Gillett Evernham Motorsports Signs Patrick Carpentier to Drive in 2008

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Gillett Evernham Motorsports Signs Patrick Carpentier to Drive in 2008



STATESVILLE, N.C. (October 10, 2007) - Gillett Evernham Motorsports announced today that they have added Patrick Carpentier to their driver lineup for 2008. The Quebec native and former open wheel stand out will drive fulltime in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series next year as well as select races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. The car number and sponsorship have not yet been announced.

Carpentier made his NASCAR Nextel Cup Series debut earlier this season driving the No. 10 Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge Avenger at Watkins Glen, leading seven laps in the event. Just one week earlier, he had made his NASCAR Busch Series debut at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. The road course veteran proved to be a quick study as he won the pole for the event and led 14 laps en route to a second-place finish. Carpentier has compiled five Champ Car World Series/CART wins, and a Toyota Atlantic Championship in 1996.

"We are excited to add Patrick Carpentier to our organization for 2008," said George Gillett co-owner of Gillett Evernham Motorsports. "Patrick (Carpentier) has shown tremendous talent in every series he has driven throughout his career and has a bright future in NASCAR. We are committed to giving Patrick (Carpentier) the best resources and opportunities available to make this transition and we look forward to a great deal of success together both on and off the track."

Gillett Evernham Motorsports will conduct a formal press conference next week to introduce Patrick Carpentier and discuss further details. Information regarding this press conference to follow.
 


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[DB1]

Hmm.......Quebec part owner Gillett signs Quebec driver Carpentier....whoda thunk it !!!
OK, so lets get an Ontario part owner in there......I know we can do the same (driver wise ).....spare change anyone

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[Thayne]

Hmm.......Quebec part owner Gillett signs Quebec driver Carpentier....whoda thunk it !!!
OK, so lets get an Ontario part owner in there......I know we can do the same (driver wise ).....spare change anyone

By the sounds of it, Gillette is a 3/4 majority owner! Cause Evernham didn't even know that Carpentier was he new driver. Didn;t sound like he was too happy about finding out last either.

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[hill3]

go check out the nascar threads from around the Montreal race,some of us saw it coming,by the way IMNSHO is cool a scott and two Canadians to cheer for.

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[Buford]

Gillett is a yankee that happens to own the Canadians,

George N. Gillett Jr. II (born October 22, 1938 in Racine, Wisconsin) is an American businessman, owner of the ice hockey team Montreal Canadiens and co-owner of English Premiership team, Liverpool F.C. and the NASCAR auto racing team Gillett Evernham Motorsports.

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[DB1]

Gillett is a yankee that happens to own the Canadians,

George N. Gillett Jr. II (born October 22, 1938 in Racine, Wisconsin) is an American businessman, owner of the ice hockey team Montreal Canadiens and co-owner of English Premiership team, Liverpool F.C. and the NASCAR auto racing team Gillett Evernham Motorsports.

AWW Crap....now you've taken the fun out of it !!!

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