MOORESVILLE, N.C. – When the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season restarts at Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) on May 26th, series points leader Austin Hill will debut a commemorative paint scheme on the No. 16 United Rentals Toyota Tundra. The familiar blue and white colors will switch to a patriotic, American flag-themed scheme as Hill and his partners at United Rentals salute current and former members of the Armed Forces.
United Rentals has been a longtime supporter of military veterans and is nationally recognized by ranking seventh on the G.I. Jobs list of the Top 100 military-friendly employers. Overall, more than 9% of United Rentals’ workforce are veterans or active duty reservists. In addition, the company actively supports several organizations that provide services and support for veterans. Hill’s new look on the No. 16 Toyota Tundra for next week’s Memorial Day week event at CMS is a signal of gratitude and appreciation for the service and sacrifices made by those who have served and continue to serve.
“It’s going to be a great feeling when we get back to business at the track, and to have this paint scheme honoring the veteran employees at United Rentals and everyone who has served in the military will make it extra special,” Hill said. “We’ve been fortunate to have a close relationship with United Rentals for a while and this is a small way that we can say ‘thank you’ to those folks who sacrificed and served our country.”
The Winston, GA native is one of only three drivers who have scored top-10 finishes in both Gander Trucks events this season and holds a nine-point advantage in the championship standings. Hill looks to improve on his season-best finish of third at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the United Rentals Toyota Tundra and break through for his first victory at CMS to lock himself in the playoffs.
“We’ve been really strong on the mile-and-a-half’s, so Charlotte is going to be a great opportunity for us,” Hill said. “There are a lot of people who have been waiting a long time to see us back on track, and we’re going to do it as safe as we possibly can. This truck looks awesome in the shop and I can’t wait to see it on the racetrack. It’d be great to park it in victory lane and give all the veterans and United Rentals employees something big to cheer about next week.”
Hill will lead the rest of the Gander Trucks field to CMS for the resumption of the 2020 season on Tuesday, May 26th at 8:00 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1.
About United Rentals Inc.:
United Rentals Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world. The company offers approximately 4,000 classes of equipment for rent and an integrated network of 1,172 rental locations in North America and 11 in Europe. In North America, the company operates in 49 states and every Canadian province. The company’s approximately 19,000 employees serve construction and industrial customers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and others.
Additional information about United Rentals is available at unitedrentals.com.
About Hattori Racing Enterprises:
Hattori Racing Enterprises (HRE) was founded in 2008 by Shigeaki Hattori and since then the team has fielded entries in a variety of different series, including the NASCAR XFINITY Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, NASCAR K&N Pro Series, and ARCA. As a former driver, Hattori captured the Japan Formula Toyota championship in 1994 and moved to the United States the following year to race open-wheel cars.
He competed in the Toyota Atlantic Series, Indy Lights and IndyCar. He won a pair of Indy Lights races in 1998 and made two starts in the Indianapolis 500. In 2005, Hattori made the transition to stock cars and drove a Toyota in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series.
Hattori’s organization reached it’s pinnacle achievement in 2018 when Brett Moffitt and the No. 16 team captured the NGOTS championship in the team’s second full-time season.
Source: Hattori Racing Enterprises
