| For the 14th consecutive year two great names in | | | | ExxonMobil. |
| racing will once again be working together as | | | | In the very corporate world that racing has become, |
| ExxonMobil and Corvette Racing have agreed to | | | | many teams will sport the logos of sponsors that they |
| extend their partnership another year. As part of the | | | | do not use and at times do not believe in. This is a |
| agreement ExxonMobil will supply Mobile 1 lubricant in | | | | needed burden to bear as racing is an expensive |
| the form of synthetic racing oil as well as technical and | | | | business to be in and it is the sponsors of the sport |
| engineering support to Corvette Racing. | | | | who foot a good deal of the bills for the teams. |
| The announcement came just before the debut of | | | | However this is not the case with Corvette Racing |
| 2010 American LeMans Series (ALMS) which was | | | | and ExxonMobil though as the two have been working |
| held earlier this year at the famed 12 Hours of Sebring | | | | in tandem now for some time and have been racking |
| and was sponsored by none other than Mobil 1. As in | | | | up the wins and trophies as a result of the relationship. |
| the past, the new Corvette Racing vehicles dubbed | | | | The two entities have enjoyed much success |
| the C6.R will feature the Mobil 1 brand as its associate | | | | together over the past few years and many a |
| sponsor. Along with the cars featuring the synthetic oil | | | | Corvette Racing driver has landed atop the podium |
| name, so too will the driver's fire suits as well as the | | | | sporting the Mobil 1 logo on their fire suit. As of last |
| clothing and suits of those working in the pits servicing | | | | year at the end of the GT1 run done by Corvette, they |
| the Corvettes. | | | | had won 77 races, eight consecutive ALMS GT1 |
| Not only does the agreement extend the sponsorship | | | | Team and Manufacturers Championships, and seven |
| between ExxonMobil and Corvette Racing, but it also | | | | straight driver's championships as well. While these |
| extends the use of Mobil 1 in the racing Vettes for the | | | | stats are impressive they only scratch the surface and |
| 17th year in a row. That is a true belief in your sponsor | | | | showcase the accomplishments of the joint effort in |
| and it is nice to see that Corvette Racing used the | | | | one class of racing. |
| product even before they received any support from | | | | |