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20 June 2008
Implementation Investments
Siemens PLM Software Sponsored Race Teams Bring Home Milestone Wins
Siemens PLM Software announced that Siemens PLM Software-sponsored Joe Gibbs Racing® and Hendrick Motorsports – whose cars are developed with the help of Siemens PLM Software technology – notched milestone NASCAR® wins.
Joe Gibbs Racing’s Joey Logano cruised to victory in the Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway in his third series start. Logano, at 18 years, 21 days old became the youngest driver in history to win a NASCAR Nationwide Series event.
Hendrick Motorsports’ Dale Earnhardt Jr., currently ranked third in the NASCAR Sprint Cup® Series standings, won the Lifelock 400 at Michigan International Speedway. This was Earnhardt’s 18th career win and his first with Hendrick Motorsports.
“Siemens PLM Software congratulates the race teams and drivers on their milestone wins,” said Dave Shirk, executive vice president of Global Marketing for Siemens PLM Software. “Siemens PLM Software is proud of our relationship with the racing teams and along with our customers is pleased to know that our solutions help the teams succeed.”
About Joe Gibbs Racing
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) is one of the premier organizations in NASCAR, currently fielding three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams, two NASCAR Nationwide Series teams and a driver development program. Its driver lineup consists of Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch in the Sprint Cup Series; Stewart, Hamlin and Busch in the Nationwide Series; and Joey Logano and Marc Davis in the NASCAR Camping World Series East. Based in Huntersville, N.C., and owned by Joe Gibbs – a three-time Super Bowl winner as head coach of the Washington Redskins and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame – JGR has competed in NASCAR since 1992, winning three Cup Series championships and 80 NASCAR races, including three Brickyard 400s and the 1993 Daytona 500.
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