WELCOME, N.C. (December 5, 2011) – Hunt Brothers® Pizza,the nation’s largest brand of made-to-order pizza in the convenience store industry, will sponsor two of Richard Childress Racing’s NASCAR Nationwide Series teams as well as the No. 29 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team with Kevin Harvick through a multi-year partnership agreement that begins in 2012.
Hunt Brothers Pizza will be the primary sponsor for three NASCAR Nationwide Series races on the No. 33 Chevrolet Impala when Harvick is the driver: May 26 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.; June 29 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky.; and August 24 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. The No. 2 Chevrolet Impala, with driver Elliott Sadler, will carry the Hunt Brothers Pizza primary sponsor paint scheme for the July 22 NNS event at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. In addition, the Nashville, Tenn.-based company will be an associate sponsor throughout the NNS season for the No. 2 and the No. 33 Chevrolet teams.
Hunt Brothers Pizza will also continue its season-long associate sponsorship of Harvick and RCR’s No. 29 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team, beginning with the Daytona 500 in February.
“We’re so excited to partner with one of the most legendary racing organizations in NASCAR for the 2012 and 2013 Nationwide Series,” said Scott Hunt, CEO of Hunt Brothers Pizza. “We’ve had an outstanding relationship with Richard Childress Racing this past year in the Sprint Cup Series and are ready to celebrate some more big wins together next year.”
The 2012 season marks the fifth year of Hunt Brothers Pizza as a NASCAR sponsor. Hunt Brothers Pizza was a major associate partner of Kevin Harvick Incorporated in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2011, winning a combined 13 races between the three series as well as the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Owners Championship.
“Hunt Brothers Pizza has been a great partner with Richard Childress Racing and Kevin Harvick Incorporated this past season,” said Richard Childress, president and chief executive officer of Richard Childress Racing. “The Hunt Brothers Pizza company is a great American success story and we look forward to continuing our partnership with them through our new NASCAR Nationwide Series program.”
For additional information on today’s announcement, and all that’s happening at RCR, please visit RCRRacing.com.
About Hunt Brothers Pizza
With more than 6,000 locations in 28 states, Hunt Brothers® Pizza is the nation’s largest brand of made-to-order pizza in the convenience store industry. Perfect for today’s on-the-go lifestyle, Hunt Brothers Pizza offers regular, thin crust, and breakfast pizzas with All Toppings No Extra Charge®, plus the Hunt Brothers® Wings in Southern Style and Hot ‘n Spicy flavors. Family owned and operated for over 40 years and headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., the company provides all of the food products, marketing programs, equipment and training for convenience stores to operate their own turnkey pizza program. For additional information, please visit www.huntbrotherspizza.com.
About Richard Childress Racing
Richard Childress Racing (www.rcrracing.com) has earned more than 200 victories and 14 championships, including six in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with the legendary Dale Earnhardt. RCR was the first organization to win championships in the Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series. Its 2011 Sprint Cup Series lineup includes Paul Menard (No. 27 Menards Chevrolet), Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet), Jeff Burton (No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet) and Clint Bowyer (No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet). Its Camping World Truck Series program includes 2010 Rookie of the Year Austin Dillon (No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet) and Joey Coulter, Jr. (No. 22 RCR Development Chevrolet). Tim George Jr. (No 31 RCR Development Chevrolet) and Ty Dillon (No. 41 Chevrolet) will compete in the 2011 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards.
