Remington to Sponsor SPEED GT at Mid-Ohio and Road America

Already a familiar name in SPCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge through its sponsorship of the Cadillac SPEED GT team, Remington Shaving & Grooming will continue to expand its involvement in the series by sponsoring the SCCA SPEED GT races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, July 17 — 20, and Road America, August 8 — 10, just down the road from the company headquarters.Based in Madison, Wis., Remington Shaving & Grooming manufactures high-precision hair care, shaving and personal grooming products. “We are thrilled to have the Remington name associated with the SCCA SPEED GT races at Mid-Ohio and Road America,” Remington VP, Global Branding and NA Marketing, Jim Heidenreich said. “Our products are all about giving consumers a shave as close as a World Challenge race, so I think race fans will appreciate our presence at the track. Hopefully we’ll get them all rooting for a Team Remington Cadillac one-two finish!””It’s great to have a name like Remington as a race sponsor,” SCCA Pro Racing President Bob Wildberger said. “I expect Remington to take full advantage of the exposure they’ll gain at Mid-Ohio and Road America; two tracks with a reputation for tremendous fan turnouts.”Both weekends will feature Remington product samples and demonstrations. Mid-Ohio and Road America are set to have the cleanest shaven fans of the season. Remington Shaving & Grooming, a division of Spectrum Brands, proudly presents SCCA SPEED GT at Mid-Ohio will air on SPEED July 25 at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) and Road America will be broadcast by SPEED, Aug. 20, at noon (EDT). For more information visit http://www.world-challenge.com.