12/07/2021
Fastenal Unveils 2022 Schemes, Announces Races for Keselowski, 6 Team
CONCORD, N.C. (Dec. 7, 2021) – Fastenal – longtime anchor partner of RFK Racing – unveiled its 2022 paint schemes Tuesday, and with it announced multiple races with Brad Keselowski and the No. 6 team as part of the 12th year of the partnership.
RFK announced in May that Fastenal extended its relationship and will continue as the anchor on the No. 17 Ford driven by Chris Buescher for multiple years. The partnership now involves NASCAR Champion Keselowski, who will work with the company on and off the track. Tuesday’s unveil is the first for RFK with the Next Gen car, which will make its debut at The Clash at The Coliseum (Feb. 6, 6 p.m. ET, FOX) to kick off the 2022 campaign.
“Fastenal has been a driving force behind our organization for more than a decade now, and their dedication to step up and extend the partnership to Brad and the No. 6 team is just further proof of their commitment to not only our sport, but our team and its success,” said RFK Racing president Steve Newmark. “And, we’re excited to show the world our first scheme on a Next Gen car in a season that will have an unprecedented energy and attention with so many positive changes across the NASCAR landscape.”
Fastenal first joined the fold in 2010 as the primary partner on the No. 60 Xfinity Series (NXS) entry with driver Carl Edwards. That team went on to win the owners championship with Edwards in 2011. They later served as a primary on Buescher’s Championship-winning No. 60 entry in 2015. Overall, Fastenal has celebrated 71 top-10s and 45 top-fives aboard RFK Fords.
“The unveiling is always a fun event, and there’s even more excitement around it this year because of the Next Gen car,” said Dan Florness, Fastenal’s president and CEO. “After 12 years of working together, we’re looking forward to a successful next chapter in our partnership with RFK Racing.”
Keselowski, the 2012 NASCAR Cup Series Champion, enters his 13th full season in the series. He has been a consistent contender at the sport’s top level, qualifying for the NASCAR Playoffs in 11-straight seasons, finishing in the top-10 in nine of the last 11 campaigns, including a runner-up finish in 2020. Overall he holds 75 NASCAR wins including 35 in the Cup Series.
Fastenal has nine wins in more than 225 starts across the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series. Keselowski will become the ninth driver to pilot the iconic Fastenal blue scheme.
About Fastenal
Fastenal helps its business partners strengthen their supply chains, remove unnecessary costs, and focus more resources on what they do best. The company’s distribution system centers on 3,200+ in-market locations, each providing tailored inventory, flexible service, and custom solutions to support the unique local needs of our customers. This customer-centric service network is supported by 15 regional distribution centers, a captive logistics fleet, multiple teams of industry specialists, a suite of e-business and automated supply technology solutions, and robust sourcing, quality, and manufacturing structures – all focused on helping customers reduce costs, capture time, and achieve their business goals.
About Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing
RFK Racing, in its 35th season of competition in 2022, features an ownership lineup pairing one of the sport’s most iconic names, Jack Roush, along with NASCAR Champion, Brad Keselowski, and Fenway Sports Group owner John Henry. Roush initially founded the team in 1988 and it has since become one of the most successful racing operations in the world, propelling him to be the first NASCAR owner to amass three hundred wins and capturing eight championships, including back-to-back NASCAR Cup titles in 2003 and 2004. Keselowski, a former owner himself in the NASCAR Truck Series, joins the ownership fold while piloting the iconic No. 6 Ford, and brings to the team a championship mindset himself having won the 2012 NASCAR Cup Series Championship. In 2007, Roush partnered with Henry, who also owns Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox and English Premier League’s Liverpool F.C., to form Roush Fenway Racing. Off the track, RFK is a leader and proven winner in NASCAR marketing solutions, having produced multiple award-winning social media, digital content and experiential marketing campaigns. Visit rfkracing.com, and follow the team on all social platforms @rfkracing.
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