UniFirst and Hendrick Motorsports Continue Partnership in 2017 NASCAR Season
April 24 2017 - 8:05AM
The No. 5 UniFirst Chevrolet SS returns to the NASCAR track for the
Talladega 500 on Sunday, May 7, at 2 p.m. EDT at the Talladega
Superspeedway in Alabama. UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) is
continuing its partnership with Hendrick Motorsports for the 2017
NASCAR season as a primary sponsor of the No. 5 car driven by Kasey
Kahne.
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UniFirst and Hendrick Motorsports announced an eight-year
agreement last year making the uniform, workwear, and facility
services company a primary sponsor of select NASCAR races and a
full-season associate sponsor for the No. 5 team each season
through the year 2023. The upcoming races for the UniFirst
Chevrolet will take place at Talladega, Ala., on May 7 and the
Daytona 400 in Daytona Beach, Fla., on July 1, at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Both will air internationally on network television with the
Talladega race on FOX and Daytona on NBC.
UniFirst is one of North America’s largest workwear and textile
service companies, providing managed uniform, protective clothing,
custom corporate image apparel, and ancillary facility service
programs to businesses in virtually all industries throughout North
America. UniFirst is also the official workwear provider for
Hendrick Motorsports and sister company Hendrick Automotive Group,
which is the largest privately held retail automotive organization
in the United States.
“UniFirst is thrilled to be continuing our relationship with
Hendrick Motorsports and the entire No. 5 NASCAR racing team. We’re
excited for the upcoming UniFirst-sponsored races and our entire
company will be cheering on Kasey at Talladega and Daytona,” said
Adam Soreff, director of marketing and communications for UniFirst.
“Hendrick Motorsports is one of the premier -- and most highly
respected -- teams in professional auto racing and UniFirst is
proud to be a partner. All of us at UniFirst wish Kasey and
everyone at Hendrick Motorsports the best of luck for a successful
2017 NASCAR season.”
Since joining Hendrick Motorsports in 2012, Kasey Kahne, 37, has
earned 17 career NASCAR Cup Series wins and five playoff berths.
The Enumclaw, Wash., native’s impressive career totals more than 85
top-five finishes, 165 top-ten finishes, and 25 pole positions.
Kahne had this to say, “I’m looking forward to the upcoming
races driving the UniFirst Chevy. Last year, I met several folks
from UniFirst at the track, including CEO Ron Croatti, and they’re
all excited about the racing program and the long-term partnership.
It’s going to be a lot of fun representing UniFirst at Talladega
and Daytona.”
About UniFirst
Headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, UniFirst Corporation
(NYSE:UNF) is a North American leader in the supply and servicing
of uniform and workwear programs, as well as the delivery of
facility service programs. Together with its subsidiaries, the
company also provides first aid and safety products, and manages
specialized garment programs for the cleanroom and nuclear
industries. UniFirst manufactures its own branded workwear,
protective clothing, and floorcare products, and with 240 service
locations, 300,000 customer locations, and 13,000 employee Team
Partners, the company outfits nearly 2 million workers each
business day. For more information, contact UniFirst at
800-455-7654 or visit unifirst.com. About Hendrick
Motorsports
Founded by Rick Hendrick in 1984, Hendrick Motorsports has
earned more than 200 race victories and a record 12 car owner
championships in the premier NASCAR Cup Series. The organization
fields four full-time Chevrolet teams on the Cup circuit with
drivers Kasey Kahne, Chase Elliott, Jimmie Johnson, and Dale
Earnhardt Jr. Headquartered in Concord, North Carolina, Hendrick
Motorsports employs more than 600 people. For more information,
please visit HendrickMotorsports.com or interact on Twitter,
Facebook, and Instagram.
Contact:
Donna Kish
PR/Communications Specialist
UniFirst Corporation
68 Jonspin Rd.
Wilmington, MA 01887
978.527.3871
Donna_Kish@unifirst.com
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