Cooper Standard announced today that the company is building on its community involvement activities with the formation of the ‘Cooper Standard Careers for Veterans’ program. The program will leverage Cooper Standard’s partnership with Brad Keselowski and Brad Keselowski Racing throughout the 2014 NASCAR season. Novi, Michigan based Cooper Standard, a leading global supplier of systems and components for the automotive industry, has been a primary partner of BKR since 2011. The BKR team, which fields multiple entries in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series including the #29 Cooper Standard Ford F-150, is owned by NASCAR Sprint Cup and NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Keselowski. Cooper Standard originally partnered with Brad Keselowski based on his Michigan heritage (Rochester Hills, Michigan-native) and the shared interests in assisting military veterans returning to civilian life. Brad Keselowski’s Checkered Flag Foundation strives to support those who have sacrificed greatly including military members and veterans. The overall objective of the ‘Cooper Standard Careers for Veterans’ program is to provide career opportunities for military veterans and those transitioning from active service. Keselowski, as well as Ryan Blaney, the driver of the #29 Cooper Standard Ford F-150, will help serve as spokesmen of the Cooper Standard program. The #29 BKR truck with Blaney at the wheel will feature a special ‘Cooper Standard Careers for Veterans’ paint scheme that will take to the track at four races in 2014 – Daytona (February 21st), Charlotte (May 16th), Kentucky (June 26th) and Michigan (August 16th).(Brad Keselowski Racing)
