Carquest Corporation
Type	Private
Founded	1973
Headquarters	Raleigh, NC, USA
Key people	Neil Stockel, Chairman Robert Blair, President
Area served	United States, Canada, Mexico
Industry	Auto parts retail
Products	OE auto parts, refinish supply, tools & equipment, professional training, business management
Employees	Over 20,000
Slogan	"The Professional Choice"
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Carquest Auto Parts is a chain of auto-supply stores and repair shops. There are over 3,400 Carquest Auto Parts locations in North America.

Sponsorships

Kellogg's and Carquest Auto Parts announced on May 26, 2006 a unique three-year agreement with Hendrick Motorsports that secures the two companies as co-primary sponsors of the No. 5 Chevrolets driven by Kyle Busch in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. In 2002, Carquest Auto Parts joined Hendrick Motorsports as an associate sponsor of Chevrolets driven by Ricky Hendrick in the NASCAR Busch Series. The relationship carried over to the following season, resulting in a Busch Series championship with driver Brian Vickers, and has since transitioned into the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. For other things with Kellogg in the name, see Kellogg (disambiguation). ... Kyle Thomas Busch (born May 2, 1985 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a driver in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and is the youngest driver ever to win a race in Nextel Cup and Craftsman Truck history. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Joseph Riddick Hendrick IV, (April 2, 1980 - October 24, 2004), born in Charlotte, North Carolina, was a NASCAR driver and owner affiliated with his father Rick Hendricks Hendrick Motorsports team. ... Vickers crew working on his 2004 car Brian Lee Vickers is an American NASCAR driver. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...

Carquest also sponsors the Carquest Auto Parts 300 NASCAR Busch Series race, held at Lowe's Motor Speedway, the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calfornia and supports LPGA rookie Kim Hall and 2006 NHL Stanley Cup Champions Carolina Hurricanes. The Carquest Auto Parts 300 is a NASCAR Busch Series race that takes place at Lowes Motor Speedway. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... NASCAR Busch Series logo The Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the Nextel... Lowes Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a superspeedway in Concord, North Carolina, a few miles north of Charlotte. ... The National Hot Rod Association, known as the NHRA, was founded by Wally Parks in 1951 in the State of California to provide a governing body to organize and promote the sport of drag racing. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... The Carolina Hurricanes are a National Hockey League team in Raleigh, North Carolina. ...

The company sponsored the Carquest Bowl from 1994-1997, 3-time IHRA Drag Racing Top Fuel Champion Paul Romine from 1997-2004 and from 2001-2004 was associated with the No. 2 Team ASE NASCAR Craftsman Truck driven by Scott Riggs and Jason Leffler. ... The International Hot Rod Association also known as IHRA is the 2nd largest drag racing sanctioning body after the NHRA. // The Carrier Era The IHRA was formed in November 1970 by businessman Larry Carrier. ... Scott Riggs #10 Chevrolet from 2005. ... Jason Leffler (born September 16, 1975) is a NASCAR driver from Long Beach, California. ...

Community

The Carquest Charitable Foundation supports the Boys and Girls Club along with many other organizations. ...

References

Official websites

• Carquest Auto Parts
• Carquest Canada