TALLADEGA, AL, October 1, 2012 – Gwaltney Foods, producer of quality bacon, franks, lunchmeats, sausage and hams, will wrap Aric Almirola’s No. 43 Ford with its signature red and yellow colors for the October 7, 2012 race at Talladega Superspeedway.
For the occasion, Gwaltney ran a “Race with Royalty” sweepstakes (www.gwaltneyfoods.com/racewithroyalty) at select Alabama and Georgia retailers from July 2012 through August 2012. Two lucky Grand Prize winners will each receive a prize package consisting of one pair of grandstand tickets for the October 7 stock car race in Talladega, one pair of cold passes for access to the pit and garage area prior to the race, a limousine ride to and from the racetrack, and lunch with members of the Richard Petty Motorsports race team.
Eight Secondary Prize winners will each receive a prize package consisting of one pair of grandstand tickets for the October 7 stock car race in Talladega, and one pair of cold passes for access to the pit and garage area prior to the race.
“Gwaltney is a trusted family brand with over 140 year history of producing the quality meat products at a popular price point,” said Will Brunt, Vice President of Marketing at Smithfield Packing. “Gwaltney proudly boasts America’s number-one rated chicken frank and bologna, and we’re excited to be running our prize sweepstakes in conjunction with the Talladega race, as many of our customers are stock-car racing fans.”
“Have you heard about this bacon shortage everyone is talking about? Luckily I’m all stocked up with my No. 43 Gwaltney Bacon car I’ll be running at Talladega,” said Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 43 Ford for Richard Petty Motorsports. “Gwaltney is making sure that all my racing – and bacon – needs are covered!”
For news and updates about the Smithfield and Gwaltney Racing Program, and other information about the Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 stock car and its driver Aric Almirola, please visitwww.facebook.com/SmithfieldFoods and www.richardpettymotorsports.com.
About Gwaltney Foods
Founded in 1870 in Smithfield, VA, Gwaltney Foods (www.GwaltneyFoods.com) is a beloved, family company with a tradition of delivering the finest quality and best-tasting bacon, franks, lunchmeats, sausage and hams. Gwaltney strives to deliver the best quality products at a price that doesn’t break the bank. Today, Gwaltney Great Dogs are America’s #1 Chicken Frank and Great Bologna is America’s #1 Chicken bologna, while Gwaltney’s Center Cut Bacon delivers the great taste of bacon with 30 percent less fat and only half a gram of saturated fat per slice.
About Smithfield Packing www.Smithfield.com and www.Facebook.com/CookingwithSmithfield
The Smithfield Packing Company, Inc., was founded in 1936 by Joseph W. Luter and his son, Joseph W. Luter, Jr. Primary lines of business include fresh pork, smoked meats, bacon, cooked hams and hot dogs for retail, foodservice, and deli channels. The company exports products to approximately 30 countries. In addition to the Smithfield brand, its Gwaltney, Esskay, and Cumberland Gap products are among the leaders in their respective markets.
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 entrepreneurs Andrew Murstein and Douglas Bergeron, 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 and STP and Marcos Ambrose drives the No. 9 machine with primary partners Stanley and DEWALT. In addition, Michael Annett wheels the No. 43 Pilot Flying J Ford Mustang full-time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. The team is headquartered in Concord, N.C.
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