NASCAR veteran Landon Cassill will drive for Kaulig Racing in the Xfinity Series in 2022 and will bring with him sponsor Voyager Digital, which will again pay him in full in crypto.
Cassill, who has been avid in the market for several years, offered the NASCAR sponsorship to Voyager CEO Steve Ehrlich when the two met at a crypto conference two years ago and resulted in a 19-race deal the season. pass. It made Cassill the first NASCAR driver to receive full payment in crypto.
Voyager announced Thursday a two-year sponsorship extension with Cassill, who is bringing funding to Kaulig, who is competing for the championship, to drive the No. 10 Chevrolet. Cassill, who has competed in 510 events in all three national series. from NASCAR since 2007, he will be teammates with AJ Allmendinger and Daniel Hemric.
Hemric defeated Allmendinger for the Xfinity title last month while driving for Joe Gibbs Racing. Hemric will be moving to Kaulig, one of the best teams in the Xfinity Series.
“Continuing my partnership with Voyager Digital and Kaulig Racing is an incredible opportunity for me,” said Cassill. “I have a world-class partner at Voyager and the best support team in the business with Kaulig Racing. I am excited to not only have the opportunity to win races, but also to raise awareness about cryptocurrencies and help educate people in a space that I have personally invested in for several years. ”
Voyager will be the title sponsor, but will also partner with cash-back platform StormX to raise awareness of cryptocurrencies. StormX will appear at No. 10 in various races in 2022.
“We built a historic partnership with Landon as the first driver to receive full payment in crypto, and continuing this journey with him will be an incredible journey for Voyager,” said Ehrlich. “We are excited about this collaboration with Kaulig Racing and can’t wait to see what’s next in Landon’s promising career.”
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