J.B. Hunt Transport said today that it is entering into a partnership with Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) in coordination with Driver Appreciation Month.
Through this deal, J.B. Hunt drivers will have the opportunity to meet the NASCAR Hall of Fame champion Richard Petty and RPM will host drivers and customers during race weekends. J.B. Hunt’s logo will also be present on the #9 car of Sam Hornish Jr for RPM in select races in 2015 and 2016. Hornish is currently 26th in the Sprint Cup.
“A large driving force behind our country’s commerce is America’s loyal and trusted truck drivers who carry freight around the country and world, and all the people who work to ensure that they arrive safely, said Craig Harper, Executive Vice President of Hunt Operations.
“All of our drivers know that name and can relate to the race team, their goals and the work and dedication that is required to safely transport the team’s equipment from race to race each week. Our drivers safely move freight across the country, and like Richard Petty Motorsports, safety and on-time delivery are paramount. This is a partnership where both of us can learn how to better ourselves in our business and also provide our workforce with great moments on and off the road.”
RPM will also participate in driver recruiting activities.
“We’re proud to partner with them and I’m excited to be a part of their driver recruitment program. Our country’s truck drivers are the backbone of our commerce system and I can’t wait to interact with them,” said Richard Petty, Co-Owner of RPM.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
