WILMINGTON, Mass., July 25,
2023 /CNW/ -- The No. 9 UniFirst Chevrolet
Camaro ZL1, driven by 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion and five-time
Most Popular Driver Chase Elliott, will be hitting the track for
its third and final appearance of the 2023 season on Sunday, July 30 at Richmond Raceway in
Virginia. The race begins at
3 p.m. EDT and will be televised on
USA Network.
UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF), a North American leader in
providing customized business uniform programs, facility service
products, and first aid and safety services, serves as the primary
sponsor of the No. 9 Hendrick
Motorsports team for three races throughout the 2023 NASCAR
Cup Series season. As the Official Workwear Provider for
Hendrick Motorsports, UniFirst also
supplies work clothing and uniforms to the team and its sister
company, Hendrick Automotive Group.
"We're excited to see the No. 9 UniFirst Chevy in its 2023
season finale," said David Katz,
UniFirst Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "A huge
shoutout to Chase and the entire No. 9 team for delivering another
thrilling year of NASCAR racing. We're excited to continue our
partnership with Hendrick
Motorsports, Chase, and the entire No. 9 team."
Elliott heads into Richmond
this weekend with five top-five finishes at the .75-mile track,
most recently placing fifth in this event last year. "The No. 9
team is going to do our best to stay out of trouble and get those
green and white colors out front at Richmond," said Elliott. "I hope we can put on
a good show for all the fans and everyone at UniFirst."
This season, Elliott has already made history, being named one
of the newest additions to the prestigious list of NASCAR's 75
Greatest Drivers. The 2023 season also marks the seventh year of
UniFirst's partnership with Hendrick
Motorsports and the third consecutive season sponsoring the
No. 9 team.
For more information, visit https://unifirst.com.
About UniFirst
Headquartered in Wilmington, Mass., UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:
UNF) is a North American leader in the supply and servicing of
uniform and workwear programs, facility service products, as well
as first aid and safety supplies and services. Together with its
subsidiaries, the Company also manages specialized garment programs
for the cleanroom and nuclear industries. In addition to partnering
with leading brands, UniFirst manufactures its own branded
workwear, protective clothing, and floorcare products at its five
company-owned ISO-9001-certified manufacturing facilities. With
more than 270 service locations, over 300,000 customer locations,
and 14,000-plus employee Team Partners, the Company outfits more
than 2 million workers every day. For additional information,
contact UniFirst at 888.296.2740 or visit UniFirst.com.
About Hendrick
Motorsports
Founded by Rick
Hendrick in 1984, Hendrick
Motorsports is the winningest team in NASCAR Cup Series
history. At the sport's premier level, the organization holds the
all-time records in every major statistical category, including
championships (14), points-paying race victories (297) and laps led
(more than 77,000). It has earned at least one race win in a record
39 different seasons, including an active streak of 38 in a row
(1986-2023). The team fields four full-time Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
entries in the NASCAR Cup Series with drivers Alex Bowman, William
Byron, Chase Elliott and
Kyle Larson. Headquartered on more
than 100 acres in Concord, North
Carolina, Hendrick
Motorsports employs approximately 600 people. For more
information, please visit HendrickMotorsports.com or interact on
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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