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NASCAR makes pit stop in Toledo Aug. 13, 14

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By Mackenzie Miller - email

TOLEDO, OH (Toledo News Now) – Matt Kenseth's No. 17 NASCAR show car will make a pit stop in Toledo before the big race weekend at Michigan International Speedway Monday and Tuesday.

Kenseth is winner of the 2012 Daytona 500. Kenseth's No. 17 Fifth Third Bank Ford Fusion will visit Toledo for a free two-day public viewing Aug. 13 and 14 at the following locations:

  • Aug. 13 - Fifth Third Field from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Aug. 14 - Fifth Third Bank at Byrne and Glendale from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Aug. 14 - Fifth Third Bank at 3355 Secor Road from 4 to 6 p.m.

Fifth Third Bank will also have a NASCAR simulator and prize giveaways during the tour.  

In May, Fifth Third Bancorp announced a multiyear marketing partnership with Roush Fenway Racing. The partnership starts this season with four races as the primary sponsor of Kenseth's car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. 

The Fifth Third sponsored races included:

  • Sprint All Star Race in Charlotte, NC May 19
  • Quaker State 400 in Sparta, KY June 30
  • Crown Royal's "Your Hero's Name Here" Race in Indianapolis, IN July 29

Fifth Third will also sponsor the upcoming race:

  • Pure Michigan 400 in Brooklyn, MI August 19

"Fifth Third Bank is enthusiastic about our partnership with Roush Fenway Racing and Matt Kenseth on this Sprint Cup Series sponsorship," said Greg Carmichael, executive vice president and COO of Fifth Third Bancorp. "Our organizations share many common values including a focus on teamwork and a desire to challenge the status quo to be the best at what we do. We are looking forward to working with the Roush Fenway Racing organization, and Matt Kenseth, to help drive our business and build the Fifth Third Bank brand." 

Kenseth is just as excited to be a part of the partnership.

"Fifth Third Bank is a leader when it comes to banking and I'm thrilled to be driving the Fifth Third Bank Ford Fusion starting with the Sprint All Star Race," said Kenseth. "I'm looking forward to introducing Fifth Third Bank to all our loyal NASCAR fans."

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