Castrol® EDGE® Clutch Performer Program Returns to the NFL for Third Consecutive Year

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Sep 06, 2017, 10:15 ET

WAYNE, N.J., Sept. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Castrol® and the National Football League (NFL) announced today that the Castrol® EDGE® Clutch Performer of the Week and Castrol® EDGE® Clutch Performer of the Year Award will return for the third consecutive year.

"Castrol is excited to kick off year three of the Castrol® EDGE® Clutch Performer of the Week and Castrol® EDGE® Clutch Performer of the Year Award," said Ame Cameron, Head of US Brands and Communications for Castrol. "Castrol prides itself on our advanced full synthetic motor oil technology that strengthens under pressure -‐ so we are thrilled to honor the players that deliver, in the clutch, during the NFL season."

"Over the past two seasons we've had a lot of success with the Castrol® EDGE® Clutch Performer program and we're thrilled to announce it will return this season," said Renie Anderson, NFL Senior Vice President of Sponsorship and Partnership Management. "The program's online fan voting platform allows fans a unique opportunity to celebrate the players they support while at the same time gaining valuable exposure to the Castrol brand."

During each week of the 2017 NFL season, four of the five nominees for the Castrol® EDGE® Clutch Performer of the Week will be announced during the Monday edition of the NFL Network's Total Access program. The final nominee will be announced following the week's Monday Night Football game. Fan voting will begin immediately thereafter on Twitter, Facebook and NFL.com/Castrol-‐EDGE, and ends on Thursday. Winners will be announced each Friday on Total Access.

The Castrol® EDGE® Clutch Performer of the Year Award nominees will be announced and fan voting will begin on Friday, January 19th, 2018 at NFL.com/Castrol-‐EDGE. Votes will be counted until Friday, February 2nd, 2018 at 3 PM EST. The winner will be announced at NFL Honors on February 3rd, 2018 the night before Super Bowl LII.

For more information, visit www.castrol.com/us.

About Castrol:
Castrol, a global leader in lubricant technology, serves customers and consumers in over 140 countries in the automotive, marine, industrial and energy production sectors. The leading brands include: Castrol® EDGE®, a line of advanced full-‐synthetic motor oils that offer unsurpassed strength and performance and continued innovation in high mileage, bio-‐synthetic (plant based) and racing formulas; Castrol® GTX® MAGNATEC™ a full synthetic (10W-‐30 available soon) motor oil with intelligent molecules designed to provide instant protection from the moment you start; Castrol® GTX® High Mileage designed for vehicles with over 75,000 miles and to help prevent catalytic converter failure; Castrol® GTX® Ultraclean designed to extend engine life and leave engines 50% cleaner than industry standards. Please call 1–888–CASTROL or visit www.castrol.com/us to learn more.

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