By Sarah Handy, Staff Writer
Front Row Motorsports announced on Tuesday that CITGARD, a member of the CITGO Petroleum Corporation family of brands, will return to FRM in 2020.
The company will expand its partnership on the No. 38 Ford Mustang driven by NASCAR Cup Series Rookie-of-the-Year contender, John Hunter Nemechek.
CITGARD will serve as the primary partner of Nemechek in his Daytona 500 debut in February.
In addition, CITGARD will return to the No. 38 Ford Mustang and Nemechek as the primary partner at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in July, Michigan International Speedway in August, Bristol Motor Speedway in September and the ROVAL at Charlotte Motor Speedway in October.
It’s also important to note that the brand will also be featured as an Associate Sponsor throughout the season.
“CITGO Petroleum is an iconic brand in NASCAR. Growing up in NASCAR, everyone knows the colors of CITGO and the past two seasons the CITGARD brand has brought the company back into the sport with FRM,” said John Hunter Nemechek.
“It’s awesome to join their team and carry on their tradition and winning history. I can’t wait to represent CITGARD in the Daytona 500. There is no better race to start this relationship.”
CITGO Petroleum Corporation first teamed up with Front Row Motorsports with its CITGARD brand in 2018 at Darlington Raceway, in turn that ended up being a three-race partnership in 2019.
Furthermore, with continued success both on-and off-track, in addition to positive feedback from fans, it led to an increased commitment with FRM in 2020.
“Our customers are NASCAR fans and have showed their support since our return to NASCAR with Front Row Motorsports over the past two seasons,” said Brian Paulson, General Manager, Lubricants, CITGO Petroleum Corporation in a team press release.
“We are expanding our relationship in 2020 and including the sport’s biggest day, the Daytona 500. We will be there with John Hunter Nemechek, who is a proven winner in every series he’s competed in coming up to the Cup Series. We’re looking forward to another successful season.”
With that said, Fritz Sports & Event Enterprises will again oversee the partnership.
“I’m thankful for everyone’s support in making this partnership between Front Row Motorsports, John Hunter Nemechek and CITGARD a reality for 2020,” said Fritz Sports & Event Enterprises CEO Doug Fritz. “
CITGO has had a great relationship with Front Row Motorsports over the last couple of years and we are looking forward to an increased presence of CITGARD on the track throughout the upcoming season.”