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NASCAR, also known as National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, is the sanctioning body of racing seasons. The company organizes various national series, including NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. It also holds various international, regional and local racing series. NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races at 100 tracks in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico. The company s races are broadcasted in nearly 150 countries and in more than 30 languages. It also maintains an online store that provides a variety of merchandise, including men s and women s apparel, hats, collectibles, gifts, DVDs and books. Headquartered in Daytona Beach, Fla., NASCAR maintains one of its offices in Charlotte, N.C.

Founded in 1957, Plastic Packaging offers various bags, labels, pouches and rollstock products. The company, with a location in Hickory, N.C., operates various facilities in other parts of North Carolina. It serves the food, confectionary, pharmaceutical, medical, consumer disposable, chemical, agricultural, pet products and textile markets. The company s products are available in a wide range of materials, laminations, sizes, gauges and slit configurations. Plastic Packaging also specializes in extrusion, printing, lamination and converting services. Its prepress capabilities include color correction, digital proofing and digital computer-to-plate technologies. The company s printing department prints on a variety of substrates, including, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, polyolefin and shrink films. Additionally, Plastic Packaging offers project management, design assistance and technical support services.