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Permatex Extends Sponsorship of Jay Blake and Follow A Dream Racing Team For 2008 NHRA Season

Permatex has announced it is continuing its long-running corporate sponsorship of the Follow A Dream Race Team as it competes in the NHRA Championship Top Alcohol Funny Car Series. Permatex has partnered with Jay Blake and his team since 2004. This year’s Follow A Dream Race Team adds an even more competitive kick to the NRHA program with a hot new driver, Olympic gold medal cyclist and record-holder, Marty Nothstein, and a brand new Permatex/Wynn’s/Texas Roadhouse 2008 Chevrolet Impala SS Top Alcohol Funny Car.

HARTFORD, Conn. – Permatex has announced it is continuing its long-running corporate sponsorship of the Follow A Dream Race Team as it competes in the NHRA Championship Top Alcohol Funny Car Series. Permatex has partnered with Jay Blake and his team since 2004.

This year’s Follow A Dream Race Team adds an even more competitive kick to the NRHA program with a hot new driver, Olympic gold medal cyclist and record-holder, Marty Nothstein, and a brand new Permatex/Wynn’s/Texas Roadhouse 2008 Chevrolet Impala SS Top Alcohol Funny Car.

Marty “The Blade” Nothstein is one of the most recognized cyclists in the world. With two Olympic medals, a gold in Sydney (2000) and a silver in Atlanta (1996), Nothstein is America’s most decorated track cyclist. He holds 35 U.S. National titles, three World Championships, four Pan-American Games Gold Medals and World and Olympic records.

After a successful NHRA rookie season in 2006, Nothstein has found continued success as a drag racer. The 2008 campaign will mark Marty’s third season in a NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car. He notched two wins in 2007 and finished 11th in the 2007 NHRA Alcohol Funny Car season points standings.

Jay Blake, founder, owner and crew chief of Follow A Dream Racing, stated, “We are very excited about the new season and the prospects of success that Marty and our new car bring to the team. So far, we have done extremely well, running in the finals of the first three races this season and making a semi-final appearance in our most recent event at the NHRA SuperNationals in Englishtown, N.J. Our relationship with Permatex continues to be a great opportunity for both organizations. We are extremely proud to be working with a company that is so highly respected in the industry, and we continue to rely on their outstanding products to keep our car competitive.”

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