I am a big Nascar fan and when I got this press release in my Inbox I knew I had to share it with everyone. It’s always great when agriculture can add another tie outside of our industry. Thanks so much to CCI Marketing and Warren Clark for sharing this with us! If you would like to follow what the crew at CCI is up to check them out here!
BRANDT MAKES DEBUT AS A NASCAR SPONSOR WITH TURNER MOTORSPORTS IN 2011Justin Allgaier to pilot the No. 31 BRANDT Chevrolet Impala for the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series season
Brandt President and CEO Rick C. Brandt (left) looks forward to sponosoring NASCAR race car driver Justin Allgaier who drives the No. 31 Chevrolet Impala.SPRINGFIELD, IL, (AgPR), Dec. 14, 2010 –BRANDT is pleased to announce a partnership with Turner Motorsports and will serve as primary sponsor of the No. 31 Chevrolet Impala, driven by NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) championship contender, Justin Allgaier during the 2011 racing season. Allgaier, who finished the 2010 season fourth in the NNS championship points standings, joins Turner Motorsports in 2011 for his third full season of Nationwide Series competition.
BRANDT, located near Allgaier’s hometown in Illinois, was founded in 1953 to help Illinois farmers adopt new technologies for their operations. Today, the Springfield, Ill.-based company is a global enterprise consisting of three operating divisions: Specialty Formulations, Retail Agronomy and Dealer Support. This will mark BRANDT’s first endeavor as a primary sponsor with a NASCAR team.
BRANDT President and CEO, Rick C. Brandt, is very enthusiastic about the company’s jump into NASCAR Nationwide Series competition.
“We are extremely excited to team up with Justin and Turner Motorsports for the 2011 racing season,” said Brandt. “BRANDT is an exciting, aggressive and family values-based company. We feel we are teaming up with a driver who embodies these same qualities, and we are looking forward to seeing him exemplify that on the track. Coming from the small town of Pleasant Plains, Illinois and having the opportunity to team with such a great driver from nearby Riverton, Illinois adds to the excitement of the collaboration! Also, NASCAR’s upcoming transition to ethanol fuel embodies BRANDT’s leadership as a premier producer of environmentally sustainable products for agriculture. We look forward to representing American farmers on the track!”
Turner Motorsports owner, Steve Turner, is pleased to welcome BRANDT on board as part of his NASCAR Nationwide Series program.
“I am very happy to welcome BRANDT as a Turner Motorsports marketing partner,” said Turner. “It is a company that I feel has the same core values and the same qualities that we do at Turner Motorsports. They have seen the value in NASCAR and how it can help move the needle from both a marketing and sales perspective. We are confident we will win with them both on and off the track. I am honored they want to be a part of our organization and are looking forward to a long-term successful relationship.”
Allgaier, a Riverton, Ill.-native, has made a name for himself coming through the national stockcar racing ranks. “Little Gator”, a nickname Allgaier earned for his size and aggressive nature behind the wheel, started racing Midget and Sprint cars at age six before moving onto stockcars as a teenager. After capturing the ARCA Racing Series championship in 2008, he graduated to the NASCAR Nationwide Series the following year and claimed the Rookie of the Year honors with three top-five and 12 top-10 finishes. The 24-year-old scored his first NNS victory in 2010 at Bristol Motor Speedway and rounded out the season with two pole awards, eight top-five and 20 top-10 finishes.
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About Brandt Consolidated, Inc.: BRANDT was founded in 1953 to help farmers adopt new and profitable technologies for their operations. The company has experienced aggressive growth under the leadership of President and CEO Rick Brandt. Innovation, technology and strong customer service are a few of the core beliefs that have made BRANDT a leader in today’s agriculture industry. Brandt’s focus is providing the products and services that give the end user the best opportunity for maximum return on their investment. Visit BRANDT on the web at: www.brandt.co.
BRANDT consists of three operating divisions: Specialty Formulations, Retail Agronomy and Dealer Support.
The Specialty Formulations division of BRANDT is a pioneer in the crop specialty inputs field. Today, Brandt is a diverse worldwide manufacturer, distributor and marketer of specialty products including the nutrient delivery system Manni-Plex™, which has revolutionized the delivery of macro and micronutrients through foliar applications.
The Retail Agronomy division operates 17 agriculture outlets in central Illinois, providing products and services to farmers, such as crop nutrients, seed, crop protection products, crop scouting, soil testing, custom applications and development of comprehensive management plans.
The Dealer Support division markets a range of fertilizer commodities through both agricultural and industrial dealers, distributors and consumers.
About Turner Motorsports: Turner Motorsports, LLC, established in 1999, is in the midst of its sophomore season of NASCAR competition. Owned by Texas-native, Steve Turner, the racing organization has expanded in 2011 from a two-truck operation in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series to become the largest stand-alone multi-series team in NASCAR’s top-tier touring series. Turner Motorsports operates out of an 110,000 square-foot state-of-the art facility in Mooresville, N.C., and will house three entries in both the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series. The team boasts an all-star driver line-up that includes Kasey Kahne, Reed Sorenson, Jason Leffler, Justin Allgaier, Ricky Carmichael, James Buescher and Brad Sweet. The Chevrolet-backed team has created alliances with General Motors powerhouse teams Hendrick Motorsports, who will provide engine support for both its NNS and NCWTS programs, Kevin Harvick Inc. for body and aero support, and Earnhardt Technology Group for drive train and suspension technology assistance. Turner Motorsports’ marketing partners includes Dollar General, Great Clips, Monster Energy, BRANDT, AccuDoc Solutions, Wolfpack Rentals, Rexall, Fraternal Order of Eagles, ABF Freight, Bigspot.com, Northeastern Supply, Deft Paint, SEM and Safety-Kleen. For more information on Turner Motorsports, visitwww.teamturnermotorsports.com.
Agriculture has been working with NASCAR for two years now. The Farm American Project is an amazing opportunity to tell the story of agriculture. The car ran at three races this past season and I can’t wait to see it out on the track again this year. Check it out. The more sponsors of this project the more people we can reach! http://advocatesforag.blogspot.com/2010/10/farm-american.html
Thanks so much for the information Troy. I guess I missed this completely in October. Too bad I missed it otherwise I could have been excited then too.