Sports Clips Haircuts extends partnership as entitlement sponsor of Darlington Xfinity race
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Darlington Raceway and Sport Clips Haircuts announced today an extension of their longstanding partnership, which includes the naming rights of the April 5 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the Track Too Tough to Tame.
The Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 will serve as the opening race of The Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR and continue an impactful relationship that began in 2012.
"Sport Clips Haircuts has been a great partner of Darlington Raceway, and more importantly, an incredible advocate for our veterans," said Darlington Raceway President Josh Harris. "We are proud to continue working with Sport Clips Haircuts to raise awareness of their veterans-assistance efforts and make a difference for the men and women who have served our country."
Sport Clips will continue as the Official Hair Care Service Provider of Darlington Raceway and will continue to have extensive signage around the race track. The green flag for the Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 will fly shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, and air live on the CW Network.
"The partnership between Sport Clips and Darlington Raceway has always been special to me and the VFW Help A Hero 200 is a unique opportunity to support the VFW and the Help A Hero Scholarship program," said Sport Clips Founder and Chairman and Sumter, S.C. native, Gordon Logan. "We are happy to continue this partnership and excited to get back on the track in April for a great weekend of racing."
Founded in 1899, the Veteran of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) is a nonprofit veterans service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard and reserve forces. With more than 1.4 million VFW and Auxiliary members in nearly 6,000 posts around the world, the VFW provides vital assistance and support for America‘s service members, veterans and their families as well as communities worldwide.
Since 2013, Sport Clips has been the primary supporter of the VFW‘s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” program, which provides scholarships for service members and veterans for use at post-secondary schools and trade schools. Through its annual in-store fundraiser, Sport Clips stores and product partners raised $1.33 million last fall for the program. To date, more than 3,000 scholarships totaling almost $14 million have been awarded.
Recipients of the “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” program come from every part of the United States, represent every branch of service and are earning a variety of degrees including engineering, computer science, business, accounting, health care and many more. For more information on the “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” program, click here. To learn more about Sport Clips, visit sportclips.com.
NASCAR fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets while supplies last at 866-459-7223 or online at darlingtonraceway.com.
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