Root Inc. Unveils No. 45 Toyota Camry Paint Scheme to honor 9/11 victims
September 09 2022 - 1:39PM
Root, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROOT), a leading technology company powering
insurance solutions and the parent company of Root Insurance
Company, announced that at this Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race,
No. 45 Root Insurance Toyota Camry TRD, driven by 23XI Racing
driver Bubba Wallace, will feature a paint scheme in tribute to the
lives lost on September 11, 2001.
The red, white, and blue design, featuring a 9/11 Never Forget
tribute badge, will compete in the Hollywood Casino 400 at the
Kansas Speedway in Kansas City on Sunday, September 11th. Wallace
will be wearing a custom fire suit and helmet that coordinate with
the car’s paint scheme. Root will be giving the helmet away to a
fan the following week.
“We’re proud to be able to honor the victims of 9/11, and we’re
grateful to have partners in Bubba and 23XI Racing who also believe
in the importance of remembering and honoring this day,” said Root
Chief Marketing Officer, B.C. Silver.
Root and 23XI Racing revealed the paint scheme online earlier in
the week. NASCAR fans immediately praised Root for honoring the day
with a special tribute design.
To learn more about Root’s partnership with Wallace, visit
joinroot.com/racing. For more on 23XI Racing,
visit 23xiracing.com.
About Bubba Wallace:
In 2018, Bubba Wallace became a full-time driver in NASCAR's
premier Cup Series. On Oct. 4, 2021 at Talladega Superspeedway
Wallace became the first African-American driver in over 50 years
to win a NASCAR Cup Series race.
About 23XI Racing
23XI Racing – pronounced twenty-three eleven – was founded by
NBA legend Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner
Denny Hamlin in 2020. With rising NASCAR star Bubba Wallace
selected to drive the No. 23 Toyota Camry TRD, the team made its
NASCAR Cup Series debut in the 2021 Daytona 500 at Daytona
International Speedway. Wallace made history on October 4, 2021,
when he captured his first career Cup Series win,
becoming just the second African American to win in the Cup
Series, and earning 23XI Racing its first-ever victory. 23XI Racing
expanded to a two-car organization in 2022 with Cup
Series Champion Kurt Busch driving the No. 45 Toyota Camry
TRD.
About Root Insurance:
Founded in 2015 and based in Columbus, Ohio, Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:
ROOT) is the parent company of Root Insurance Company. Root is
revolutionizing insurance through data science and technology to
provide consumers a personalized, easy, and fair experience. The
Root app has close to 11 million app downloads and has collected
more than 18 billion miles of driving data to inform their
insurance offerings.
For further information on Root, please visit root.com, or
connect with us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok.
Root is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with renters insurance
available in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio,
Tennessee, and Utah, and auto insurance currently available to
drivers in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado,
Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri,
Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Auto insurance is
underwritten by Root Property and Casualty Insurance Company in
some states and also by Redpoint County Mutual Insurance Company in
Texas.
Contactpress@root.com
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/fdd2a17f-a113-4d04-bfab-86c698259551
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