Joe Gibbs Racing names director of corporate communications

Friday, Aug. 22, 2008

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 22, 2008) – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) has named Chris Helein as its director of corporate communications, effective immediately.

Helein spent the past two seasons in the NFL as vice president of public relations for the Washington Redskins, where in his second stint with the organization, he worked closely with former head coach and three-time Super Bowl winner Joe Gibbs.

In his new position, Helein will lead all aspects of JGR's public relations efforts, which will include serving as the primary media liaison for JGR and working closely with each team's sponsor representatives. Helein can be reached at 704-944-1562 and at CHelein@JGR18.com.

For the remainder of the 2008 racing season, Helein will work alongside Mike Arning and True Speed Communication, the firm that has handled JGR's corporate communications since 2003. Arning will continue his role as the at-track liaison for JGR and the No. 20 Home Depot team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series through the season finale Nov. 16 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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