January 22, 2020 | By Lee Spencer

Castrol named Roush Fenway Official Oil Partner, will sponsor Newman

Roush Fenway Racing will partner with Castrol in 2020.

The high-performance lubricant brand is now the official oil partner of RFR and will sponsor Ryan Newman and the No. 6 Ford in a half-dozen events starting with Auto Club Speedway on March 1.

“We are really excited to have Castrol on board as our official oil partner,” said NASCAR Hall of Famer and team co-owner Jack Roush. “Castrol has been a leader in engine lubrication for as long as I can recall. They have a history of competing with great success at the highest levels of motorsports. I’m looking forward to the edge we feel they will provide our race cars going forward and we can’t wait to launch our partnership in Daytona.”

Newman, 42, joined RFR last season. He posted three top-fives and 14 top 10s and was the first Roush driver since Mark Martin to qualify the No. 6 Ford for the NASCAR Playoffs.

“I’m excited to have Castrol on the car for multiple races and to drive the Castrol Ford for Roush Fenway,” Newman said. “One of the prides I’ve always had in driving race cars is to have a cool oil sponsor and Castrol has been around motorsports for many years.

“I’ve watched it on John Force’s car. I’ve watched it on road-racing cars. And to be able to drive the Castro Ford is going to be pretty cool. Looking forward to our partnership and the technology they bring to our company.”

Newman will be joined this season by Chris Buescher, who won the Xfinity Series title for Roush Fenway Racing in 2015. Buescher, 27, will drive the No. 17 Ford.

Roush Fenway Racing will use Castrol Oil exclusively moving forward.

“Jack has a hard-earned reputation for success in NASCAR and all of us at Castrol are thrilled by the opportunity to join the Roush Fenway team,” said David Bouet, Castrol’s US president.

“Castrol has a long history of partnership and success with many Ford teams – in NHRA, World Rally and with the iconic Ford GTs in endurance. We look forward to using this proven race expertise and our leading performance technology to build on the team’s record of success.”