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GLENDORA, Calif. (June 5, 2015) – NHRA announced today it has named Smithfield Foods and Western Beef as co-presenting sponsors for the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Toyota NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, June 4-7, in Englishtown, N.J. The race is the fourth of 10 events for the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series in 2015.
“We have enjoyed tremendous success through our motorsports program in recent years, and are excited to take our first step into the Pro Mod series this weekend,” said Bob Weber, vice president of corporate marketing for Smithfield Foods. “This sponsorship provides us with an opportunity to expand our reach among racing fans, who we know enjoy our high-quality products such as bacon, ham, ribs, and marinated tenderloins. We’re proud and excited to be a part of this series with our valued retail partner, Western Beef.”
Smithfield Foods is a global food company that is committed to providing millions with food ethically and responsibly. As one of the world’s preeminent pork suppliers, Smithfield Foods has grown dramatically since its beginning in 1936 and is now a $15 billion company. Now, Smithfield is teaming up with one of the world’s fastest motorsports to bring fans the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Series races in Englishtown.
Western Beef consists of 28 high volume warehouse style supermarkets operating in New York, New Jersey and Florida. Western Beef, also a sponsor of Mike Castellana’s Pro Mod team, prides itself on knowing its neighborhoods and custom tailoring each store to offer the highest quality product at the best value to its customers. It offers a number of specialty services as well as a full line of groceries, dairy products and frozen foods at a discounted price all under one roof.
Featuring the world’s fastest and most unique doorslammer race cars, the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series offers something for every kind of hot-rodding enthusiast. The growing class is highlighted by historic muscle cars, like ’67 Mustangs, ’68 Firebirds and ’69 Camaros, as well as a variety of late model American muscle cars. With more than 3,000 horsepower, the suspended door pro mod cars travel the quarter-mile in less than six seconds at speeds exceeding 250 mph.
The 2015 NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series is showcased in a 10-race schedule that includes stops at several NHRA national events across the country. Veteran racer Rickie Smith of North Carolina is a two-time and reigning world champion of the class.
Each event will be televised on the Velocity Channel, which is owned by the Discovery Network. Each race will air in a half-hour show, produced by Masters Entertainment Group, and will air during 10 consecutive weeks in the fourth quarter of 2015.
Bob Rahaim won the season-opening race in Gainesville, Fla. in mid-March while Don Walsh raced to victory in the series’ second event in late April at Royal Purple Raceway in Houston. Kenny Lang won the third and most recent Pro Mod event at Atlanta Dragway in early May.
Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. NHRA presents 24 national events featuring the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series. NHRA provides competition opportunities for drivers of all levels in the NHRA Summit Racing Series and the NHRA Drags: Street Legal Style presented by AAA. NHRA also offers NHRA Youth Racing for teens and the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League for youth ages 5 to 17. In addition, NHRA owns and operates five racing facilities: Atlanta Dragway in Georgia; Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville in Florida; National Trail Raceway in Ohio; Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis; and Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern California. For more information, log on to NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
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