STATESVILLE, NC – Goody’s® Headache Powders and Clay Andrews Racing announced today that Goody’s will be the primary sponsor of the No. 84 Chevrolet driven by David Gilliland in the Goody’s 250 Busch Series Race at the Martinsville Speedway this weekend.

“We are honored to be partnering up with Goody’s this weekend,” said Gilliland. “They have a long and storied history in stock car racing. This is already an exciting weekend with the return of the Busch Series to Martinsville and this caps it off for us.”

Clay Andrews Racing is looking to build a reputation as one of the fastest-growing teams in the Busch Series. They have acquired a 28,000 state-of-the-art race shop in Statesville, N.C., and owner, Clay Andrews, has already appointed winning personnel. Veteran crew chief Billy Wilburn will lead Gilliland in 2006. Former Nextel Cup winner Jerry Nadeau serves as the team’s consultant. The team plans to run a partial schedule in 2006.

Goody’s has a long, colorful history with NASCAR and Martinsville Speedway. Goody’s entered the sport in 1977 as the “Official Pain Reliever of NASCAR”. In its nearly 30 years as the Official Pain Reliever of NASCAR. Goody’s has sponsored races at Daytona International Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway and Martinsville Speedway. From 1983 – 1999, Goody’s sponsored the Goody’s 500, the NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville.

About Goody’s
Goody’s® Headache Powder has been providing fast relief since 1932 when it was formulated by Winston-Salem, NC pharmacist Martin “Goody” Goodman. Today, it is one of the most popular analgesics in the southeastern United States providing fast and effective temporary relief from minor aches and pains due to headaches, arthritis, colds or flu, muscle strain, backache and menstrual discomfort.

About GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare is one of the world’s largest over-the-counter healthcare products companies and ranks second globally in sales of oral care products. Its more than 30 well-known products include such medicine cabinet staples as Abreva®, Aquafresh® toothpastes and toothbrushes, Goody’s® Headache Powder, Nicorette®, NicoDerm ® CQ, Oxy®, Sensodyne® and Tums®.

About GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline -- one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies -- is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer.

About Clay Andrews Racing ©

Clay Andrews Racing is building a reputation as one of the fastest-growing teams in the Busch Series. They have acquired a 28,000 state-of-the-art race shop in Statesville, N.C., and owner, Clay Andrews, has appointed winning personnel. Veteran crew chief, Billy Wilburn, and Cully Barraclough, team consultant, will lead Gilliland in 2006. Former Nextel Cup winner Jerry Nadeau also serves as a team consultant. The team is running a partial schedule in 2006 while looking to secure sponsorship for the long-term future.

 

 

 

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