NASCAR Driver To Race USPS Car in Daytona Next Week
From USPS:
In 2002, Team Brewco Motorsports approached the Postal Service with a request — allow NASCAR driver Jamie McMurray to enter the July 5 Daytona race in a car featuring an image of the newly issued “Heroes of 2001” semipostal stamp honoring 9/11 victims.
We did. McMurray and his USPS-themed car carried the torch for many Americans that Independence Day weekend in Daytona and helped raise awareness of the semipostal stamp.
McMurray and the Postal Service are joining forces again. On Friday, July 6, he’ll be driving the #37 USPS car in the Winn-Dixie 250 — the NASCAR Busch Series race at Daytona. The race will be broadcast on ESPN2.
“It would be great to win one for my postal family five years later,” McMurray said. “I still receive comments from fans touched by what we did to honor America in 2002.”
Watch ESPN2 Friday evening, July 6, and cheer him on. For more information on the USPS associate sponsorship, go to: www.usps.com/racing.
June 29th, 2007 at 1:41 pm
just what we needed…a Nascar sponsership, although it’s better then sponsering a bicycle racer , at least some people will watch this
June 29th, 2007 at 2:20 pm
I HOPE IT CRASHES ON THE FIRST LAP. BETTER YET HOW ABOUT NOT QUALIFYING FOR THE RACE.
June 30th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Johnny maybe your TV will blow up then you want have to watch to see if he qualifies or not….
July 1st, 2007 at 11:45 am
Sorry Johnny, he’s guarenteed a spot. Face it, USPS is determined to “market” the brand. Yes, it is much better to sponser a major sport instead of the 25 million they gave Lance year after year. (NASCAR associate sponsorships in the Busch series are MUCH less per year) NASCAR fans are the most loyal fans that exist.(Brand specific) FEDEX and USPS figured that out already. I do wish that they would have chosen a better team to sponsor. Brewco doesn’t show that much promise for visibility on TV. Jamie, however, is a very competant driver and I have high hopes for a great finish for him as long as he can avoid the ‘big one’. I personnally am hoping to see the car in victory lane. As far as you Johnny, I’m sure you can amuse yourself for the afternoon!
July 6th, 2007 at 11:43 am
YEAH MARKET A BRAND IN THE BUSCH SERIES ON A SECOND TIER TEAM FOR ONE RACE - GREAT IDEA. JUAN MONTOYA QUAILIFIED RIGHT BEHIND JAMIE AND TO THE INSIDE - MAYBE I CAN HOPE HE PLOWS INTO THE FIRST TURN OF THE RACE AND OPPS……..