Kevin Harvick Takes Second Straight Budweiser Shootout

HOUSTON, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, February 6, in an invigorating start to the 2010 NASCAR season, Kevin Harvick became the fourth driver to win back-to-back Budweiser Shootout titles. The achievement marks the seventh win in the exhibition race for the Richard Childress Racing team, more than any other organization.  

Harvick gained entry for the 32nd annual event as the defending Budweiser Shootout winner.  The 24-car field competed in two segments, 25 and 50 laps, with a 10-minute pit stop between segments to allow teams to visit pit road to change tires, add fuel and make adjustments.  

"It's a lot of fun to win," said Harvick. "We led a bunch of laps; ran at the front all night. To go out and have that car start cold, to never have a lap on the racetrack, to have it run like it ran, says a lot for the preparation of the team. It's a lot about the details." 

"We've been testing a few new things during the off season, and this race motor oil being one of them. Everything came together, allowing Kevin to pull out another victory for the team," said Gil Martin, Shell-Pennzoil No. 29 car crew chief.  "It was a great effort by everyone. The entire 29 team worked seamlessly to ensure Kevin had all the tools he needed to win, and Pennzoil provided outstanding support, as well."

When Pennzoil and Shell began a multi-year agreement in 2007 with Richard Childress Racing as the primary sponsor of the No. 29 Chevrolet driven by Kevin Harvick, an important technical support program between Pennzoil and RCR began as well.

"Pennzoil's technical support program with RCR provides the race team with our most advanced motor oil technology, along with the support of a team of industry-leading scientists," said Luis Guimaraes, general manager, Americas, Shell Lubricants.  "Pennzoil engineers and key engine developers at RCR work closely to develop motor oil formulations that help maximize performance and engine reliability for the team."

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Pennzoil is produced and marketed by Shell Lubricants. The term 'Shell Lubricants' collectively refers to the operating companies of the Shell Group that are engaged in the lubricants business. Shell Lubricants companies lead the lubricants industry, supplying 13% of global lubricants volume(1). The companies manufacture and blend products for use in applications ranging from consumer motor oil and food processing oils to heavy industrial lubricants and commercial transport oils. The Shell Lubricants portfolio of top-quality brands includes Pennzoil®, Quaker State®, FormulaShell®, Shell TELLUS®, Shell CASSIDA®, Shell RIMULA®, Shell ROTELLA® T, and Shell SPIRAX®, a portfolio of car care brands and Jiffy Lube® lubrication services.

(1) Kline & Company, "Competitive Intelligence for the Global Lubricants Industry, 2007 - 2017."

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