Rick Santorum Sponsors Tony Raines In DAYTONA 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida - The Rick Santorum for President campaign sponsored Front
Row Motorsports' No. 26 Ford Fusion in tomorrow's Daytona 500, which was postponed until Monday due to rain.
Veteran
driver Tony Raines will be behind the wheel of the No. 26 entry after
qualifying on speed for the starting field last Sunday in the 'feel-good,
underdog story of the day.'
GOP Presidential primary candidate Rick
Santorum said, "NASCAR and the Daytona 500 are about as American as you
can get - and it's great to have my campaign represented by one of
these incredible machines. The race weekend is a wonderful tradition
that we're excited to be a part of as we spread our message. I like how
Tony Raines turned some heads last weekend with his qualifying run and
we'd like to keep turning heads too. I think we're both looking for a
win in the end."
Tony Raines team owner Bob Jenkins said, "We're glad to partner with the Santorum
campaign. We know there will be millions of eyes on these cars on Sunday
and we know we can help get their message out. It's a pretty tight
battle for the Republican nomination right now, and the former Senator
is right in the thick of it. We hope we're in the thick of it come
Sunday out on the racetrack, too."
The
Rick Santorum for President's campaign messaging will be on the hood
and quarter panels of Raines' Ford Fusion for Sunday's season-opening
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway in Daytona
Beach, Fla.
The delay of the Daytona 500 could hurt the Santorum 2012 campaign DAYTONA 500 ad strategy because both the Michigan and Arizona GOP primaries will be held on Tuesday.
Monday's Daytona 500 will air nationwide today on FOX, with coverage beginning at noon (E.S.T).
Monday’s schedule:
5 a.m. – Parking lots open
6 a.m. – Bus transportation begins
7 a.m. – Ticket offices open
7:30 a.m. – Trams begin running
8 a.m. – Gates and Sprint FANZONE opens
12:01 p.m. – Green flag for the 54th annual Daytona 500
The race will air on FOX at noon.
The Daytona 500 Champion’s Breakfast has been postponed to a later date.
Image Credit: Santorum 2012 Campaign
