Stratasys Sponsors NASCAR Nationwide Car in the U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway

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Joe Gibbs Racing’s Elliott Sadler will drive the No. 11 Stratasys car Saturday, Aug. 2 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN

MINNEAPOLIS & REHOVOT, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), a global leader of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, makes its NASCAR Nationwide Series debut, sponsoring the No. 11 Toyota — driven by Elliott Sadler and fielded by Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) — in the U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway Saturday, Aug. 2. ESPN will broadcast on-track activities beginning with qualifying at 4:30 p.m. ET, followed by the U.S. Cellular 250 at 8 p.m. ET. For behind-the-scenes access, watch this time-lapse video to see how the No. 11 team wrapped the car for the race.

Stratasys is the primary sponsor for Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 11 Toyota Camry driven by Elliott Sadler ...

Stratasys is the primary sponsor for Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 11 Toyota Camry driven by Elliott Sadler in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Photo courtesy of JGR.

JGR has incorporated Stratasys’ FDM technology into their race program for more than a decade, giving them advantages in prototyping and production. The Fortus 400mc 3D Production System allows JGR to print parts for functional testing and end use parts for their cars.

“Stratasys has been a technology partner with Joe Gibbs Racing for over 10 years. We started out making a few prototype pieces for motor development. Today, Stratasys supports many projects and several departments,” says Mark Bringle, technical sponsorship and marketing director at JGR. “It is an accurate statement that the use of Stratasys technology has sped up the development process, totally changing the way we go about manufacturing.”

Recently, JGR expanded their 3D printing technology by adding the Objet500 Connex3 Color Multi-material 3D Printer. The PolyJet technology allows JGR to 3D print color multi-material parts ranging from rigid to flexible all within the same build. The results are reduced costs, improved quality, improved design efficiency, increased profit and increased competitive advantage.

“The automotive industry has been quick to adopt cutting-edge additive manufacturing,” says Eric Bert, vice president of sales in North America for Stratasys. “As one of the premier racing teams on the NASCAR Nationwide Series circuit, JGR uses 3D printing for advanced applications including compressed engineering development cycles, critical component design optimization, jigs and fixture creation, and end use part production. We’re very pleased to support the Joe Gibbs Racing team on their road to victory.”

Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Rehovot, Israel, is a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive and additive manufacturing solutions. The company's patented FDM®, PolyJet™ and WDM™ 3D Printing technologies produce prototypes and manufactured goods directly from 3D CAD files or other 3D content. Systems include 3D printers for idea development, prototyping and direct digital manufacturing. Stratasys subsidiaries include MakerBot and Solidscape, and the company operates a digital-manufacturing service comprising RedEye and Solid Concepts. Stratasys has more than 2,500 employees, holds over 560 granted or pending additive manufacturing patents globally, and has received more than 25 awards for its technology and leadership. Online at: www.stratasys.com or http://blog.stratasys.com.

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Released August 1, 2014