Kyle Larson Posts First NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Victory Sporting Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes

Kyle Larson Posts First NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Victory Sporting Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes

The winning car was sporting a red and white color scheme featuring the familiar Target logo painted with the ULTRA 7000 refinish system provided by Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes.

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Kyle Larson posted the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory of his career at the Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway Aug. 28th. The win came in Larson’s 99th series start and earned him a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup for the first time in his racing career.

Larson won Aug. 28th while dashing around the expansive two-mile speedway in his No. 42 Chevrolet SS for the Target Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates team. The winning car was sporting a red and white color scheme featuring the familiar Target logo painted with the ULTRA 7000 refinish system provided by Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes.

ULTRA 7000 is a versatile solventborne product line that delivers a premium urethane performance.

“We aim to help teams cross the finish line and ensure that their cars and sponsors always look good circling the track,” said Bryan Nichols, motorsports manager for Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes. “This victory also represents yet another win for a car painted with Sherwin-Williams. More than a dozen NASCAR teams currently use Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes.”

The roster of NASCAR motorsports teams using Sherwin-Williams products include:

  • Joe Gibbs Racing
  • Richard Childress Racing
  • Roush Fenway Racing
  • Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
  • Furniture Row Racing
  • Front Row Motorsports
  • Germain Racing
  • JTG Daugherty Racing
  • Tommy Baldwin Racing
  • Turner-Scott Motorsports

For more information about Sherwin-Williams products or its motorsports program, visit www.sherwin-automotive.com or call 1-800-SWULTRA (1-800-798-5872).

Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes
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