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Matt Kenseth To Make Nationwide Start At Atlanta Motor Speedway
Press Release
World Financial Group has sponsored Roush Fenway Racing Fords in all three of NASCAR’s top series’ beginning with Carl Edwards at Atlanta and Darlington Raceway in 2004. The financial services marketing company has been on board for two wins, both secured by Carl Edwards in the Nationwide Series.
Kenseth carries good momentum into the race at Atlanta with impressive Nationwide Series stats at the 1.5-mile track. In 10 starts, Kenseth owns two wins, seven top-fives, eight top-10s and one pole award. His last start at Atlanta came in 2008 where he won the event after starting 10th and leading 14 laps.
“Atlanta is going to be a great race weekend for the No. 16 team and I’m looking forward to running the Nationwide Series race,” said driver Matt Kenseth. “World Financial Group began their sponsorship with Roush Fenway back in 2004 and I’m honored that I get to drive their car next weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway under the lights. When we’re able to combine a great sponsor like World Financial Group, along with a track like Atlanta where we’ve had success at in the past, it always makes for an exciting race weekend.”
The night race at Atlanta Motor Speedway is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 4 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Coverage of the event on ESPN2 begins at 6:30 p.m. EST.
About Roush Fenway Racing
Roush Fenway Racing is NASCAR’s largest team operating eight motorsports teams. Four in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with drivers Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and David Ragan; and five in the Nationwide Series with Edwards, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Colin Braun, Paul Menard and Brian Ickler. For more information on any of the Roush Fenway Racing teams, log onto www.RoushFenway.com. Become a fan of Roush Fenway Racing on Facebook by going to http://www.facebook.com/roushfenway. And for sponsorship inquiries please contact Robin Johnson at 704.720.4645.
About World Financial Group, Inc.
World Financial Group, Inc. (WFG) is a financial services marketing company whose affiliates offer life insurance and a broad array of financial products and services. Driven by its mission to create financially independent families positioned to realize their dreams, WFG’s independent associates strive to help individuals and families who are often overlooked by the financial services industry to plan for their financial futures and work toward their goals. With agreements with several of the financial and insurance industries’ leading companies, WFG advocates the power of choice for its clients.
World Financial Group, Inc. is an AEGON company. AEGON N.V. is an international life insurance, pension and investment group based in The Hague, The Netherlands, with businesses in more than 20 markets in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
- Roush Fenway Racing Press Release
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