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R+L Carriers joins JEGS  Racing as associate sponsor

DELAWARE, Ohio  (Feb. 12) -- Four-time and reigning NHRA Pro Stock world 
champion Jeg Coughlin  Jr. will now be supported in part by R+L Carriers, a 
National leader in the LTL  transportation industry with over 40 years of dedicated 
service to their  customers. 

"The synergy  between our two companies is amazing," Coughlin said. "We're 
both family-owned  business that started in Ohio back in the early 1960s. We're 
definitely  kindred spirits on many levels.

"I consider it an honor that a company of  R+L Carriers' stature is joining 
our race team in our quest for a third straight  world title. It's going to be 
a very exciting year on the drag strip and having  R+L Carriers on board just 
adds to our desire to three-peat. I look forward to  introducing them and all 
of their customers to our sport over the coming  months." 
“R+L Carriers is  pleased to join partnerships with JEGS High Performance and 
their NHRA  affiliation," stated Marketing Director Greg  Bronner. “The 
opportunity to become partners with JEGS supports  our efforts of becoming 
household name in the auto racing industry as well as in  the transportation industry. 

One of the most  successful racers in the history of the sport, the 
38-year-old Coughlin has  amassed five world championships and 54 national event 
victories to date. Aside  from his four Pro Stock titles, Coughlin won the Super Gas 
crown in 1992. Of his  54 national event wins, 41 have come in Pro Stock with 
the others scattered over  four different Sportsman classes.  
Based  out of Wilmington Ohio, R+L Carriers is a family owned and operated 
company  that with over 40 years of committed service, has grown to be one of 
today’s  leaders in the Less than Truckload (LTL) industry.  With nearly 10,000 
employees, R+L Carriers Inc. is a nationwide  transportation provider 
including coverage in Puerto Rico, the  Dominican Republic, and all  of Canada.  With 
future expansions already in  progress and the ability to provide customers 
with Custom Solutions for all  their transportation needs,  R+L Carriers will 
soon become your  Global Transportation Provider.    
For more information please visit us at _www.gorlc.com_ 
(http://www.gorlc.com/) .   

Information regarding  JEGS Mail Order can be found at _www.jegs.com_ 
(http://www.jegs.com/)  and for media/fan resources checkout _www.teamjegs.com_ 
(http://www.teamjegs.com/) .  

Media  Contact:
Scott "Woody"  Woodruff
JEGS, Director of Media &  Motorsports
Office:  800.345.4545 (3.412)
Mobile: 614.595.1820
Fax: 740.362.4385
Email: jegspr@aol.com -or-  scott.woodruff@jegs.com

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