Purolator Then. Purolator Now.
25 years ago Purolator Filters and Hendrick Motorsports first teamed up to go NASCAR Cup Series racing. Now, in 2009 Purolator is once again the official oil and air filter for Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR Sprint Cup and JR Motorsports in the Nationwide series. Hendrick Motorsports is a winner at every turn with a string of NASCAR wins and championships over 25 years in racing. in 2009, team drivers Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will be racing for the checkered flag running on Purolator oil and air filters.
From Race Performance to Street Performance - It's Purolator
That's right! Hendrick Motorsports trusts the filtering performance and dependability of Purolator for its race machines. Purolator oil and air filters are rigorously tested and race proven for top performance lap after lap. Purolator's partnership with Hendrick Motorsports illustrates once more its unwavering commitment to develop filters for the rigors of racing as well as every day street driving conditions. Hendrick Motorsports race cars take a pounding during the course of a race. Engines are under an incredible amount of stress and travel at extremely high RPMs. There's a lot of dust and debris and filters need to be able to take the beating and optimally perform under these intense engine operating conditions. This is where Purolator excels because Purolator oil and air filters used for this racing team are engineered to give the driver clean, efficient engine performance in even the most severe driving conditions.
And you'll be happy to know the same kind of technology and engineering know-how that go into Purolator racing filters are engineered into the Purolator and Purolator PureONE oil and air filters you can buy for your vehicle.
"We not only engineer our filters to outperform any other filter,
we engineer them to win on the track. That's the kind of commitment
we make to our drivers and their cars."
- Wolfgang Hustedt, Purolator Motorsports Manager -
Technology & Performance On or Off the Track
Whether it's a 500 mile race to the checkered flag or driving in stop and go or highway situations, drivers get higher efficiency rated and higher capacity rated filters from Purolator to keep out harmful contaminants to protect the engine, resulting in optimum performance. Race car drivers are looking for any edge they can get, and better performance with Purolator oil and air filters means better results.
A Winning Combination
When you think of NASCAR, one team comes to mind - Hendrick Motorsports. The association between Purolator and Hendrick Motorsports is a perfect match. Purolator products were helping Hendrick Motorsports drivers win on the track 25 years ago and will be doing the same in 2009! With a proud motorsports heritage, product innovation and commitment to quality, it's a sure bet that Purolator will be highly successful with Hendrick Motorsports in 2009.