McCall Farms Unveils No. 34 Peanut Patch Car To Be Driven By David Ragan At Bojangles Southern 500 At Darlington
Sponsorship Marks Family-Owned Company's First Foray Into Professional Sports
EFFINGHAM, S.C., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Representatives of McCall Farms today unveiled the new No. 34 "Peanut Patch" car, which NASCAR standout David Ragan will drive in the Southern 500 on Saturday, May 12, in Darlington, S.C.
Front Row Motorsports, Ragan's team, hosted the unveiling ceremony at its Statesville, N.C. home base.
"This marks the first time we have ventured into the realm of professional sports," said McCall Farms representative Woody Swink. "David's car looks great; we can't wait to see it in the winner's circle Saturday night. We've been delivering high-quality, fresh foods to our loyal customers since the 1950s. In response to our good work, our customer base has grown and grown. We're delighted to honor that loyalty by giving our customers a rooting interest at their hometown NASCAR race."
About Margaret Holmes
Based in Effingham, South Carolina, Margaret Holmes is owned by McCall Farms, a canner and distributor of southern-inspired vegetable products grown on 2,000 acres of family farmland, with an additional 3,000 farming acres contracted from other farmers in the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida. McCall Farms produces Peanut Patch Boiled Peanuts, as well as several lines of fresh canned products under the Margaret Holmes name including southern classics such as: butter peas; triple succotash; and cut okra; as well as seasoned southern classics such as: collard greens, butter beans, cabbage and southern peaches.
To learn more about Margaret Holmes, visit www.margaretholmes.com or www.facebook.com/MargaretHolmesFresh.
Front Row Motorsports is a Statesville, N.C.-based race team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Formed in 2005 by restaurant and transportation entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, the team has competed in NASCAR racing in each year since its inception, expanding full-time to the premier Sprint Cup Series in 2009. The team partners with ModSpace, MHP, Scorpion Coatings, Ford Racing and Roush-Yates Racing Engines to field the No. 34 Ford driven by David Ragan and the No. 38 Ford driven by David Gilliland. For sponsorship inquiries contact Mike Laheta, Director of Marketing and Business Affairs, at (440) 773-2701
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