FedEx Freight to take over as title sponsor of NASCAR Truck Series in 2027
FedEx Freight will serve as the new title sponsor for the NASCAR Trucks in 2027 in what is being called a long-term deal, replacing Craftsman. It will officially be known as the NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series. Craftsman was the title sponsor of the NASCAR Truck Series from its inception in 1995 through the 2008 season. From 2009 through 2019, it was Camping World, and then Gander Outdoors ...…
FedEx Freight will become the new title sponsor of the NASCAR Truck Series in 2027, replacing Craftsman. The agreement is being described as a long-term deal. The series will officially be named the NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series. Craftsman has been the title sponsor since the series' inception in 1995 until 2008, followed by Camping World from 2009 to 2019, Gander Outdoors, and then Craftsman returned in 2023.
Craig Stimmel, SVP and Chief Commercial Officer, NASCAR, stated that FedEx Freight's choice to invest in NASCAR shows the growing value of the platform for businesses aiming to expand. He also believes that FedEx Freight and the NASCAR Truck Series share a natural pairing due to their common traits of trucks, toughness, and hardworking individuals who compete every week.
As part of the agreement, FedEx Freight will also become an official partner of NASCAR and the exclusive freight shipping partner for NASCAR in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. John Smith, president and CEO, FedEx Freight, expressed confidence in the NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series, mentioning its ability to strengthen their brand and deliver real business value throughout the NASCAR industry.
FedEx Freight's most significant involvement in NASCAR before this was sponsoring Denny Hamlin and Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 11 for nearly two decades.
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