AVONDALE, Ariz. – Farmer John, a Smithfield company will sponsor Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year contender Darrell Wallace Jr. next weekend at Auto Club (Calif.) Speedway, the team confirmed Friday morning.
Farmer John is the leading supplier of fine meat products throughout the West Coast. The Auto Club 400 will be Farmer John’s NASCAR debut and first partnership with Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM).
Smithfield departed RPM at the end of the 2017 Cup season for Stewart-Haas Racing and driver Aric Almirola but maintains a relationship with RPM because of contractual obligations.
To mark their debut, Farmer John is allowing fans the opportunity to win a VIP race experience with them on Sun, Mar. 18. Fans can go to the Farm John Instagram page (@FarmerJohnLA) to enter their chance to meet Wallace and RPM team owner Richard Petty.
“It’s just cool to see brands getting on board with fans on social media,” said Wallace Jr. “I really enjoy seeing Farmer John interacting with the fans on Instagram. That’s keeping things fresh for our fans and giving them a chance to win these unique experiences.
“I’m really happy they are supporting our race team, too. They are stepping up to support us and also getting the fans involved, that’s great for everyone.”
Wallace has three previous NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at Auto Club with back-to-back top 10 finishes in 2016 and 2017 highlighted with a third-place result two years ago driving for Roush Fenway Racing.
After finishing second in the season-opening Daytona 500, Wallace sits 15th in points entering Sunday’s Ticket Guardian 500 at ISM Raceway after finishes of 32nd and 21st at Atlanta and Las Vegas respectively.
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