NXS: Axalta to Sponsor Regan Smith at Phoenix International Raceway

JR Motorsports announced on Thursday, March 5th that Axalta Coating Systems will be the primary sponsor on Regan Smith’s No. 7 Chevrolet for the NASCAR XFINITY race at Phoenix International Raceway later this month. Axalta is sponsoring the race, with the event being called the Axalta Faster. Tougher. Brighter. 200. 

“Axalta has been a valued part of our championship organization almost from the very beginning, and we are pleased to have Regan and the rest of the No. 7 team in Cromax colors at Phoenix,” Kelley Earnhardt Miller, co-owner and general manager of JR Motorsports, said. “This is an excellent opportunity to further showcase Axalta’s industry-leading products on our race cars.”

Axalta has been an associate partner of JR Motorsports since 2008 and is the team’s official paint supplier. They have been featured as the primary sponsor on Jeff Gordon’s No. 24 Sprint Cup Series entry for Hendrick Motorsports over the years, and notably, Rick Hendrick is a part owner of JRM.

“We are thrilled to support Regan Smith and the No. 7 XFINITY team in Phoenix, as we celebrate our Industrial Coatings business and our Cromax® paint brand,” Nigel Budden, Axalta vice president and head of its North America business, commented. “As a paint supplier, our growing relationship with JR Motorsports is exciting.  Our presence in this race as the title sponsor exemplifies how we are Faster. Tougher. Brighter.”

Smith enters his third season with JR Motorsports, following a second place finish in points last season. In four starts for the team at Phoenix, Smith holds one top-five and three top-10 finishes.

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Joining OnPitRoad.com mid-2013 season, Ashley McCubbin is now the Managing Editor and contributes to each racing division as needed. Since studying journalism at the University of Guelph-Humber, Ashley has published articles on a couple of different websites, while serving as a public relations representative for different short track teams. Born in North York, Ontario, Ashley currently lives in Bradford, Ontario and spends her weekend at the local short tracks in the area. She has spent her entire life at the short track level, falling in love with the sport at the age of five. Beyond her love of short track racing, she also has grown an interest for both NASCAR and the IndyCar Racing Series. She also enjoys taking photos and working on websites, while playing a couple rounds of Candy Crush afterwards.

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