Farmers Insurance Sponsors Kasey Kahne & Hendrick Motorsports for 3 More Years of NASCAR Races

Update: Hendrick Motorsports unveils the 2012 Farmers NASCAR paint scheme

The Farmers No. 5 car is getting a makeover.  Each day this week, one new element of the design will be revealed to the public. The 2012 driver of the Farmers No. 5 car, Kasey Kahne, personally crafted the new design and will be tweeting as each layer is unveiled throughout the week.  Or click HERE.

Follow him at @kaseykahne. You can also catch updates on his Facebook page, www.facebook.com/KaseyKahne.


Amendment (8/26/11):  Final look at the 2012 Kasey Kahne NASCAR design...

2012 Kasey Kahne NASCAR Impala design

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Kasey Kahne signs sponsorship with Farmers Insurance

It looks like we've enjoyed our relationship with Mark Martin and Hendrick Motorsports so well, Farmers has signed up with Hendrick Motorsports for another 3 seasons of Nascar Racing.

With Mark Martin retiring, the driver will be Kasey Kahne.

See our past blogs about Farmers' sponsorship of Mark Martin:

Part 1 - Announcement

Part 2 - Blessings in Backpacks, a favored charity

See press release from Hendrick's website for more info below:

CONCORD, N.C. – Beginning in 2012, Farmers Insurance will be the majority sponsor of the No. 5 Chevrolets fielded by Hendrick Motorsports and driven by 11-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race winner Kasey Kahne.

Paul Patsis introducing new Farmers Insurance
 NASCAR design for 2011.

Covering the 2012, 2013 and 2014 racing seasons, the agreement secures primary paint schemes for Farmers Insurance in 22 Sprint Cup Series events annually and prominent brand placement in all non-primary races. A new No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet car design will be unveiled at a later date.

“Kasey Kahne is a very talented driver and a class act,” said Paul Patsis, president of Enterprise Marketing for Farmers Insurance. “He will represent Farmers well, and we are all so proud to have him driving what will be a successful partnership, both on and off the racetrack.”

In April, Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance joined Hendrick Motorsports as a five-race primary sponsor of the No. 5 Chevrolets for 2011, debuting with a special paint scheme at the May 21 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. Farmers Insurance also is an associate-level sponsor of the No. 5 team this season.