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FASTENAL TO SPONSOR CARL EDWARDS IN NATIONWIDE SERIES
BEGINNING IN 2010

Concord, N.C. (August 24, 2009) - Roush Fenway Racing announced that they have signed Fastenal to a multi-year contract to sponsor Carl Edwards in the Nationwide Series beginning in 2010.  Fastenal, North America’s largest fastener distributor and one of the world’s
fastest-growing full-line industrial suppliers, will appear on the No. 60 Ford for 15 races in 2010.  As a long-time Fastenal customer, Edwards is looking forward to representing the brand.

"I'm really excited about the partnership with Fastenal,” said Edwards.  “It's special to me, because in 1999 the local Fastenal store in Columbia, Missouri was nice enough to let me bring in one of my first sponsorship proposals that I had ever given to anyone.  They met
with me and they treated me like a professional and I worked out a sponsorship deal with them.  I used their storage bins, fasteners, drill bits and rivets for years on all my dirt cars.  We won two track championships.  I was really proud of that first sponsorship and I am
proud to be back with them in the Nationwide Series.  That's going to be neat."

Edwards, the 2007 Nationwide Series champion, has posted 22 career Nationwide wins since 2005 and is eagerly anticipating his sixth full-time season in the Nationwide Series next year.  The partnership
will kick off at Daytona in February of 2010 when the Nationwide Series visits the 2.5-mile tri-oval for the season opener.

“Fastenal is proud to sponsor Carl Edwards and the No. 60 team beginning in 2010,” said Cory Jansen, executive vice president marketing of Fastenal.  “Carl’s on-track success and longstanding support of Fastenal makes him the perfect representative for our brand.

We are looking forward to an exciting championship run with Carl and the entire No. 60 Fastenal team next year.”

About Fastenal Fastenal [Nasdaq: FAST] is North America's largest fastener distributor and an efficient single source for industrial and construction supplies
spanning 15 product categories. Fastenal also provides a full lineup of value-added services - from vendor-managed inventory programs to custom manufacturing of special or hard-to-source parts.  Leveraging the
company's global sourcing and distribution strength, each of Fastenal's 2,300+ stores strives to be the best local supplier in the market it serves, tailoring its inventory to anticipate local demand and working closely with customers to streamline their product flow and lower their total supply costs.  To learn more about our products, services, and solutions, visit us at www.fastenal.com.

About Roush Fenway Racing
Roush Fenway Racing is NASCAR’s largest team operating nine motorsports teams.  Five in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with drivers Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and David Ragan;
three in the Nationwide Series with Kenseth, Biffle, Edwards, McMurray, Ragan, Erik Darnell, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and Colin Braun; and one in the Camping World Truck Series with Braun.  For more information on any of the Roush Fenway Racing teams, log onto www.RoushFenway.com.  For sponsorship inquiries please contact Robin Johnson at 704.720.4645.

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CARL EDWARDS AND MARCOS AMBROSE TEAM UP IN MONTREAL

Edwards and Ambrose to co-drive the No. 77 Ford in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series

Concord, N.C. (August 19, 2009) - NASCAR stars Carl Edwards and Marcos Ambrose will team up in Montreal for the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal on August 29.  Edwards and Ambrose will
co-drive the No. 77 Ford DP car owned by Doran Enterprises, Inc. in the two-hour race.  Aflac is the primary sponsor with Subway as a secondary
sponsor for Edwards and iRacing.com and Aussie wines as secondary sponsors for Ambrose.

"This is going to be great running in the Rolex Series in Montreal with Marcos Ambrose,” said Edwards.  “This is my first time in the series and it should be exciting.  We tested at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) and everyone on the team is really cool and I know it's going to be a lot of fun.  Now we are battling over who's going to do the most driving.”

The Montreal 200 at Circuit Gille Villeneuve will precede the Nationwide race next week and marks the duo’s debut in the series.  In preparation for the event, Edwards and Ambrose tested at VIR August 18 and look to be strong contenders. 

Edwards has two Nationwide starts at the 2.709-mile road course and has posted one top-10 finish.  Ambrose also has two Nationwide starts at the track and has posted one top-five and two top-10 finishes.  It’s a track that Edwards has always been fond of.

“I love racing at Circuit Giles Villeneuve.”  Edwards continued, “The Montreal fans are great and to have two opportunities to race there next weekend is just awesome.  I’m really looking forward to next weekend."

The Montreal 200 at Circuit Gille Villeneuve will air live on SPEED beginning at 2:00 p .m. EDT on Saturday, August 29.

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3M JOINS NO. 16 FORD FUSION AS PRIMARY SPONSOR THIS WEEKEND AT IOWA
SPEEDWAY

CONCORD, N.C. (July 29, 2009) - When the No. 16 Ford Fusion takes the track for the inaugural NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Iowa Speedway, it will have a new look for the first time this season.  3M will serve as the primary sponsor with Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. behind the wheel.

“I’m excited to have 3M on the car this weekend,” said Stenhouse, Jr.  “It’s always fun to work with new sponsors and it’s great to have support from a company like 3M.  They’re bringing a lot of guests out to the track this weekend so hopefully we can keep the 3M Ford Fusion up front and give them all something to cheer for.”

Stenhouse, Jr. has one top-five and two top-10 finishes in five Nationwide Series starts this season.

3M will return as primary sponsor of the No. 16 Ford Fusion next month at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal with Colin Braun driving.

About 3M A recognized leader in research and development, 3M produces thousands of innovative products for dozens of diverse markets. 3M’s core strength is applying its more than 40 distinct technology platforms - often in combination - to a wide array of customer needs. With $25 billion in sales, 3M employs 75,000 people worldwide and has operations
in more than 60 countries. For more information, visit www.3M.com.

About Roush Fenway Racing Roush Fenway Racing is NASCAR’s largest team operating nine motorsports teams.  Five in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with drivers
Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and David Ragan; three in the Nationwide Series with Kenseth, Biffle, Edwards, Ragan, Erik Darnell, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and Colin Braun; and one in the Camping World Truck Series with Braun.  For more information on any of the Roush Fenway Racing teams, log onto www.RoushFenway.com.  For
sponsorship inquiries please contact Robin Johnson at 704.720.4645.

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Kenseth Sets Track Record, Wins Pole at Darlington

Darlington, S.C. (May 8, 2009) – Matt Kenseth will lead the field to green for tomorrow night’s Southern 500 at historic Darlington (S.C) Speedway. Kenseth won his fourth career Sprint Cup pole and his first since 2005 in grand fashion, capturing the Darlington track record with a time of 27.394 (179.514 mph) around the 1.366-mile egg shaped oval known as the ‘track too tough to tame.”

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Kenseth capitalizes on Busch's flat tire wins at Darlington

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