United Rentals Partners with Austin Hill Racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
October 31, 2017United Rentals Partners with Austin Hill Racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Partnership to kick off in an associate role at Texas Motor Speedway before culminating in a primary sponsorship at Phoenix International Raceway
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (October 31, 2017) – Officials with Austin Hill and Young’s Motorsports are pleased to announce today that United Rentals Inc., the largest equipment rental company in the world, has partnered with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) team in a two-race partnership.
United Rentals will serve as the associate sponsor on the No. 02 Ford F150 at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday, November 3, 2017 before taking over the primary sponsorship role at Phoenix International Raceway on Friday, November 10. Between the two NCWTS events, fans can follow along on social media, as Austin and his team complete the United Rentals Pit Stop Tour, visiting several United Rentals locations as they drive from Texas to Phoenix. On top of visiting some of the great United Rentals locations in the Southwest, the team will be stopping at unique sights along the historic Route 66. Fans can follow along using the official hashtag #UR2017PitStopTour
“Having Untied Rentals join our team for our final two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events of the 2017 season is truly an honor,” said driver of the No. 02 United Rentals Ford F150 Austin Hill. “They have continually proven themselves as stewards of the communities they represent and our strong supporters of our Nation’s military and veterans. We look forward to hitting the track at Texas (Motor Speedway) and Phoenix (International Raceway) flying the United (Rentals) colors.
Founded in 1997, United Rentals is the largest equipment rental company in the world. Our team of dedicated and experienced customer service professionals coupled with a universal commitment to safety gives us a competitive advantage. Today, our company continues to build on its industry leadership with a best-in-class range of resources and the innovative technology to support our diverse customer base. United Rentals: Everything you need, plus equipment.
Flag-to-flag coverage of the JAG Metals 350 Driving Hurricane Harvey Relief from Texas Motor Speedway will be televised on FS1 beginning at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 3, and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Flag-to-flag coverage of the Lucas Oil 150 from Phoenix International Raceway will be televised on FS1 beginning at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 10, and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Fans can follow Hill on social media for updates at AustinHillRacing (Facebook), @_AustinHill (Twitter) and _Austin_Hill_ (Instagram). Also be sure to check out United Rentals at UnitedRentals (Facebook), @United_Rentlas (Twitter), United.Rentals (Instagram) and unitedrentals.com
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About Austin Hill
Austin Hill, a Winston, Ga. native, is driven to become the next big name in NASCAR. The 22-year-old is driving a partial schedule in the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, in a newly formed partnership with Young’s Motorsports, in the No. 02 Ford F-150. Hill successfully graduated, after being a two-year member of NASCAR Next, a program designed to cultivate and promote the sports’ next generation of superstars. Hill started his racing career at the age of six in Quarter Midgets and won the 2002 Quarter Midget championship at his home track in Cumming, G.A. before moving on to excel in the Bandolero, Legends Series and Pro Late Model Series. While in the NASCAR Next program, Hill secured five wins and one pole award in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, along with 13 top-five, 24 top-10 finishes. Hill currently resides in Salisbury, N.C. with his wife, Ashlyn, and daughter, Lynnlee.
About United Rentals Inc.
United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world. The company has an integrated network of 1,029 rental locations in 49 states and every Canadian province. The company’s approximately 14,900 employees serve construction and industrial customers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and others. The company offers approximately 3,300 classes of equipment for rent with a total original cost of $11.2 billion. United Rentals is a member of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, the Barron’s 400 Index and the Russell 3000 Index® and is headquartered in Stamford, Conn. Additional information about United Rentals is available at unitedrentals.com.
