K’NEX sponsored the #88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet which ran in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Race at Dover International Speedway on May 15, 2010.
K’NEX donated $100,000 worth of building sets to The Dale Jr. Foundation and the NASCAR Foundation, which distributed them to 19 separate charities including the Jamie McMurray Foundation. For more information on The Dale Jr. Foundation, go to www.thedalejrfoundation.org
Jamie McMurray’s fire suit created to match the K’NEX car paint scheme cost over $2,000 because of the elaborate embroidery.
Jamie McMurray, driver of the K’NEX car, was the winner of the 2010 Daytona 500.
The K’NEX #88 JR Motorsports Chevy started the race in the 23rd position and finished in 3rd place.
K’NEX created a K’NEXman in Jamie McMurray’s likeness which was presented to him at the race and which his crew called “MJ” for Mini Jamie.
In 2009 NASCAR and K’NEX began a licensing partnership that resulted in K’NEX NASCAR building sets including the most popular NASCAR drivers and their cars.
