Steak-umm is
a primary sponsor for Dale Earnhardt Inc. on the No. 8 and No.
01 Chevrolets for select races during the 2008 season, including
the May Richmond Sprint Cup race with Regan Smith and the August
Pocono Sprint Cup race with Mark Martin! Steak-umm will also
serve as an associate sponsor on the No. 8 car for the full 2008
season.
“Steak-umm is a good fit as a sponsor. Their products match
the fast-paced lifestyle of our drivers as well as our fans, and
they have a well-known brand that will be instantly identifiable
on our cars,” said Max Siegel, Dale Earnhardt Inc. President
of Global Operations. “Corporate partners are essential to
our business, and Steak-umm is a strong addition to our lineup.”
Steak-umm’s entry into the NASCAR sponsorship arena coincides
with the company's introduction of Steak-umm
Burgers, a new line
of frozen burgers available in Original, Sweet Onion and Real Cheese
varieties. It is also part of a broad new Steak-umm marketing
initiative that began last year with national TV ads for the company's
thinly sliced, portion-controlled frozen sandwich steaks. The
Steak-umm brand has been a fixture in supermarket freezer departments
for over four decades.
“This sponsorship will give us high visibility to a large
number of consumers who follow the NASCAR circuit in general and
the Dale Earnhardt franchise in particular,” said Sergei Szortyka,
President of Steak-umm Company. “Having our logo on these
cars will reinforce our brand to people who already know us as well
as exposing a whole new group of consumers to the Steak-umm name.”
Dale Earnhardt Inc., based in Mooresville, N.C.,
employs over 450 people on its two state-of-the-art campuses. Dale
Earnhardt Inc. is comprised of a NASCAR Busch Series team and four
Nextel Cup teams, featuring drivers Paul Menard, Martin Truex Jr.,
Regan Smith, Mark Martin and Aric Almirola. The organization has
amassed over 100 wins and has won six NASCAR Championships as well
as three Daytona 500s. |