Kasey Kahne & Farmers Racing Finish a Great Season

Reprint from Facebook:

"What a season! Kasey Kahne and the Farmers Insurance team finished 21st in the season finale at Miami and earned a fourth-place finish in the championship standings! "

Congratulations on a Great Season!

* The content of this blog is for informative purposes only. It does not reflect official standing of any agent, agency, or company mentioned on the blog. Nor is this blog necessarilly an endorsement. Please consult with your insurance, tax, or legal specialist before making any decisions. This blog is purely meant to spark the thought process.

Kasey Kahne & Farmers Have Your New Car

Re-print from Nascar.com

Kahne sponsor Farmers to give away new car

October 10, 2012 4:32 PM, EDT

LOS ANGELES -- Farmers Insurance is rewarding one lucky Kasey Kahne fan with keys to a new car.

As NASCAR's top drivers take to the track in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, fans of Kahne and the No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet can chase their own dreams of that new car smell by entering the Farmers Insurance Start Your Engines Sweepstakes.

Fans can play for a chance to win $35,000 towards a Chevy at HendrickCars.com, and other fun prizes.

The eight week contest runs through November 15, 2012. Simply visit http://FarmersPickAKey.com and select a key off the wall to be automatically entered into the grand prize drawing. If the engine starts, you'll win an instant prize -- a $25 or $50 certificate good towards Kasey Kahne gear at the NASCAR.COM Superstore.

Five instant prizes will be awarded daily. Fans can enter once per day, every day -- the more you play, the better your chances of winning.

"The best part of this sweepstakes is no one goes away a loser thanks to some hilarious consolation prizes," said Erin Freeman, chief communications officer for Farmers Insurance. "All players will unlock never-before-seen videos of Kasey in true Farmers humor -- one features Kasey driving backwards while speaking backwards."
Once unlocked, fans can share these videos on their personal social media pages. To hear the backstory on this sweepstakes from Kahne himself, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2gKEcZtj4U

"We had a great time making these videos and I think they'll get people laughing," said Kahne. "It's been a lot of fun working with Farmers this season and they're doing great things for our fans. We're all looking forward to giving away that new Chevy."

To learn more about the Farmers Insurance Racing program, please visit http://Facebook.com/FarmersRacing and http://twitter.com/WeAreFarmers .

* The content of this blog is for informative purposes only. It does not reflect official standing of any agent, agency, or company mentioned on the blog. Nor is this blog necessarilly an endorsement. Please consult with your insurance, tax, or legal specialist before making any decisions. This blog is purely meant to spark the thought process.

Kasey Kahne Wins the Lenox 301 in New Hampshire

Congratulation to Kasey Kahne for his win today at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in the Lenox 301.  See article.


We're biased.  We're big fans of the Farmers Insurance #5 car.

For more Nascar info, click HERE.


* The content of this blog is for informative purposes only. It does not reflect official standing of any agent, agency, or company mentioned on the blog. Nor is this blog necessarilly an endorsement. Please consult with your insurance, tax, or legal specialist before making any decisions. This blog is purely meant to spark the thought process.

Kasey Kahne and Stop Texts, Stop Wrecks

Some of you may know Kasey Kahne as the driver of Nascar's #5 race car sponsored by Farmers Insurance.

Saw this on Facebook.  It does make the
point about texting and driving.

While he looks to set records for speed on the track, when on the road with the rest of us, driver's safety is paramount.

See his new public service announcement for "Stop Texts. Stop Wrecks." below.

Platinum Elite Marketing wishes you safe travels as you go to work, school, and out to have fun.  Please pull over to the side of the road if you really need to read or send a text message.

Our Farmers agents happily pay auto claims when we need to, but like you, we don't want to pay more often than we need to.  Please avoid distracted driving.

Even worse, we hate paying life insurance and auto insurance claims at the same time.

Our past Kasey Kahne blogs:

Kasey Kahne Visits the University of Farmers.

Kahne Updates: #Farmers5.

