CertainTeed revealed as Nemechek sponsor.

Ginn Racing has finally announced the identity of the primary sponsor for Joe Nemechek's first Nextel Cup campaign in the #13 Chevrolet, with the CertainTeed Corporation coming on board for 18 races, beginning with next weekend's Daytona 500.

North America's leading manufacturer of interior and exterior building products, CertainTeed will have a major associate sponsorship on the car at the other 18 events.

"We are thrilled to bring the rich heritage and legacy of the CertainTeed brand to our family of sponsors," new team owner Bobby Ginn commented, "Having CertainTeed as a new partner at Ginn Racing is another red letter day for our organisation. We can't wait to showcase the new #13 CertainTeed Chevrolet at Daytona as we continue our quest to be a leader in NASCAR both on and off the track."

Having been founded in 1904 as General Roofing Company, CertainTeed has helped shape the building products industry for more than 100 years, but this is its first venture into the NASCAR arena.

"We are extremely pleased to be partnering with Bobby Ginn, Joe Nemechek and the entire Ginn Racing organisation," president and CEO Peter Dachowski said, ""This deal represents an excellent branding and business-building opportunity for us with NASCAR's extremely brand-loyal fan base, our distribution and contractor customers. We can't wait to celebrate in victory lane with Joe and the Ginn Team."

Known as 'Front Row Joe' for his qualifying prowess, Nemechek will be looking to add to his four Cup Series wins as he remains with the former MB2 operation for a fifth year.

"I welcome CertainTeed to our #13 team and will be honoured to represent the thousands of hard-working employees who have made the company the industry leader," he said, happy to have been able to reveal his new backer after 'losing' the #01 US Army ride to Mark Martin and Regan Smith, "We have a lot of great things happening with our new team, and having CertainTeed onboard only adds to our excitement."