Apr 30, 2009 10:00 ET
UPS Unveils New Car Design for Russ Friedman 400
“Big Brown” Goes Gray with Special Paint Scheme To Promote UPS
Freight
ATLANTA --(Business Wire)-- Apr 30, 2009
NASCAR fans will see a different look for the No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion this
weekend when David Ragan hits the track at Richmond International
Raceway for the Russ Friedman 400 presented by Crown Royal.
Taking a break from the traditional brown UPS paint scheme, Ragan’s car
will feature a special UPS Freight design to promote the Richmond,
Va.-based division of UPS. The design incorporates the gray of UPS
Freight with new brown and gold trim using a unique paint formula that
includes crushed glass to make the vehicle sparkle.
UPS Freight offers a wide range of ground freight shipping options for
customers who need to ship anything from a single oversized package to a
heavy pallet or full truckload of freight across North America, Puerto
Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
“Everyone at UPS, and especially our Richmond facility employees, are
thrilled to have UPS Freight featured on David Ragan’s car for this
weekend’s race,” said UPS Freight President Jack Holmes. “It’s very
gratifying to have our employees recognized in such a prominent and
unique way.”
To kick off the Richmond race weekend, Ragan will make a special
appearance at the UPS Freight headquarters today to spend time with
local UPS employees. UPS Freight employs nearly 2,000 people in the
Richmond area and roughly 17,000 total around the country.
In addition to the special UPS Freight paint scheme, the UPS Freight
Charlotte Service Center will be featured on the wing of Ragan’s No. 6
Ford as part of UPS’s “Maximum Center” program. UPS launched the program
this year to recognize UPS operating facilities for accomplishments in
service, safety and performance.
“It’s neat to mix things up a bit throughout the season; to have a
different look with UPS Freight onboard the No. 6 car at Richmond will
be fun for our entire UPS team,” said Ragan. “There are many UPS Freight
employees who are big racing fans, and I hope to thank them for their
support by getting our UPS Freight Ford Fusion into Victory Lane this
weekend.”
To view the new UPS Freight paint scheme for the No. 6 car, log on to
racing.ups.com.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., UPS (NYSE: UPS) is the world’s largest
package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain services.
Each day, the UPS pit crew of more than 425,000 dedicated employees
delivers to more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. In 2009,
UPS begins its 10th year as the Official Express Delivery
Company of NASCAR and its ninth consecutive year of primary sponsorship
in the league’s top-ranked Sprint Cup Series. To get UPS news direct,
visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.
UPS
Mark Dickens, 404-828-8428