T.J. Bell to drive #50 Ford F150 in 15 races in the Craftsman Truck Series for Roush Fenway Racing
Heathcliff® Cat Litter To Sponsor Roush Fenway Racing's No. 50 Ford F-150
Concord, NC (March 5, 2007) - Roush Fenway Racing announced today that Heathcliff® Cat Litter and driver T.J. Bell have struck a deal that will put the 26-year old driver from Reno, Nevada behind the wheel of the No. 50 Ford F-150 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for 15 races during the 2007 season. The program will begin with the March 16 race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Since 2003, Bell has made 14 Craftsman Truck Series starts. His best finish to date is 12th place at Dover in 2003. Most recently, Bell has competed in the ARCA RE/MAX Series, where he has scored 10 top-five and 20 top-10 finishes in 41 career starts. He was the 2004 ARCA Rookie of the Year.
"This is easily the best opportunity I've ever had," Bell said. "I'm really looking forward to driving good equipment and getting everything out of it. Roush Fenway Racing has such a large organization with many talented people, and I look forward to learning everything I can from everyone in the organization. The No. 50 team has already shown in 2007 that they are bringing strong trucks to the track, and I can't wait to get in the seat at Atlanta."
"Heathcliff® and SpeedZorb* are thrilled to partner with Roush Fenway Racing on this endeavor into the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series," said Jerry Moore, Director of Sales and Marketing, CanAm Industries. "This is a great opportunity for us to continue our relationship with T.J. and elevate our program to the next level. Partnering with Roush Fenway Racing provides our most competitive situation to date, and we look forward to having a successful season with them."
Bell is scheduled to be behind the wheel of the No. 50 Heathcliff® Cat Litter Ford F-150 on March 16 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, March 31 at Martinsville Speedway, April 28 at Kansas Speedway, May 18 at Lowe's Motor Speedway, May 26 at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway, June 1 at Dover International Speedway, June 8 at Texas Motor Speedway, June 16 at Michigan International Speedway, June 22 at The Milwaukee Mile, June 30 at Memphis Motorsports Park, July 14 at Kentucky Speedway, July 27 at O'Reilly Raceway Park, August 11 at Nashville Superspeedway, August 22 at Bristol Motor Speedway and September 22 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
About CanAm Industries
CanAm Industries, LLC is a premier processor of absorbent minerals with mining and packaging capabilities that position the company as an industry leader. Branded products include Classy Cat and Heathcliff cat litter, StallZorb, SpeedZorb, and T-Zorb. CanAm Industries offer a variety of products in a wide range of sizes for customers in need of Private Label, Generic, contract packaging/blending and product development.
About Roush Fenway Racing
Roush Fenway Racing is NASCAR's largest team operating 13 motorsports teams, five in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup with drivers Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and David Ragan; five in the Busch Series with Kenseth, Biffle, Edwards, McMurray, Ragan, Todd Kluever, Michel Jourdain Jr. and Danny O'Quinn Jr.; and three in the Craftsman Truck Series with Travis Kvapil, T.J. Bell, Peter Shepherd and Erik Darnell. For more information on any of the Roush Fenway Racing teams, log onto www.RoushFenway.com.
Contact: Rory Connellan, Roush Fenway Racing
704-720-4600 or rconnellan@roushfenway.com