Gearing up for the 2012 Sprint Cup Series.

Kahne Partners with Farmers Insurance.

Past Related Blogs:


Zero Tolerance for Texting.
Texting Documentary.
The Swoop & Squat.
Farmers Insurance Distracted Driving Commercial.
Distracted Driving: A Simple Kiss While Driving?
Insuring Old Cars vs. Classic Cars
Auto safety: Critters in the Road
Understanding Auto Insurance: Mom, the Chauffeur
Comp Coverage for Older Cars
Adding Umbrella Coverage to improve your Auto Insurance
Driving Safety: National Tire Safety Week
Caliber Collision: What to Expect in a Claim
The CHP's "Every 15 Minutes Program"



* The content of this blog is for informative purposes only. It does not reflect official standing of any agent, agency, or company mentioned on the blog. Nor is this blog necessarilly an endorsement. Please consult with your insurance, tax, or legal specialist before making any decisions. This blog is purely meant to spark the thought process.

Kasey Kahne Updates: #Farmers5

Reprint from ClickZ.com


Farmers Hash-Tag Combines NASCAR And Social

Christopher Heine  |  April 11, 2012 

A Farmers Insurance Twitter hash-tag will be featured on the bumper of NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne's car during Saturday night's race at the Texas Motor Speedway. The decal, using copy "#Farmers5", will also appear on his helmet, as well as on the pit wall at the racing stadium in Fort Worth, TX. Kahne drives a No. 5 Chevrolet for the Hendricks Motorsports team.

Part of the racing circuit's popular Sprint Cup Series, the event will be nationally televised on Fox, creating a TV-Twitter branding combo for Farmers. Kahne is currently the 31st ranked driver in the months-long competition. The effort builds on an ongoing relationship between the racecar driver and the brand.

 Kasey Kahne

• @kaseykahne 

Starting today use #FARMERS5 to keep up with the 5 team and @wearefarmers   pic.twitter.com/bPA15Wup

11 Apr 12

"We want to connect with Kasey Kahne's fans to understand what's on their minds and become a part of their community," Ryon Harms, social media director at Farmers Insurance, told ClickZ. "We want to connect with TV viewers, people at the actual events, and the people who wish they were there. The effort definitely crosses the offline-online barrier in using Twitter."

Vote For PGA Player of the Month and Support Blessings in a Backpack

The Platinum Elite has written about them before.  Blessings in a Backpack helps children maintain their studies by making sure they receive the proper nutrition and relieve some of their stress of not knowing.

Click to read about NASCAR's Mark Martin of Hendrick Motorsports and his support of Blessings in a Backpack...and how Farmers helped.

Or, how Farmers Insurance Open benefits Blessings in a Backpack.

Justin Rose, PGA

Justin Rose is in a tough competition versus Tiger Woods.  See below to vote for Justin and Blessings in a Backpack.


Reprint from Farmers

Vote for Justin Rose: Feed more kids through Blessings in a Backpack

Justin Rose has been nominated for the PGA Tour Player of the month for March. If he wins, he receives $50,000 for the charity of his choice.

Justin Rose is a Zurich Ambassador, but more importantly his charity is Blessings in a Backpack which Farmers also sponsors.

For the last two years Justin has joined us at our Blessing in a Backpack Events at the Farmers Insurance Open. We've packed over 500 backpacks with ready-to-eat food items and hand-delivered them to local elementary schools.

Be Counted: Please go to www.pgatour.com/pom and vote for Justin Rose before Sunday, April 8th. It's easy to vote and only takes a few seconds to do so. Justin is currently ahead but every vote counts towards feeding more kids!

For more information: On Justin Rose and Farmers involvement with Blessings in a Backpack visit http://www.blessingsinabackpack.org/justinrose.



* The content of this blog is for informative purposes only. It does not reflect official standing of any agent, agency, or company mentioned on the blog. Nor is this blog necessarilly an endorsement. Please consult with your insurance, tax, or legal specialist before making any decisions. This blog is purely meant to spark the thought process.

