Aflac Partners with Roush Fenway Racing to Sponsor NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series Races
June 15 2007 - 10:28AM
PR Newswire (US)
Aflac Duck paint scheme to premier July 1 COLUMBUS, Ga., June 15
/PRNewswire/ -- With a successful acting career in television
commercials and even movies, the Aflac Duck has added yet another
role to its already impressive repertoire -- race-car driving.
Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) today announced that it is partnering
with Roush Fenway Racing to sponsor eight NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and
Busch Series races in the 2007 season. Greg Biffle will drive the
No. 16 Aflac Ford for its debut at the NEXTEL Cup race on July 1 at
New Hampshire International Speedway for a total of four races.
Aflac is also sponsoring four Busch Series races with drivers Carl
Edwards, Matt Kenseth and Jamie McMurray. "We look forward to
working with a world-class team like Roush Fenway Racing to bring
the Aflac brand closer to NASCAR fans," said Paul S. Amos II,
president, Aflac; COO, U.S. Operations. "In addition to uniting
with another great brand and working with these exciting drivers,
this sponsorship will be a useful platform to build additional
awareness of how our products can help consumers in their quest to
balance everyday living expenses with out-of- pocket health care
costs not covered by their existing major medical insurance."
Aflac's Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Jeff
Herbert added: "We believe the marketing opportunities that will
result as a part of our sponsorship with this great motorsports
leader will help grow our business and reach our broad consumer
base." "I am extremely excited to work with Aflac, with its
reputation as a solid, strong business leader and innovative
company," said Jack Roush, Roush Fenway Racing team owner. "Aflac
is a welcome addition to our team, and to racing." "Aflac is
certainly a household name, whether people are familiar with their
service or just their commercials," added NASCAR Driver Biffle.
"I've been fortunate to have several high profile national sponsors
- and now Aflac - that the average race fan is familiar with and
has likely had a good experience with their service or product. I
know Aflac has been involved with the NASCAR broadcasts but I am
excited to debut their paint scheme at New Hampshire next month."
The paint scheme was unveiled today at Michigan International
Speedway and can be viewed at aflacracing.com. The Aflac Racing
schedule below is also available on the Web site. Greg Biffle - No.
16 Aflac Ford, NEXTEL Cup Series -- July 1, New Hampshire
International Speedway -- July 15, Chicagoland Speedway -- Sept. 2,
California Speedway -- Sept. 30, Kansas Speedway Carl Edwards - No.
60 Aflac Ford, Busch Series -- July 6, Daytona International
Speedway Matt Kenseth - No. 17 Aflac Ford, Busch Series -- Aug. 11,
Watkins Glen International Jamie McMurray - No. 26 Aflac Ford,
Busch Series -- Aug. 24, Bristol Motor Speedway -- Sept. 7,
Richmond International Raceway About Aflac For more than 50 years,
Aflac products have given policyholders the opportunity to direct
cash where it is needed most when a life-interrupting medical event
causes financial challenges. Aflac is the number one provider of
guaranteed-renewable insurance in the United States and the number
one insurance company in terms of individual insurance policies in
force in Japan. Our insurance products provide protection to more
than 40 million people worldwide. Aflac has been included in
Fortune magazine's listing of America's Most Admired Companies for
seven consecutive years and in Fortune magazine's list of the 100
Best Companies to Work For in America for nine consecutive years.
Aflac has also been recognized three times by both Fortune
magazine's listing of the Top 50 Employers for Minorities and
Working Mother magazine's listing of the 100 Best Companies for
Working Mothers. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed
on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find out
more about Aflac, visit aflac.com. About Roush Fenway Racing Roush
Fenway Racing is NASCAR's largest team operating 14 motorsports
teams, five in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup with drivers Matt Kenseth, Jamie
McMurray, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and David Ragan; five in the
Busch Series with Kenseth, Biffle, Edwards, McMurray, Ragan, Todd
Kluever, Michel Jourdain Jr. and Danny O'Quinn Jr.; and three in
the Craftsman Truck Series with Edwards, Peter Shepherd, Travis
Kvapil, Erik Darnell and T.J. Bell; and one in the ARCA/REMAX
Series with Colin Braun and Darnell. For more information on any of
the Roush Fenway Racing teams, log onto
http://www.roushfenway.com/. For sponsorship inquiries please
contact Robin Johnson at 704-720-4645. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070615/CLF034LOGO ) (Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070615/CLF034-a ) Media
Contacts: Mechell Clark Amber Moody Aflac Incorporated Roush Fenway
Racing 706-243-8004 704-720-4613
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Aflac CONTACT: Mechell
Clark of Aflac Incorporated, +1-706-243-8004, or ; or Amber Moody
of Roush Fenway Racing, +1-704-720-4613, or Web site:
http://www.aflac.com/ http://www.aflacracing.com/
http://www.roushfenway.com/
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