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The No. 17 Fifth Third Ford Fusion show car will make a pit stop in St. Louis on its tour throughout Fifth Third Bank’s 12-state footprint. The No. 17 Fifth Third Ford Fusion is owned by Roush Fenway Racing and driven by two-time NASCAR Nationwide Series champion, and the NASCAR Sprint Cup 2013 Rookie of The Year, Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

The show car will visit St. Louis for four days of public viewing on July 25th, 26th, 28th and 29th at the following locations:

- River City Rascals game, July 25 from 6pm - 9pm
-Suntrup Kia, July 26 from 9am - 11:30am - Team with Little Bits for their Feets and Seats drive to collect socks and underwear
-Cardinal Glennon Scoops of Fun/Family, July 26 from 2pm - 5pm
-Fifth Third Bank Brentwood Financial Center, July 28 from 3:30pm - 6pm
-Fifth Third Bank University Square Financial Center, July 29 1pm - 4pm

Fifth Third Bank will bring a race-car simulator to each stop and have prize giveaways and contests during the tour. Fans are invited to take pictures of the car and witness the roar of the No. 17 Fifth Third Ford Fusion’s engine. Interviews with a Fifth Third Bank representative will be available at each location.

In 2012, Fifth Third Bancorp announced a multi-year marketing partnership with Roush Fenway Racing, and will serve this year as the primary sponsor of Stenhouse Jr.’s No. 17 Fifth Third Ford Fusion at two races in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, including:

· Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Motor Speedway – Sparta, Kentucky, June 28
· Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway – Richmond, Virginia, September 6

“Even though St. Louis doesn’t host NASCAR, we still enjoy community engagement during our annual show car tours. The No. 17 Fifth Third Ford Fusion and the activities that go along with it are still pretty fun to see,” said Shawn Hagan, St. Louis Affiliate President & CEO. “We are excited to continue our work with Roush Fenway Racing to help drive our business and build the Fifth Third Bank brand.”

Headquartered in Concord, NC, Roush Fenway Racing is the winningest team in NASCAR history having won seven championships in NASCAR’s top three divisions and more than 400 races in drag racing, sports car and stock car racing.

“We are very pleased about our continued work with Fifth Third Bank and we hope to continue to help drive their business through a primary sponsorship of No. 17 Fifth Third Bank Ford Fusion,” said Jack Roush, co-owner and founder of Roush Fenway Racing. “Ricky won the NASCAR Sunoco Rookie of the Year title and Fifth Third Banks gets to enjoy that designation for the 2014 season along with us. I appreciate that our companies share a passion for excellence and commitment to winning.”

About Roush Fenway Racing:
Roush Fenway Racing is the winningest team in NASCAR history, fielding multiple teams in the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series with championship drivers Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Trevor Bayne and Travis Pastrana. Having celebrated 25 winning years in 2012, Roush Fenway is the leader in NASCAR marketing solutions, pioneering motorsport’s first team-focused TV show and its award-winning marketing campaigns for RickyvsTrevor.com and “25 Winning Years.” Visit www.RoushFenway.com, circle on Google+ at +Roush Fenway Racing, become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/roushfenway and follow on Twitter at @roushfenway.

About Fifth Third:
Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Company has $130 billion in assets and operates 17 affiliates with 1,311 full-service Banking Centers, including 104 Bank Mart® locations, most open seven days a week, inside select grocery stores and 2,614 ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Georgia and North Carolina. Fifth Third operates four main businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending, and Investment Advisors. Fifth Third also has a 26% interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC. Fifth Third is among the largest money managers in the Midwest and, as of March 31, 2014, had $281 billion in assets under care, of which it managed $26 billion for individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations. Investor information and press releases can be viewed at www.53.com. Fifth Third’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ® Global Select Market under the symbol “FITB.” Fifth Third Bank was established in 1858. Member FDIC.

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