Brandt becomes NASCAR sponsor

Springfield, Ill.-Brandt Consolidated Inc. will serve as primary sponsor of the No. 31 Chevrolet Impala, driven by NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) championship contender Justin Allgaier, during the 2011 racing season. Allgaier, who finished the 2010 season fourth in the NNS championship points standings, joins Turner Motorsports in 2011 for his third full season of Nationwide Series competition. Brandt, founded in 1953, is a global enterprise consisting of three operating divisions: Specialty Formulations, Retail Agronomy, and Dealer Support. “We are extremely excited to team up with Justin and Turner Motorsports for the 2011 racing season,” said Rick Brandt, president and CEO. “Brandt is an exciting, aggressive, and family values-based company. We feel we are teaming up with a driver who embodies these same qualities, and we are looking forward to seeing him exemplify that on the track. Coming from the small town of Pleasant Plains, Ill., and having the opportunity to team with such a great driver from nearby Riverton, Ill., adds to the excitement of the collaboration! Also, NASCAR’s upcoming transition to ethanol fuel embodies Brandt’s leadership as a premier producer of environmentally sustainable products for agriculture. We look forward to representing American farmers on the track!”