WILMINGTON, Mass., May 2, 2023
/CNW/ -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF), a North
American leader in providing customized business uniform programs,
facility service products and first aid and safety services, in
partnership with 14-time NASCAR Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports, will be at Kansas Speedway
on Sunday, May 7 as Chase Elliott returns to the helm of the
UniFirst No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. The race begins at
3 p.m. EDT and will be televised on
Fox Sports 1 (FS1).
The UniFirst No. 9 Chevrolet made its 2023 NASCAR season debut
in March with road racing standout Jordan
Taylor behind the wheel while the 2020 Cup Series champion
and five-time NASCAR most popular driver Chase Elliott was recovering from his leg
injury. Upon returning to action in mid-April, Elliott was also
named to the list of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers. The recognition
came after he posted a top-10 finish at Martinsville Speedway in
his first race back since missing time with his injury.
"We couldn't be more excited to have our champ, Chase Elliott, back in the driver's seat of the
UniFirst Chevy," said David Katz,
UniFirst Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing. "Chase is an
extremely talented driver and it's always thrilling to see him
perform. We're all looking forward to watching him pick up right
where he left off. We'd also like to thank Jordan Taylor for an exciting run at COTA."
Elliott and the No. 9 team have one win at Kansas, coming in the fall of 2018. In 14
total starts at the 1.5-mile oval, the 27-year-old driver has
tallied 197 laps led and earned an average finish of 11.2. In
addition to his victory, Elliott has amassed six top-five results
and eight top-10s.
"I'm looking forward to climbing back inside the UniFirst Chevy
this weekend," said Elliott "Kansas is a place where we've had some great
runs in the past. Hopefully we can put on an exciting race on
Sunday and give the fans and everyone at UniFirst something to
cheer for when it comes down to the final laps."
The 2023 NASCAR season marks the seventh year of UniFirst's
multi-year partnership with Hendrick
Motorsports, and it's the third year that the company is
serving as a sponsor of the No. 9 team. UniFirst continues to be
the Official Workwear Provider of Hendrick
Motorsports, supplying work clothing and uniforms to the
team, as well as to its sister company, Hendrick Automotive
Group.
For more information, visit 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. UniFirst both
partners with leading brands and manufactures its own branded
workwear, protective clothing, and floorcare products; and with 260
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 more 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 (295) 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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