Dow and Richard Childress Racing Launch ‘The Speed of STEM’ Learning Modules

Racing-themed Curriculum Will Bring the STEM Concepts of Racing to
Life for Students and Educators

MIDLAND, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sharing a common passion for science, technology, engineering and math
(STEM) and education, The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) and Richard
Childress Racing (RCR) unveiled today the first of a series of learning
modules that bring to life the importance of STEM in the sport of racing.

Designed as a partnership among Dow employees, RCR employees, and
educators from North Carolina State University, and Mount Airy High
School, a RCR partner school in North Carolina, “The
Speed of STEM” puts kids in the driver’s seat by using hands-on
experiments to make STEM subjects accessible and exciting. The
activities, starting with the physics module launched today, with math
and chemistry to be published later this year, will be available online
for global access. The modules will also be administered in classrooms
in Dow communities around the world by employee volunteers known as Dow
STEM Ambassadors.

The release of the module will be celebrated during the August 6 race
weekend at Watkins Glen International in New York and will be showcased
on the No. 3 Dow STEM Chevrolet driven by Austin Dillon.

”Learning can be fun and I think that the curriculum that Dow has put
together shows just how fun it can be,” said Austin Dillon, driver of
the No. 3 Dow Chevrolet. “I depend on my crew chief and engineers for
their knowledge every day, so it’s cool to think that their passion for
science and math was sparked when they were kids. I hope that all of the
elements that Dow and RCR have put together can help create an interest
in science, technology, engineering and math for future generations.
From the design of the car to the lesson plans and videos, I think Dow
has created something really cool for kids.”

“RCR and Dow share a common passion for STEM and the desire to guide
young students into STEM careers,” said Eric Warren, Ph.D., director of
Competition for RCR and an aerospace engineer from North Carolina State
University. “Physics and the concepts of mass, energy and motion are
essential parts of racing. There is no better environment than this to
learn about things that move and create energy.”

“We believe in the power of bringing together the passion of our people,
the strength of our key partnerships, and our technology and innovation
to inspire young people to get excited about how STEM impacts the world
around them,” said Rob Vallentine, president, The Dow Chemical Company
Foundation. “We are proud to extend our partnership with RCR from the
race track to the classroom to inspire the next generation to embrace
STEM subjects and pursue STEM careers.”

This partnership supports Dow’s commitment to Building
the Workforce of Tomorrow, and drives progress towards it
2025 Sustainability Goal of positively impacting the lives of 1 billion
people through Engaging
Employees for Impact.

Dow and RCR invite everyone to learn about the physics of racing by
viewing The
Speed of STEM module and videos.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines the power of science and technology to
passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company
is driving innovations that extract value from material, polymer,
chemical and biological science to help address many of the world’s most
challenging problems, such as the need for fresh food, safer and more
sustainable transportation, clean water, energy efficiency, more durable
infrastructure, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow’s
integrated, market-driven portfolio delivers a broad range of
technology-based products and solutions to customers in 175 countries
and in high-growth sectors such as packaging, infrastructure,
transportation, consumer care, electronics, and agriculture. In 2016,
Dow had annual sales of $48 billion and employed approximately 56,000
people worldwide. The Company’s more than 7,000 product families are
manufactured at 189 sites in 34 countries across the globe. References
to “Dow” or the “Company” mean The Dow Chemical Company and its
consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. More
information about Dow can be found at www.dow.com.

About Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing (rcrracing.com) is a renowned,
performance-driven racing, marketing and manufacturing organization. RCR
has earned more than 200 victories and 15 championships, including six
in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with the legendary Dale
Earnhardt. RCR was the first organization to win championships in the
NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck
Series. Its 2017 Cup Series lineup includes two-time NASCAR champion
Austin Dillon (No. 3 Dow/American Ethanol/AAA Chevrolet), 2011 Brickyard
400 champion Paul Menard (No. 27 Menards Chevrolet) and 2008 Daytona 500
champion and 2013 Brickyard 400 winner Ryan Newman (No. 31
Caterpillar/Grainger Chevrolet). Its XFINITY Series program includes a
multi-driver lineup with Austin Dillon, Paul Menard and Ben Kennedy (No.
2 Rheem/Menards Chevrolet), a multi-driver lineup with Ty Dillon and
others (No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Rheem/Red Kap Chevrolet), Daniel Hemric
(No. 21 Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff Chevrolet), Brandon Jones (No. 33
Menards/Nexteer Chevrolet) and Brendan Gaughan (No. 62 South Point Hotel
& Casino/U.S. Cellular Chevrolet).

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affiliated company of Dow

Contacts

The Dow Chemical Company
Meredith Morris
[email protected]
or
Richard
Childress Racing
Jackie Franzil
[email protected]