Hanna Motorsports, Enfield, CT, a 47-year professional exhibition drag race company, today announces the signing of a sponsorship agreement with GOJO Industries, Inc. Akron, Ohio. GOJO will be represented on Hanna Motorsports' exhibition jet car teams, with the primary car being the "First Strike" Firebird of driver Rich Hanna, which will now be known as the "GOJO Firebird". The Firebird is the current "World Speed and ET Record Holder" in the Jet Funny Car category, having run a best time of 5.42 @ 296 MPH.
"We are extremely proud to represent GOJO with our exhibition jet car teams and look forward to a successful, growing and long-term relationship", states Al Hanna, President of Hanna Motorsports. Driver Rich Hanna adds, "This is really exciting for Hanna Motorsports. I am proud to represent GOJO, America's #1 Brand of Heavy Duty Hand Cleaner, at events across the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. 2011 should be great."
Diana Costanzo, Marketing Director for GOJO, echoed the Hannas' comments. "We look forward to working with Al, Rich and the entire Hanna Motorsports team. Many of their loyal fans enjoy fixing cars and doing work that gets their hands dirty and we want them to know GOJO is the best choice for getting their hands clean. We believe Hanna Motorsports is the perfect fit to help us connect with our customers. We’re very excited to start and grow this program with them."
The Hanna Motorsports team cars, the "Queen of Diamonds" 300 MPH Jet Dragster, driven by Jill Canuso, the "GOJO Firebird" and the "Top Secret" Firebird, driven by Ken Hall, are recognized as one of the top teams in the history of the exhibition jet car category. In 2011, the team cars will appear in between 60 and 70 events, including race events, trade shows, auto shows and other special venues and all will carry the GOJO logo.
The "GOJO Firebird" makes its initial 2011 debut at the traditional Easter Weekend event at Roxboro Dragway, Roxboro, North Carolina on April 23-24. The entire team debuts the "GOJO" colors at the upcoming Blaster Racing/Lucas Oil NHRA Points Series Championship Race being held at Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk, Ohio on May 13-15.
Hanna Motorsports is dedicated to safety, showmanship and performance in fielding three of the finest professional exhibition machines in the nation.
For more information about the GOJO Skin Health Program for Tough Soils Environments, visit www.gojo.com/automotive or call 1-800-321-9647.
About GOJO
GOJO Industries, Inc., inventors of PURELL® Instant Hand Sanitizer, manufactures and distributes a full line of products under GOJO®, PROVON® and PURELL® brand names. GOJO has a 64-year history of leadership in improving well-being through hand hygiene and healthy skin. GOJO has products and programs to kill germs on hands and solve skin care-related problems in a variety of markets including manufacturing, automotive, construction, healthcare, foodservice, food processing, education, government and military. GOJO is a privately held corporation headquartered in Akron, Ohio with offices in the United Kingdom, France, Australia, Japan and Brazil.