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The Western Auto Building, first known as the Coca-Cola Building or the Candler Building, after owner Asa Griggs Candler, is located at 2107 Grand Boulevard, in the Crossroads neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri. Built in 1914, it later served as the headquarters of the Western Auto Supply Company and became known by that association ...
1975 Western Auto Garden Tiller. Western Auto was known for its private labelled Western Flyer Bicycle and Performance Radial GT tire brand. Other Western Auto private-labeled brands included Davis tires, Tough One batteries, TrueTone electronics, Citation appliances, Wizard tools, and Wizard typewriters — the latter as re-branded typewriters manufactured by Brother Industries of Nagoya, Japan.
Trak Auto – Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and West Coast; founded by Robert Haft (Crown Books) in 1981; purchased and rebranded by Advance Auto Parts in 2002 [26] [27] Western Auto – nationwide, once had 1,800 locations, purchased by Sears in 1987 [28] [29] and sold to and rebranded by Advance Auto Parts in 1998 [30] [31]
Candler Building may refer to several United States buildings named for Asa Griggs Candler (1851–1929) of Atlanta, ... Western Auto Building, Kansas City, ...
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In 2023, Advance Auto Parts took over as the official sponsor of the checkered flag in IndyCar. [36] Advance Auto Parts has served as a sponsor in NASCAR, where it is the official auto parts retailer of the sanctioning body. [37] The company sponsored the 2017 Advance Auto Parts Clash exhibition race at Daytona International Speedway. [38]
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DWM debuted at the 1991 Daytona 500 as car No. 17 with sponsorship from Western Auto. (The car number and numbering style were a carryover from Waltrip's days as a driver for Hendrick Motorsports .) Waltrip led at one point during the event, but finished 24th following an accident late in the race.