Richard Childress Racing: 2010 NASCAR Season

After a rather tough racing season in 2009, RichardHartford as main sponsor for the 3 Sprint Cup series
Childress Racing has jumped back into the fray withraces at Darlington Raceway (May 8), Pocono
a bang in 2010 by downsizing to three cars andRaceway ( August 1) and the Auto Club Speedway
concentrating all its resources on a leaner, morein Fontana (October 10) and as associate sponsor for
focused team this year. The results emerging so farthe rest of the series. The 2010 race season
are positive and heartening for RCR fans.coincides with The Hartford's 200th anniversary this
Putting speculations to rest, RCR went on to renewyear, and it is highlighting the bicentennial by
No.29 driver, Kevin Harvick. Harvick had spiraledcelebrating NASCAR and the Richard Childress Racing
downwards last season when his average finishteam. The Hartford's promotional campaign provides
dipped by 7.5 positions. However, he started thevarious opportunities for fans to interact with their
2010 season on a powerful note, leading the DaytonaRCR racing team. Fans have access to contests and
shootout in Feb, and proved it wasn't a fluke bysweepstakes, exclusive race merchandise, videos and
winning once again at the Talladega Superspeedwayother downloads. Prizes include free tickets for the
on 25th April. He's the score leader at the momentbig event at Miami and an outing with Clint Bowyer.
and has high hopes pinned on him by RCR loyalists.Coming back to the RCR drivers, No.31, Jeff Burton is
No.33, Clint Bowyer has been among the mostthe most experienced driver on board. Burton
consistent drivers on the circuit, prompting chiefcompleted his 20th season in 2009 at the NASCAR
sponsor of the No.33 Chevy Impala, The Hartford toNationwide Series with 27 wins, 86 top-five and 146
renew their sponsorship contract this year as well.top-10 finishes. The main sponsor for No.31 and Jeff
The last three years have seen Bowyer grab 50Burton in 2010 is Caterpillar, with The Hartford as
top-10 finishes (17, 17 and 16) out of which, 16 wereassociate sponsor for the series. The Coca Cola 600
top-five runs. He finished the 2009 season in thewas a bad patch when he slipped from among top 5
fifteenth place overall. His probation at the Daytonapositions to 25th place, after a brush with Kyle
event has been unfortunate, but it is widely beingBusch's car tore his car tire. However Jeff is a
speculated that he has the ability to bounce back intoresilient and consistent driver and is a high probable
the chase.for cutting the chase for the cup in 2010.
The No.33 Chevy Impala and Bowyer will have The