READING, Pa. – ODYSSEY Battery by EnerSys has renewed its partnership with Richard Childress Racing (RCR) as an official technical partner of RCR for the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Additionally, it has expanded its relationship to highlight the partnership with RCR’s No. 29 Sprint Cup Team and driver Kevin Harvick.

As an official technical partner, ODYSSEY Battery will continue to provide batteries and engineering support to all of the RCR teams in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series. The ODYSSEY Battery logo will be shown on all the team haulers and pit equipment. Additionally, the No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet Impala driven by Kevin Harvick will display the ODYSSEY logo on the lower front quarter panels of the racecar throughout the 2010 season.

“We’re pleased to once again provide RCR with the technical support needed to improve power and performance under extreme racing conditions,” said Dave McMullen, director of marketing for EnerSys, Specialty Markets. “Partnering with RCR allows us to place ODYSSEY Battery under the extreme conditions of NASCAR racing, further solidifying that ODYSSEY Battery is the extreme battery, built to withstand the demands of high-performance pursuits.”