STAUNTON, Va. —
Federated celebrated the 15th annual running of the Federated Auto
Parts 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race June 5 in Nashville, Tenn., at
the Nashville Superspeedway. As part of the celebration, two of
Federated’s award-winning supplier partners helped get the milestone
race off to a thrilling start, the group said.
Billy Scott of the
Martin/Scott Sales Agency served as grand marshal of the Federated 300
and gave the “start your engines” command to the field. Matt McGuire,
vice president of program group sales for USA Industries, was the
co-grand marshal and also presented the winner’s trophy at the
conclusion of the race. Both men were introduced from the stage and had
the opportunity to greet the drivers.
“The Federated 300 is a
special event for over 1,200 Federated customers each year, and we are
happy to have our award-winning suppliers participate in the activities
surrounding the race,” said Rusty Bishop, CEO of Federated Auto Parts.
A
near-capacity crowd saw Brad Keselowski cross the finish line first to
capture the checkered flag. Fans also enjoyed a pre-race benefit
concert featuring John Rich to assist the flood relief efforts of Hands
on Nashville, and a nationwide audience tuned in the broadcast of the
Federated 300 on ESPN2.