XPEL Joins Defending IndyCar Series Champion Newgarden and Team Penske
CEO Ryan Pape says his company has been considering motorsports sponsorship for some time, but it had to be the right fit.
San Antonio-based XPEL, makers of window and paint protection film and installation accessories, among other related products, announces that it will be the primary sponsor of the No. 1 Dallara/Chevrolet driven by reigning and two-time NTT IndyCar Series Champion Josef Newgarden for two races in 2020. XPEL will also serve as the “Official Protective Film Partner of Team Penske.”
The partnership with Team Penske-the most successful automobile racing team in motorsports history-represents the first racing sponsorship for XPEL. Newgarden will race the No. 1 XPEL Dallara/Chevrolet in the INDYCAR Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course on May 9 and in the Texas Indy 600 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 6. XPEL will build on the partnership and become a primary sponsor for a third IndyCar Series race with Team Penske in 2021 and beyond.
“We are excited to welcome XPEL to Team Penske in 2020,” says Roger Penske. “Motorsports provides a great opportunity to build the XPEL brand and we hope to build on a lot of business-to-business opportunities with their group. We look forward to delivering for XPEL both off and on the track as they compete with Josef and the defending champion No. 1 Chevy team starting next season.”
XPEL CEO Ryan Pape says his company has wanted to sponsor a racing team for some time but it had to be the right fit.
“No one matches the success, class and integrity of Roger Penske, Team Penske and Penske Automotive Group,” Pape says. “We are thrilled to be associated with Josef Newgarden as he is a proven winner. He will have plenty of support from our network of employees and dealers both at Texas and at Indianapolis.”
Since he joined Team Penske in 2017, Newgarden has captured two of the last three IndyCar Series championships. The native of Tennessee has produced 14 IndyCar Series victories in his career and he is the defending race winner at Texas Motor Speedway.
