Shortly after Greg Ray's performance in this year's Indianapolis 500 came news that Team Menard has arranged new sponsorship with Big Red Safety Triangle Systems.

"Brian Barnhardt actually made the sugggestion initially, and it was an obvious choice from the moment we saw Ray's tenacious off-pace cling to the racing line," explained BRSTS marketing chief Arlo Ainsworth. "We've had a long, indirect relationship with Brian, and we've been looking for quite some time to find a way to build a marketing strategy with IMS and Indy Racing. From the first time I heard about the driver roster for the IRL back in '96, I knew this was a natural fit for this company and the expertise we've developed in providing reflective safety systems to the Amish community. Now all of the pieces have finally fallen into place."

BRSTS is a worldwide leader in the development of safety reflector technology. Products manufactured by BRSTS dominate nearly every niche of the hazard reflector market, including a substantial presence in the recycling and quarry industries.