MT. PLEASANT, Mich. — United Rentals will be the primary sponsor on Beard Motorsports’ No. 62 Chevrolet Camaro driven by Austin Hill for two NASCAR Cup Series races this season.
The sponsor will appear on Hill’s Chevrolet at Daytona (Fla.) Int’l Speedway and the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway ROVAL.
“NASCAR is a natural partner for us with its focus on performance, teamwork and safety,” said Craig Schmidt, Vice President, National Accounts, United Rentals. “The same goes for United Rentals and the way we Work United for our team, customers and communities. We have developed some wonderful relationships through our NASCAR partnerships, including the one we have with Austin Hill. We look forward to working with him in his Cup Series endeavors and with the entire Beard family and team.”
Currently fighting for a championship in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with Richard Childress Racing, Hill is a six-time winner, with three coming this season.
“We are thrilled to have an organization like United Rentals join us for these two races,” Linda Beard said. “It’s surreal to me how much this team continues to grow and evolve because it’s still very much a passion project for me, my daughter Amie and son Mark Jr. This has been such an amazing season for our race team and family. We’re so excited to have the opportunity to take this No. 62 Chevrolet to some tracks that are new for us as a race team, and we couldn’t do it without the support of the partners that have signed on with us this year.
Back behind the wheel of the No. 62 Chevrolet Camaro, Hill will attempt to qualify for his fifth career NASCAR Cup Series start at Daytona. The 29-year-old raced to a 24th-place finish at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway in April and earned a 37th-place result at Atlanta Motor Speedway on July 9 after being taken out in an incident.
In February, Hill was poised to be part of the field for the season-opening Daytona 500 before getting collected in an accident in his qualifying duel race.
“I’ve had a great relationship with United Rentals throughout my entire career, and they have been supportive of each step I’ve taken,” Hill said. “It’s an honor to have them on board as a primary partner in the Cup Series, and I look forward to sporting their colors on the No. 62 Chevrolet at Daytona and Charlotte.”