WILMINGTON, Del. (May 29, 2008) -  Jeff Gordon, Hendrick Motorsports and DuPont will continue as the longest active driver/owner/sponsor combination in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series through 2010.
     The two-year contract extension announcement came today at DuPont's global headquarters where Gordon spent the day with employees during their annual employee appreciation day.
     "We come out here before the spring Dover race each year and spend time with the people who lend their support and make our success possible," said Gordon. "And it was special to be able to announce to the many loyal DuPont employees that we're all going to remain a part of the same team for several more years.
     "I started my career with DuPont and I hope to end my career with them as my primary sponsor."
     DuPont teamed up with Hendrick Motorsports and Jeff Gordon for the final race of the 1992 season with the newly formed No. 24 Hendrick
Motorsports race team and have since competed in every NASCAR Cup Series race. Together they have amassed four championships, 81 wins and 65 career poles.
     "This sponsorship is a perfect match for a company as large and diverse as DuPont," said DuPont Vice President David Bills. "NASCAR's overall communications reach is impressive, but the DuPont brand enjoys even higher visibility because Jeff and the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet figure so prominently in so many races."
     A long roster of DuPont brands and corporate messages appear on the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet with varying frequency. The list includes the DuPont  "oval" logo, DuPont Tyvek® Home Wrap, Pioneer® Hi-Bred Seed, DuPont Automotive Finishes, DuPont Corian® solid surfaces, DuPont Kevlar® high strength material and many others.
     DuPont is a science-based products and services company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.