Helio Castroneves Picks up Another Win for Snap-On Racing
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NEWS RELEASE For More Information, Contact: For Immediate Release Sara Scarlato To U.S. Publications Only (262) 656-5350 [email protected] Helio Castroneves Picks Up Another Win for Snap-on Racing Penske Teammate Will Power Keeps Season Points Lead KENOSHA, Wis. – September 7, 2010 – Helio Castroneves captured his second IRL victory of the season with a win at the Kentucky Indy 300 on Sept. 4 in Sparta, Ky. The win was the 20 th overall this season for Snap-on drivers. “Team Penske did it again in the IRL,” said Alicia Smales, vice president of marketing for Snap-on Tools. “All three Penske drivers, Will Power, Helio Castroneves and Ryan Briscoe, are in the top five in the season-points standings and, between the three, they have won a combined eight races this year. We want to congratulate Helio on his win and everyone at Snap-on will be cheering on the Penske Racing Team in their last two races of the season.” Castroneves started the race from the eighth position but took advantage of his competitors pitting late in the race for fuel, giving him the opportunity to capture the checkered flag. Castroneves moved up to fourth in the points standings with the win while Power held on to the points lead with an eighth- place finish. Briscoe is fifth overall in the point standings. The Team Penske IRL drivers are off until Sept. 18 when they race in the Indy Japan 300. Snap-on’s NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide drivers will be racing in Richmond this weekend while Cruz Pedregon and the Snap-on Funny Car are off until the NHRA Nationals in Charlotte in on Sept. 16-19. To learn more about Snap-on tools and its racing program, visit www.snapon.com/racing . About Snap-on Tools Snap-on Tools is a subsidiary of Snap-on Incorporated, a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, diagnostics and equipment solutions for professional users. Product lines include hand and power tools, tool storage, diagnostics software, information and management systems, shop equipment and other solutions which are used by technicians and professionals at vehicle dealerships and repair centers and in the marine, powersports and aviation industries. Snap-on Tools is one of the largest non-food franchise companies in the world, selling its products through more than 4,500 franchisees worldwide and through company-direct sales and over the Internet. Snap-on Incorporated, which was founded in 1920, is a $2.4 billion, S&P 500 company located in Kenosha, Wis. with operations throughout the world. For additional information, visit www.snapon.com . # # # 2801 80th Street, Kenosha, WI 53141 phone (262) 656-5200 .