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TravelCenters
of America Announces Sponsorship of
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TA
Truck Service Challenge at the Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Westlake,
OH – February 2018 / Newsmaker Alert / TravelCenters
of America LLC (“TravelCenters”) (Nasdaq: TA) announces its sponsorship
of the 2018 TA Truck Service
Challenge competition for the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Monster
Energy Cup Series for professional transport drivers. The challenge is
hosted and managed by Marketing 500.
The
TA Truck Service Challenge, conducted the day the transport haulers arrive
at the track, tests the transport drivers’ skill behind the wheel as well
as their knowledge of Department of Transportation (DOT) rules of the highway.
Each
team transport driver will compete in six competitions, earning points
for both their driving skills in a driver course and their knowledge of
DOT regulations in a written exam. A winner is named for each individual
competition and will earn a $1,000 prize. At the end of the season, a Grand
Champion will be crowned at the Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, September
30, 2018. The first place driver will win $25,000, second place will win
$10,000 and third place will win $5,000.
The
2018 TA Truck Service Challenge season includes the following competitions:
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Atlanta
Motor Speedway - Thursday, February 22, 2018
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Texas
Motor Speedway - Thursday, April 5, 2018
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Sonoma
Raceway - Thursday, June 21, 2018
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Kentucky
Speedway - Thursday, July 12, 2018
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Las Vegas
Motor Speedway - Thursday, September 13, 2018
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Charlotte
Motor Speedway - Thursday, September 27, 2018
“Every
item at the race, from the race cars to the bottles of water at the concession
stands are transported by a truck driven by a highly skilled professional,”
said Barry Richards, President and COO of TravelCenters of America. “We
are honored to recognize the transport drivers and the valuable role they
play in the racing series.”
The
2012 Truck Challenge Champion, Joe Gibbs Racing transport driver, Tom McCrimmon
shared his excitement about the competition.
“The
transport drivers in the NASCAR garage are really grateful to TA Truck
Service for sponsoring this Challenge. They have given us a chance to show
the public what transport driving is all about and what professional truck
drivers really do.”
The
TA Truck Service Challenge is free and open to race enthusiasts holding
the proper credentials, and all NASCAR fans can visit the TA Truck Service
and Goodyear booth in the Fan Zone throughout the weekend. Follow each
of the competitions and see the winners at www.tatruckchallenge.com.
About
TravelCenters of America LLC
TravelCenters
of America LLC (TravelCenters), headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, conducts
business in 43 states and Canada, principally under the TA® and Petro
Stopping Centers® travel center brands and the Minit Mart® convenience
store brand. For more information on TravelCenters, TA, and Petro Stopping
Centers, please visit www.ta-petro.com.
For more information on Minit Mart, please visit www.MinitMart.com.
About
TA Truck Service™
The
TA Truck Service network includes 244 truck service facilities, the commercial
tire network, 1,090 repair bays, nearly 3,000 technicians, a fleet of more
than 600 RoadSquad service trucks, more than 2,000 third party provider
service trucks and more than 100 OnSite™ mobile maintenance vehicles. TA
Truck Service technicians are distinguished with more than 2,000 ASE certifications.
TA Truck Service is a division of TravelCenters of America LLC, which offers
diesel and gasoline fueling, restaurants, truck repair facilities, convenience
stores and other services in 43 states and in Canada. For more information
about TA and TA Truck Service, please visit www.ta-petro.com.
About
Marketing 500
Marketing
500 has extensive experience formulating and implementing successful promotions
in numerous industries and at both the retailer and wholesaler level. Marketing
500 plays a key role in helping clients strengthen their brand and relationships
with customers through creative marketing programs designed to meet the
target objective. Whether promoting and/or enhancing an existing brand,
or introducing a new brand/product, Marketing 500 is uniquely qualified
to handle all of your marketing needs. Visit www.smc500.com
for more information.
Contacts
TravelCenters
of America
Tom
Liutkus, 440-808-7364
Senior
VP, Marketing & Public Relations
or
Marketing
500
Kathy
Virtue, 910-692-6002
President
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