NAPA Auto and Truck Parts store - Aloha, Oregon

NAPA Detroit Distribution Center Romulus Michigan

The National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA), also known as NAPA Auto Parts, founded in 1925, is an American

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distributing automotive replacement parts, accessories and service items throughout North America.

Operations

There are over 6,000 NAPA Auto Parts stores in the United States. 1,142 NAPA stores are owned by

Genuine Parts Company Genuine Parts Company (GPC) is an American service organization engaged in the distribution of automotive replacement parts, industrial replacement parts, office products and electrical/electronic materials. GPC serves numerous customers from mor ...

, and the remainder are independently owned. 15,000 NAPA AutoCare repair facilities are in operation which provide vehicle maintenance and repair services. Outside the United States, NAPA operates in Canada through the UAP (United Auto Parts) division of Genuine Parts Company and NAPA Autopro repair facilities in Canada, Mexico and other locations throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. In April 2013, Genuine Parts Company acquired Exego Group, a leading automotive parts and accessories distributor in Australasia. The company sells automotive accessories and parts under the

Repco Repco is an Australian automotive engineering/retailer company. Its name is an abbreviation of Replacement Parts Company and was for many years known for reconditioning engines and for specialized manufacturing, for which they gained a high ...

name in Australia and New Zealand, but in 2017 began branding with the NAPA banner, first with a store in Logan City, Queensland, and since re-branding their Ashdown Ingram stores Australia wide, to fall under the Napa Auto Parts banner as well. In September 2017, Genuine Parts Company acquired Alliance Automotive Group (AAG), a leading European distributor of vehicle parts, tools and workshop equipment. AAG is the second largest parts distribution platform in Europe and focuses on light vehicle and commercial vehicle replacement parts. Headquartered in London, AAG has 7,500 employees and over 1,800 company-owned stores and affiliated outlets across France, the U.K. and Germany.

Products and services

NAPA carries over 500,000 items, including automotive replacement parts, paint and refinishing supplies, automotive accessories, farm and marine supplies, tools and equipment, and heavy duty parts. NAPA also operates a parts repackaging company known as Balkamp.

Sponsorships

Motorsports

NAPA currently sponsors the No. 9

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Chase Elliott William Clyde "Chase" Elliott II (born November 28, 1995) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Hendrick Motorsports. He won the 2014 NASCA ...

and Hendrick Motorsports in the

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. The company sponsored the No. 56

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driven in the Cup Series by

Martin Truex Jr. Martin Lee Truex Jr. (born June 29, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 19 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing. He is the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Serie ...

for

Michael Waltrip Racing Michael Waltrip Racing Holdings LLC, doing business as Michael Waltrip Racing ("MWR"), was an American professional stock car racing team that last competed full-time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The company was as a 50–50 partnership betwe ...

up to 2013 and also sponsored Michael Waltrip from 2001 to 2009 when he drove for Dale Earnhardt, Inc.,

Bill Davis Racing Bill Davis Racing was a racing team that participated in all three of NASCAR's top divisions until 2009. The team had run Toyota-branded stock cars and trucks in the Camping World Truck Series ( Toyota Tundra) since 2004 and Sprint Cup Series (T ...

, and his own team. All four of Waltrip's wins were with NAPA as his sponsor, including the

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and 2003 Daytona 500's. NAPA also sponsored Truex's brother Ryan in the

K&N Pro Series East The ARCA Menards Series East (formerly Busch East Series, Busch North Series, Camping World East Series, and NASCAR K&N Pro Series East) is a regional stock car racing series owned and operated by the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) and ...

and was the sponsor for multi-time champion driver

Kelly Moore Kelly Moore (born January 31, 1959) is the driver with the all-time most wins in the NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series and the driver of the #47 NAPA Chevy. He is the father of NASCAR driver Ryan Moore. Racing career Moore s ...

in the same series. NAPA dropped its sponsorship of MWR after a major scandal during the

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. In 2014, NAPA began sponsoring JR Motorsports' Chase Elliott in the

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. In May 2015, NAPA announced it would become the majority sponsor of Elliott and the No. 24 Chevrolet team in the Cup Series with Hendrick in 2016. NAPA also sponsors the Schumacher Racing

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Funny Car driven by Ron Capps in the

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;

Brandon McReynolds Lawrence Brandon McReynolds (born May 21, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing driver and the spotter for Ross Chastain and the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Team in the NASCAR Cup Series. As a driver, he has competed in the NASCAR Xfini ...

, driver of the No. 16 Toyota, owned by Bill McAnally Racing in the

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; and

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, driver of the BMR's No. 15 Toyota in the Pro Series East. In May 2016, Balkamp, a subsidiary of NAPA, became a primary sponsor of

Alexander Rossi Alexander Michael Rossi (born September 25, 1991) is an American professional racing driver and podcast host. He currently competes full-time in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 7 Chevrolet for Arrow McLaren SP. Rossi is best known for winning ...

, a driver for

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in the

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, on a one-race sponsorship for the

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. In the 2016 Indianapolis 500, Rossi would win the race on a fuel mileage run. Balkamp, being a subsidiary of NAPA, used the NAPA Auto Parts logos on the car. The deal was extended for the Detroit doubleheader but then dropped thereafter. NAPA returned to sponsor Rossi for the 2017 season on a seven-race schedule including the 2017 Indianapolis 500. NAPA Auto Super Store in Logan City, Queensland sponsors Erebus Racing, which won the 2017 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. In February 2020, NAPA and Hendrick Motorsports announced an extension of their sponsorship deal through the 2022 Cup Series season. NAPA will be the primary sponsor of Chase Elliott‘s No. 9 Chevrolet in 26 races each season.

Other

NAPA is a sponsor of the

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, and the

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. NAPA is also a sponsor of Play of the game on SEC on CBS Broadcast. They sponsored

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as well.

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