Mon, Jan 31, 2011
USAF Logo Will Adorn Petty Motorsports #43 Car
Air Force recruiting officials announced Jan. 21 that they are
renewing the NASCAR partnership with Richard Petty Motorsports and
the No. 43 car for the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
"This is our tenth season in NASCAR and we look forward to
competing and winning with the Richard Petty team," said Brig. Gen.
Balan Ayyar, the commander of the Air Force Recruiting Service.
"This is a high-performing atmosphere that aligns with the
leadership, technology and competitive spirit of our Airmen and Air
Force, and we're excited about NASCAR's efforts to reach a broader
audience. We certainly intend to go beyond the race track to reach
supporters and fans and emphasize the speed, power, precision and
teamwork that is common to both NASCAR and the Air Force."
The Air Force is both a primary and associate sponsor of the No.
43 car, driven by A.J. Allmendinger, a 29-year-old driver with two
Top 5 finishes and eight Top 10 finishes in the No. 43 car during
the 2010 season. The car will feature the Air Force paint scheme in
two of 36 NASCAR points races this season.
Air Force recruiting officials plan on activating the
sponsorship both on and off the track with Air Force flyovers,
swear-ins of new enlistees, involvement in pre-race activities and
school visits with the No. 43 show car. The show car will travel to
recruiting events at local high schools, promoting mechanical and
technical careers to the nation's highest performing young
Americans who may be interested in serving in the United States Air
Force.
"The Air Force is proud of the partnership we have had with
Richard Petty Motorsports," said Col. Michael J. Tillema, AFRS
chief of strategic marketing and communications. "They are perhaps
the most respected team in NASCAR and they have been strong
supporters of the Air Force. We share a strong set of core values,
hard work, discipline and the desire to win."
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