Yates lands first primary sponsorship for No. 38 car

CONCORD, N.C. -- Yates Racing on Tuesday announced that Experian Consumer Direct, the leading provider of online direct-to-consumer credit reports, scores and monitoring products, will sponsor the No. 38 entry for seven races at the beginning of the 2008 Sprint Cup Series season.

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Yates Racing driver David Gilliland will pilot the No. 38 FreeCreditReport.com Ford which will feature the company's Web site.

Gilliland has a history with Experian Consumer Direct as a sponsor, racing 19 times in the FreeCreditReport.com Ford during the 2007 Busch Series season.

"I had a great relationship with them last year and they were a wonderful sponsor to work with in the Busch Series," Gilliland said. "I'm excited to have them on board with the No. 38 team to start off the season down in Daytona."

The season opener for Yates Racing and Gilliland will be the Budweiser Shootout on Saturday (8 p.m. ET on FOX). Gilliland qualified for the race after he captured the pole for the 2007 Daytona 500.

Experian Consumer Direct and the FreeCreditReport.com sponsorship will begin with the Shootout and continue through the March 30 race at Martinsville.

"We are thrilled to welcome FreeCreditReport.com to Yates Racing to kick off the season with David Gilliland," said Max Jones, car owner and general manager. "This is the first primary sponsorship announcement at Yates Racing for the year and we are excited to have such a wonderful partner involved with our operation."