One of the Nation’s Oldest Minority-owned Businesses Will Write the Next Chapter of its 134-year History with Racing Legend Richard Petty.
E.E. Ward will have its logo on the rear decklid of Dakoda Armstrong’s Ford during the NASCAR XFINITY Series’ Hisense 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The opportunity is the result of E.E. Ward being hired to move Richard Petty Motorsports to a new 80,000-square-foot facility in Mooresville, North Carolina during the off season. The sponsorship deal is part of a five race agreement with U.S. based moving company North American Van Lines (NAVL), who will also have its logo on the car this weekend. E.E. Ward is an agent of NAVL.
“Moving Richard Petty Motorsports was one of the largest moves in E.E. Ward’s 134-year history,” said Brian Brooks, President of E.E. Ward. “It is also the first time a moving company of our size seized the opportunity to partner with a NASCAR team like Richard Petty Motorsports. It was the project of a lifetime. Partnering with a sports legend like Richard Petty is an experience we’ll never forget.”
“It was an easy choice for us to work with E.E. Ward and North American Van Lines,” said Sammy Johns, Director of Competition for Richard Petty Motorsports. “Their reputation for commercial and residential moving services is second to none.”
The reputation Johns spoke of was first created in 1881 when William S. Ward and his father, John T. Ward, founded The Ward Transfer Line. The team consisted of a few horses, two helpers and one single wagon. Today, E.E. Ward moves more than 2,000 homes and businesses a year. But Brooks and his team said E.E. Ward has never made a move like this.
“Sheer pride. There’s no other way around it,” said Jason Carpenter, a lifelong Richard Petty fan who helped manage the project for E.E. Ward. “It’s like someone telling you about Disneyland, but you don’t know until you actually see it.”
About E.E. Ward
Established in 1881, E.E. Ward Moving & Storage Co. is a nationally recognized leader in the relocation and transportation industry providing a range of relocation and logistics solutions for corporations, governmental agencies, educational institutions and private individuals. E.E. Ward is an agent for North American Van Lines and CRST Specialized Transportation.
The U.S. Department of Commerce has recognized E.E. Ward as one of the oldest minority-owned businesses in the United States. E.E Ward has received numerous awards for its high level of service, including, Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio’s Torch Award for Ethical Enterprises and the BBB Business Integrity Award, Columbus Chamber of Commerce Small Business Award and Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council Minority Business Enterprise Supplier of the Year.
About Richard Petty Motorsports
A performance and marketing driven company, Richard Petty Motorsports, co-owned by
NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty and successful business entrepreneur Andrew Murstein, is one of the most recognized brands in all of motorsports. With a history of over 200 wins and business partnerships with national and global leaders, today the race operation fields two teams in competition in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Aric Almirola pilots the famous No. 43 Ford Fusion with primary partners Smithfield Foods, U.S. Air Force, STP, Strike Ten Entertainment and Fresh From Florida, and Sam Hornish, Jr. drives the No. 9 machine with primary partner Twisted Tea. In addition, Dakoda Armstrong wheels the No. 43 WinField Ford Mustang full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The team is headquartered in Mooresville, N.C.
