Trusted Brand Making Debut as Partner of No. 43 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Team
LISLE, Ill. (July 8, 2015)- One lucky person will win the trip of a lifetime, courtesy of Armour®, the makers of LunchMakers children’s portable meals, savory frozen meatballs and sliced pepperoni. As part of the brand’s primary sponsorship of the No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) Sprint Cup Series team and driver Aric Almirola, Armour has launched a sweepstakes for race fans nationwide. One grand prize winner and three guests will receive a trip to Miami just in time for the crowning of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion.
Fans can enter the Armour sweepstakes by visiting www.armourmeats.com. The Armour No. 43 race car design and sweepstakes will also be featured on select Armour LunchMakers products which will be on shelf all summer. The sweepstakes will run through Wednesday, September 30,2015.
Armour, a brand of Smithfield Foods, is proud to be the primary sponsor of the legendary No. 43 car driven by Almirola in Michigan this August and will also have associate sponsorship placement on the car at Kentucky and Homestead.
“Armour is thrilled to be a part of Richard Petty Motorsports, the No. 43 team and Aric Almirola at three Sprint Cup races this year to celebrate our sweepstakes,” said Charles Gitkin, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Smithfield Foods. “As a trusted family brand for nearly 150 years, we are excited to give one lucky winner and their guests an unforgettable experience with our partners at Richard Petty Motorsports in Miami.”
Participants of the Armour Sweepstakes must be legal residents of the 50 U.S./D.C., age 18+ (19+ for AL and NE). No purchase necessary to enter or win. For additional details about Armour products, to enter the sweepstakes, or review its official rules, visit www.armourmeats.com.
About Armour
With America’s favorite frozen meatballs, LunchMakers portable meal kits, and pepperoni products, Armour® is proud to be a trusted brand that provides convenient, delicious and affordable meal options for smart, sensible families since 1867.
About Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods is a $15 billion global food company and the world’s largest pork processor and hog producer. In the United States, the company is also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands including Smithfield®, Eckrich®, Farmland®, Armour®, Cook’s®, John Morrell®, Gwaltney®, Nathan’s Famous®, Kretschmar®, Margherita®, Curly’s®, Carando® and Healthy Ones®. Smithfield Foods is committed to providing good food in a responsible way and maintains robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental and food safety and quality programs. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com and www.smithfieldcommitments.com.
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 and Fresh From Florida, and Sam Hornish Jr. drives the No. 9 machine with primary partners Medallion Bank and 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.
