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Zippo marks 10 years as Watkins Glen race sponsor (NASCAR.com)
On Saturday, Watkins Glen International will host the Zippo 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race (2 p.m. ET, ESPN) for the 10th consecutive season. In March, Zippo Manufacturing Company announced a multi-year renewal with the track to extend the third longest running sponsorship of a Nationwide race. Zippo, based two hours from The Glen in Bradford, Pennsylvania, is the longest continuous sponsor of WGI, beginning its relationship with the road-racing facility in 1993. Twenty-years ago, Zippo became the inaugural sponsor of the U.S. Vintage Grand Prix and helped grow it into one of the largest vintage racing events in the U.S. In 2005, the company increased its support by sponsoring the Zippo 200 Nationwide event. More...
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