Sponsorship wheel continues to turn for several Cup, Nationwide teams
Several Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series teams have announced sponsorships in recent days:
• Valvoline announced it will be the primary sponsor for Roush Fenway Racing driver Matt Kenseth for three Sprint Cup races this year. The company was the sponsor last week at Atlanta and will also be on the car for the April race at Talladega and the November race at Phoenix.
• Keyed-Up Motorsports, whose driver currently is Casey Mears, announced 75000000.com as an associate sponsor for the season. The Web site, aimed at NASCAR fans, helps raise money for the Race 4 Pets adoption program.
• BigSpot.com, an online service that introduces users to consumer research firms, will be the primary sponsor for the Nationwide Series car driven by Braun Racing’s Brian Scott this season. The company will sponsor Scott at Phoenix, Road America, New Hampshire, Richmond and Dover.
* Pinnacle Foods, through its Armour Canned Meats, will be the primary sponsor for Kevin Harvick in two Nationwide races, the April 3 race at Nashville and Sept. 10 at Richmond.
• Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, a retailer of closeouts and salvage merchandise, will be the primary sponsor for Harvick for the Nationwide Series race at Dover next month.
• HotRodGrills, whose grills have the appearance of an engine, will sponsor Jay Robinson Racing driver Kenny Wallace in the Nationwide race at Bristol.
• Mobile-Shop, a company that helps maintenance personnel transport tools and parts to job sites, will sponsor MacDonald Motorsports’ Michael McDowell in the Nationwide race at Bristol.
