Roush Fenway Racing has announced a multi-race partnership with KFC as a primary partner for Greg Biffle and his #16 Sprint Cup Series team during the 2016 season. The partnership will kick off at Daytona Speedweeks and include primary placement in the famed Daytona 500 and Sprint Unlimited All-Star events at Daytona. The partnership in Daytona will feature KFC’s recently launched line of smoky and crispy ‘Nashville Hot’ chicken, which comes just in time for the launch of the 2016 NASCAR season. Nashville Hot is available on KFC’s first ever tailgate platter; perfect for tailgating at events, watching sports and hosting group parties.
‘It’s definitely exciting to have KFC on the car,’ said two-time NASCAR Champion Biffle. ‘I don’t think there is a more iconic brand out there; who didn’t grow up loving KFC? Their new spicy, smoky and crispy Nashville Hot Chicken is now available nationwide – which I am very excited about – and I can’t wait to get to Daytona, enjoy a couple of tailgate platters with the team and hopefully put the Colonel in victory lane at our biggest race of the season.’
‘We are very happy to be teaming with Greg Biffle and Roush Fenway Racing and especially to partner with them for the Daytona 500,’ said Kevin Hochman, KFC U.S. CMO. ‘Greg and Roush Fenway have a strong tradition of winning at Daytona, and we can’t think of a better way to launch our new Nashville Hot Chicken than at NASCAR’s biggest race of the season where we will be promoting the biggest thing in spicy chicken since Buffalo wings.’
‘We are proud to welcome KFC to the Roush Fenway Racing family with Greg and the #16 team,’ said Roush Fenway president Steve Newmark. ‘We know they will be a great partner going forward in 2016 and look forward to a strong partnership launch as the season kicks off in Daytona.’(Roush Fenway Racing), see an image of the KFC scheme on the #16 Team Schemes page.(1-20-2016)
