RainEater Wiper Blades , an Erie-based company, will have ‘Erie, PA” on the hood of the #43 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford driven by Aric Almirola at Bristol. The logo also will appear on the teams pit stall during the race. ‘We are so very proud of our hometown that we wanted to share it with all of the NASCAR car Sprint Cup fans’ RainEater president Lance Thornton said in a prepared statement. ‘When we founded RainEater Wiper Blades, it was conceived so I didnt have to leave Erie and be able to raise our children in this beautiful community. This is my way of saying thanks to Erie. Maybe it will help other businesses look at our community also.” Fans from Erie can enter to win a piece of the Cup car by liking RainEaters Facebook page after the race weekend. ‘Its great to see a new partner come support Richard Petty Motorsports and our #43 team’ Almirola said in a statement.( GoErie ), , see an image of the scheme on the #43 Team Schemes page .
