Whelen Engineering Company, Inc is an American corporation based out of Chester, Connecticut that designs, develops, and markets audio and visual signaling devices primarily for law enforcement, security, and military clients.
Non-Sponsorship Involvement with NASCAR[]
The Whelen Company is divided into fours divisions and has a subsidiary called Whelen Motorsports. Whelen Motorsports is partnered with NASCAR and is the "Officially Licensed Warning Lights of NASCAR." It also sponsors and promotes the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour.
As part of its Warning Light provision with NASCAR, Whelen manufactures the pit road lights, flashing either red or green to indicate whether the pit road is open or closed.
NASCAR Sponsorship[]
Whelen has taken a large interest in helping many Northeast drivers get sponsorship and support. Thus, the company has sponsored on many levels of the sport, most notably sponsoring the Marsh Motorsports team between 2000 and 2006.
Sprint Cup Series[]
- #23 Bill Davis Racing Dodge - 2004 Daytona1
Nationwide Series[]
- #31 Marsh Motorsports Chevy/Ford - 2000-2006 Select races
- #22 ppc Racing Ford - 2005 Gateway
- #06 Joe Bessey Racing Chevy - 2001 Loudon
- #6 Joe Bessey Racing Chevy - 2001 Bristol1
- #13 Ted Christopher's Chevy - 1999 Various
Craftsman Truck Series[]
- #36 Bill Davis Racing Toyota - 2006 Loudon (shared with Nicolock)
- #57 Andy Santerre's Ford - 2000 Watkins Glen
Camping World East Series[]
- #31 Marsh Motorsports Ford/Chevy - 2003-2004 and 2006 Select races
- #86 Dennis Demers' Chevy - 2001-2004
Special Paint Schemes[]
Whelen ran a number of special paint schemes in 2005 to showcase their involvement with emergency agencies. The effort was called "Honoring Hometown Heroes" and it featured the Whelen car painted exactly like the honored group. At Richmond in May, the team ran a #31 car painted like a police car. Then in Charlotte in October, the team featured a car mocked up like a fire engine.