MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Hunt Brothers Pizza, a leading brand of made-to-order pizza in the convenience store industry, is returning to the NASCAR XFINITY Series in 2015 with its sponsorship of Kevin Harvick and JR Motorsports. For the second consecutive season, Hunt Brothers Pizza will serve as primary sponsor on Harvick's No. 88 Chevrolet for four XFINITY Series races.
Hunt Brothers Pizza embarks on its eighth-consecutive year in the NASCAR industry and fifth partnered with Harvick.
Harvick, a two-time series champion and winner of 84 races across NASCAR's three national series, will share driving duties of JR Motorsports' No. 88 entry in 2015 with veteran drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kasey Kahne. To date, Harvick has earned four victories, 12 top-five and 14 top-10 finishes in 14 starts during his debut season racing part-time for JR Motorsports.
"We are excited to have the opportunity to work with Kevin again in 2015," said Keith Solsvig, vice president of marketing at Hunt Brothers Pizza. "We appreciate our partnership with Kevin and JR Motorsports because it allows us to bring unique experiences to our fans. They love racing, and we do too."
Harvick won NASCAR Nationwide Series championships in 2001 and 2006. He ranks third on the series' all-time wins list with 44 victories. In addition to those wins, he also boasts 171 top-five and 235 top-10 finishes in 315 career starts at the Nationwide Series level. His resume also includes NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victories in the Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600, Brickyard 400 and Southern 500.
In other company news, Hunt Brothers Pizza is bringing back the "Hunt to Win" sweepstakes for the third year in celebration of hunting season. Now through December 31, hunting enthusiasts will have the chance to win prizes from the biggest names in the sporting and outdoor industries, including a grand-prize Bad Boy Buggies Recoil iS Crew 4X4 hunting ATV with Realtree Xtra camouflage pattern valued at $14,500.
Hunting fans can also enter to win a first-prize guided hunting trip with Mellon Creek Outfitters courtesy of Bass Pro Shops valued at $6,100. The outdoor brand is also giving five econd-prize winners BlackOut SS Bows, 20 third-prize winners BlackOut X72 Ground Blinds and 25 fourth-prize winners $25 gift cards, together valued at $6,425.
With more than 7,000 locations in 28 states, Hunt Brothers Pizza offers original and thin crust pizzas with "all toppings no extra charge," breakfast pizzas and Hunt Brothers Pizza Wings and WingBites.
Based in Nashville, Tenn., Hunt Brothers Pizza is family owned and operated, offering the food, marketing programs, equipment and training for convenience stores to operate their own turnkey pizza program.
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