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Spears Manufacturing Joins CARS Tour West as Entitlement Partner

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Spears Manufacturing Joins CARS Tour West as Entitlement Partner
Partnership Reunites Harvick and Spears After Three Decades

Bakersfield, Calif. (December 10, 2024) – The CARS Tour West announced today Spears Manufacturing will join the series for the 2025 season as the entitlement sponsor and will be renamed Spears CARS Tour West.

Synonymous with West Coast racing and helping build tomorrow’s champions, the Spears name has been a staple in racing since 1987 when West Coast Stock Car Hall of Famer Wayne Spears and his wife Connie founded Spears Motorsports. Since making their way on to the racing scene, Spears has been instrumental in West Coast racing from sponsoring drivers and series to having their own team.

“Today, Spears Manufacturing reaffirms our commitment to motorsports that has been such an important part of the Spears family and business for decades,” said Matt Baker, Vice President of Sales Operations for Spears Manufacturing Company. “We are proud to partner with the CARS Tour West and our friend, Kevin Harvick. The 2025 season will mark the 30th anniversary of the first year Kevin was behind the wheel for Spears Motorsports, and we look forward to being a part of the excitement the CARS Tour West is bringing to racetracks throughout the west.”

CARS Tour West co-owner Harvick first joined Spears Motorsports in 1995 and during his time driving for the Spears family, Harvick earned multiple wins, the 1998 Winston West championship and most importantly, began making a name for himself. Harvick’s time driving for the Spears family concluded after the 1998 season, but a lifetime friendship was created. While Harvick continued to move through the NASCAR ranks to become the 2014 Cup Series Champion before retiring from full time racing in 2023, the Spears family continued to support various levels of motorsports and built one of the most successful West Coast racing programs.

“Partnering with Spears for the CARS Tour West is a great step for us,” said Harvick. “The Spears family has meant so much to West Coast racing and together I know we will continue to build programs and opportunities for so many racers looking to advance their racing careers. I’m so thankful for my time driving for Wayne and Connie and it’s really rewarding to come back all these years later and partner together to help the next generation of racers. I’m excited for what we are building with the Spears CARS Tour West.”

Recognized globally for their superior, top-quality designs, innovation, manufacturing and distribution of the highest quality plastic piping products made in the USA, Spears Manufacturing is the perfect partner to help continue the growth of the CARS Tour West Series. Focused on providing the best tracks and opportunities for west coast stock car racing, Spears Manufacturing brings the same mentality and visions that Wayne Spears embodied when he started his company in 1969 and throughout his career and success supporting motorsports.

The Spears CARS Tour West will kick off the 2025 season at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway on Saturday, January 25.

About Spears Manufacturing Company
Founded in 1969, Spears Manufacturing Company is the only single-source manufacturer of the highest quality Plastic Pipe, Fittings, Valves and Solvent Cement Products in the USA.

With 17 distribution warehouses and 7 manufacturing locations strategically located throughout the US. Spears Manufacturing Company has what you need, when you need it.

Please visit www.spearsmfg.com for more information.

About CARS Tour West
Founded in 2024, the CARS Tour West is the premier stock car series of the West Coast. Under the ownership of California natives Tim Huddleston and Kevin Harvick, the series aims to create an organized, structured, and competitive place for racers on the West Coast. Competing at the best tracks on the West Coast, the CARS Tour West provides the space and platform to crown champions and elevate West Coast racing to the top levels of motorsports.

For more information, please visit www.carstourwest.com.

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