals.

"The Circle K NHRA Winternationals is one of the most popular and highly anticipated races of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season," said Gary Darcy, NHRA senior vice president of sales and marketing. "Circle K has a great presence throughout Southern California and has proved to be a terrific partner in activating throughout the marketplace."

To purchase tickets for the Circle K NHRA Winternationals, please contact NHRA at (800) 884-6472 or get your tickets online at www.NHRA.com\tickets.

With West Coast headquarters in Corona, Calif., Circle K, a division of Canadian-based Couche-Tard, is one of North America's most popular and successful operators of convenience stores.

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