Professional wrestling legend Ric Flair will sponsor a NASCAR Cup Series car at one of the season's most iconic races.
Josh Bilicki will return to Garage 66's No. 66 car for the Bristol night race in September for his sixth Cup Series race at the legendary short track, and he'll do it with Flair's Flair Spirits branding on his Ford.
Bilicki has raced once in the Cup Series so far this year, driving to 34th at Watkins Glen, but had been meant to make a second start earlier this month at Chicagoland before team pulled the entry after failing to find sponsorship.
That shouldn't be a problem in September though, with Flair Spirits on board for Bristol.
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Ric Flair: Wooooo!
Flair said in a statement: “Our partnership with Garage 66 and the No. 66 team gives Flair Spirits an incredible opportunity to connect with one of the most passionate fanbases in all of sports.
“NASCAR continues to provide a powerful platform for us to introduce our brand to new audiences across the country, and there’s no bigger stage than the Bristol Night Race.
"We’re excited to be part of one of the sport’s most iconic events and continue growing Flair Spirits alongside Josh Bilicki and Garage 66. The energy, excitement, and loyalty of NASCAR fans are a perfect match for our brand. Bristol under the lights! Wooooo! It doesn’t get any better than that.”
Garage 66 co-owner Carl Long added: “I grew up watching Flair on Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. Their show traveled to my hometown of Roxboro, N.C. and put on an outdoors event at the Optimist baseball park in the 1970s. I have watched Flair go from local hero to national icon.”
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