UPS signs multi-year deal to sponsor Ragan

Sep 12, 2008 - 3:14 PM LOUDON, New Hampshire (Ticker) -- UPS officially was announced as the sponsor for David Ragan's No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Fusion on Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

UPS signed a multi-year deal with Roush Fenway and Ragan which will begin in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.

The company currently sponsors the No. 44 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota Camry which is driven by David Reutimann. Prior to that, UPS became one of NASCAR's most prominent sponsors with former series champion Dale Jarrett.

"I am pleased to welcome UPS to our family of sponsors," said Jack Roush, co-owner of Roush Fenway Racing. "UPS has shown over the years not only to be a leader in its industry, but also in the marketing and execution of its NASCAR program. David Ragan will be an outstanding representative for them on and off the track and with the progress David has made this season, I have no doubt he will be in Victory Lane with UPS in 2009."

Ragan is currently having a breakout sophomore season in the Sprint Cup Series. Through the first 26 races he has five top-five and 10 top-10 finishes and barely missed qualifying for the "Chase for the Championship."

"Driving for Roush Fenway Racing is already a big dream come true but on top of that, to now represent a leading international corporation such as UPS on the race track is really special," Ragan said. "UPS is a company that is so incredibly popular and respected not just here, but all over the world. Everywhere you go people love UPS and it will be fantastic to wear that famous shield logo."