Racing Interests
Founder John Menard, Jr., is active in auto racing. He started Team Menard which raced at the Indy 500. Menards also sponsors drivers in many other leagues. It has had its best success come with its Team Menards Indy 500 efforts in 1994, 1995, and 1996. In 2004 it affiliated with Dale Earnhardt, Jr.. Since then, most of Earnhardt's Busch Series wins have been in Menards-liveried cars. Following Earnhardt's move to Hendrick Motorsports, the Menards logo is now mainly found on the #27 Richard Childress Racing of Paul Menard, John Jr.'s son. Menard previously drove for Dale Earnhardt, Inc., from 2004–2008 and Richard Petty Motorsports from 2009-2010 Menard Jr. also holds a stake in Robby Gordon Motorsports where he sponsors as an associate on Robby's cars and trucks.
On October 29, 2010, it was announced that Kevin Harvick, Inc., had signed a multi-year sponsorship with Menards for the 2011 and 2012 Nationwide Series seasons. Paul Menard would move to KHI for 2011 and 2012 (2012 after it merged with Richard Childress Racing), sharing the driver's seat with Harvick.
- IRL IndyCar Series
- Ed Carpenter #20
- IRL Firestone Indy Lights Series
- Logan Gomez #23
- NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
- Matt Crafton #88
- NASCAR Sprint Cup
- Robby Gordon #7 (always associate, sometimes primary)
- Paul Menard #27 (primary)
- NASCAR Nationwide Series
- Paul Menard, Kevin Harvick #33 (primary, along with Rheem, 2011 and 2012 seasons)
- NASCAR Wisconsin Challenge Series
- Charlie Menard #13
- NHRA Top Fuel
- Jack Beckman
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