Brendan Gaughan and Brandon Jones to feature U.S. Cellular sponsorship in 2017
WELCOME, N.C. (June 19, 2017) – For the second consecutive season, Richard Childress Racing will return to the NASCAR XFINITY Series with sponsorship from U.S. Cellular. The No. 62 U.S. Cellular Chevrolet piloted by Brendan Gaughan will return to the track for the NASCAR XFINITY Series U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway July 29.
In addition to the July 29 event, U.S. Cellular will also serve as an associate sponsor on Gaughan’s No. 62 Chevrolet in Iowa for the June 24 race at the world’s fastest 7/8-mile oval. The No. 33 Chevrolet of Brandon Jones will also display the U.S. Cellular logo as an associate sponsor for the June 24 and July 29 races at Iowa Speedway.
“I enjoy the opportunity to represent a leading telecommunications company,” Gaughan said. “U.S. Cellular has such a rich history with our sport. I look forward to another chance at victory with U.S. Cellular.”
The wireless provider will serve as title sponsor of the U.S. Cellular 250 for a tenth consecutive year this summer. U.S Cellular has a strong history of sponsorship in NASCAR, and has been the wireless provider for Iowa Speedway since 2006 and title sponsor since 2009 in the U.S. Cellular 250 in July.
“U.S. Cellular is excited to renew its sponsorship with Richard Childress Racing,” said Mike Adams, U.S. Cellular’s director of sales for Iowa and Nebraska. “Brandon and Brendan are wonderful brand ambassadors for U.S. Cellular, and we welcome them to our Iowa Speedway sponsorship lineup this summer. At U.S. Cellular, we strive to build a connection with our communities that extends beyond our business by supporting community events that enhance the neighborhoods where we live and work. We look forward to another exciting season of Iowa Speedway events.”
The U.S. Cellular 250 Honorary Starter Sweepstakes runs from June 19 to July 14. The sweepstakes will provide one winner and three guests with a behind-the-scenes look at the Iowa Speedway race. The winner will have the opportunity to serve as the Honorary Starter to the U.S. Cellular 250, plus receive four Newton Club tickets, four VIP passes and a parking pass.
To enter, fans can text ‘USC250’ to 88572*. There is a limit of one entry per person. The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of Iowa who were 18 and older and U.S. Cellular customers as of June 18, 2017. No purchase is required to enter, and a winner will be chosen mid-July in accordance with the Official Rules. For complete details and alternate methods of entry go to http://bit.ly/USC250Rules.
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About U.S. Cellular:
U.S. Cellular is the fifth-largest full-service wireless carrier in the United States, providing national network coverage and industry-leading innovations designed to elevate the customer experience. The Chicago-based carrier offers coverage where the other carriers don’t and a wide range of communication services that enhance consumers’ lives, increase the competitiveness of local businesses and improve the efficiency of government operations. U.S. Cellular has the Highest Wireless Network Quality Performance in the North Central Region, according to the J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Wireless Network Quality Performance Study, and 99 percent of customers have access to 4G LTE speeds. To learn more about U.S. Cellular, visit one of its retail stores or uscellular.com. To get the latest news, promos and videos, connect with U.S. Cellular on Facebook.com/uscellular, Twitter.com/uscellularand YouTube.com/uscellularcorp.
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 17 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 and 2017 Coca-Cola 600 winner 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/VELVEETA Shells & Cheese Chevrolet). Its XFINITY Series program includes a multi-driver lineup with Austin Dillon, Ben Kennedy and Paul Menard (No. 2 Rheem/Menards Chevrolet), a multi-driver lineup with Ty Dillon, Scott Lagasse Jr. and others (No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Rheem/Red Kap/Advil/Nexium 24HR® Chevrolet), Daniel Hemric (No. 21 Blue Gate Bank/Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff) Brandon Jones (No. 33 Menards/Nexteer/Anderson’s Maple Syrup) and Brendan Gaughan (No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino/U.S. Cellular Chevrolet).
