WASHINGTON – NASCAR has teamed up with the Alliance to Save Energy on a number of projects to help "drive forward" the Alliance’s Drive $marter Challenge campaign. The campaign aims to save drivers hundreds of dollars on gasoline and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
As part of the new partnership, Alliance Drive $marter Challenge car care tips will be featured on NASCAR’s reality television show NASCAR Angels, which enters its third season airing on 200 broadcast TV stations around the country. In addition, the "NASCAR Performance Live" weekly radio show (Wednesday 7-8 p.m. EST), which airs in 150 markets nationally and on Sirius Satellite Radio, is featuring humorous Alliance campaign PSAs. The PSAs provide driving and vehicle maintenance tips and direct radio listeners to the Drive $marter Challenge Web site (www.drivesmarterchallenge.or) for more tips to cut gas costs and improve the environment. g
The campaign also features seven podcasts by Sam Hornish, Jr., driver of the number 77 Mobil 1 Dodge in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. They are downloadable from a number of podcast Web sites and will air as PSAs on "NASCAR Performance Live." Exxon Mobil’s Mobil 1 is the Official Motor Oil of NASCAR.
NASCAR has become the 19th partner of the Drive $marter Challenge campaign, which includes diverse nonprofit, governmental and for-profit entities working together to promote fuel-efficient driving and proper vehicle maintenance, while also encouraging consumers to drive less.
"NASCAR is proud to join efforts with The Drive $marter Challenge as it is a natural fit to our ongoing consumer education on the importance of regular vehicle maintenance," said Odis Lloyd, NASCAR managing director of automotive aftermarket. "With surging energy prices it is more important than ever to be mindful of the simple maintenance steps on a car one can take to save gas and money."
The Drive $marter Challenge Web site features a unique interactive calculator showing drivers immediately how many hundreds of dollars they can save with their specific vehicles by taking six easy driving and maintenance actions. Individual savings of those who choose to take the challenge (1-6 actions) are calculated in dollars, gallons and CO2 emissions and added to the home page running total of savings of all who have taken the “Challenge.” The site also offers extensive money-saving gas tips in English and Spanish, resources, myth busters and vehicle maintenance coupons from AutoZone and ExxonMobil.
