Pinnacle Foods to Sponsor JR Motorsports Kevin Harvick

Pinnacle Foods’ Armour brand has agreed to be the primary sponsor of Kevin Harvick’s No. 5 JR Motorsports Chevrolet for three NASCAR Nationwide Series races in 2014.

It will also receive associate sponsorship placement on the No. 5 for the entire 33-race season.

Pinnacle Foods is a leading producer, sale marketer and distributor of high-quality branded food products, bronchi and its brands can be found in more than 85 percent of American households. Its Armour brand specializes in canned meats and includes Vienna sausages, chili, luncheon meat, beef stew and more. Harvick carried Armour in one Nationwide Series race this year, finishing fifth at Bristol on March 16.

JR Motorsports announced last month the addition of Harvick to its 2014 driver line-up. Harvick, a two-time Nationwide Series champion and winner of 40 series races, will drive the No. 5 Chevrolet in at least 12 events, with Hunt Brothers Pizza and Armour sponsoring seven of the 12.

“The way this has come together is very exciting for us,” said Kelley Earnhardt Miller, general manager of JR Motorsports. “When we announced that Kevin will be driving for us in 2014, the response from the fans was truly awesome. He carries an immense competitive energy on the track, and as Pinnacle Foods knows he performs in the marketplace as well. We’re happy to have them on board and look forward to going to work for their Armour brand.”

“This is a great opportunity for Pinnacle Foods and our Armour brand, as we’re very excited to follow Kevin Harvick over to JR Motorsports,” said Eric Hintz, vice president of marketing for Pinnacle Foods’ Duncan Hines Grocery Division. “Our consumers love the partnership we have with Kevin, and we have brought it to life in-store as well with strong retail programs with our customers. We look forward to continuing to build on that success with JR Motorsports in 2014.”