Newest Farmers Insurance Commercial: NASCAR's Kasey Kahne

Kasey Kahne's #5 Farmers
 Insurance NASCAR

Farmers Insurance's newest commercial, debuting during the Daytona 500, stars Kasey Kahne, the driver of car #5 sponsored by the NASCAR driver.  He visits our University of Farmers and Professor Nathaniel Burke (J.K. Simmons).

Look for it during the race.

See our past articles:
Farmers Insurance sponsorship of Kasey Kahne and Hendrick Motorsports announced back in 2011.
Kasey Kahne gears up for the 2012 Sprint Cup Series.

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

Re-print from past Why Platinum? blog...

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.

Farmers Insurance Sponsors Hendrick Motorsports & Mark Martin for NASCAR Races in 2011

LOOK FOR THE FARMERS INSURANCE #25 CAR NEXT WEEKEND ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 27TH!!!


Originally published April 22nd, 2011....


The Platinum Elite Group is proud to announce...

Farmers Insurance has joined Hendrick Motorsports as a five-race primary sponsor of the Chevrolet's driven by Mark Martin in the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The agreement secures primary placement for Farmers Insurance in five events and associate-level sponsorship on Martin's cars beginning with the May 21 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.


To read the full press release, click here.

Farmers Insurance, Mark Martin #25
NASCAR (2011)

"This partnership makes a lot of sense for Farmers," said Paul Patsis, president of Enterprise Marketing. "NASCAR fans are among the sports world's most loyal and passionate. This is a great opportunity to show them why Farmers is an industry leader, just like Farmers customer and world-class driver Mark Martin."

"I'm proud to be associated with Farmers Insurance," said Martin, a 40-time Sprint Cup race winner. "I've been a customer for more than five years -- my agent is in Searcy (Ark.) -- so I know it's a terrific company that offers the highest quality products and services."

Farmers Insurance at Pocono Raceway: NASCAR & the Hot Air Balloon

Thousands of NASCAR race fans stopped by the
 Farmers tent to take a look at the Farmers show car
 along with the hot air baloon and CCV. 

Re-print from Why Platinum?

Driver Mark Martin in the No. 5 Farmers car took on the Five Hour Energy 500 at Pocono Raceway, Sunday, June 12, in Long Pond, Pa., finishing 18th. Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon placed first, bringing home his 84th win.

The Farmers team enjoyed an action-packed weekend leading up to Sunday's race. On Thursday, the Farmers' show car was onsite to support the grand opening of the Philadelphia AgencyPoint where 24 new Farmers agents graduated from training.

The car was also on full display at Friday's Farmers Auto Shop in King of Prussia, Pa. where local consumers received a complimentary multi-point auto inspection while agents talked with potential customers and raffled off tickets to Sunday's race. Local radio station personalities broadcasted live from the event, promoting the new availability of Farmers products in the Philadelphia area.

The fun continued on Saturday when the show car pulled into the Pocono Raceway where it was on display through Sunday. Potential consumers talked with local agents, took rides in the Farmers hot air balloon and entered to win a ride on the Farmers Airship.

Driving Safety: National Tire Safety Week

Re-print from Why Farmers Platinum?

Source: Rubber Manufacturers Association


RMA's Tenth Annual National Tire Safety Week will be June 5-11, 2011. More than 22,000 tire and auto service outlets participated in 2010.

How Tire Smart Are YOU?

You already know that driving safely is important. And so is learning how to get the most out of your car by maintaining it properly. That includes the tires. Well-maintained tires make your car safer, helps it last longer, and saves you money, too.

But believe it or not, fewer than half of all drivers check the condition of their tires on a regular basis. Put yourself on the road to proper tire care by taking one or all of our tire safety quizzes.

Click on one of the links below to view the tire safety quiz of your choice and select the answer you think is the right one. If you want to study before your take the quiz, take a peek at our Be Tire Smart - Play Your Part Tire Safety brochure.

Take these Quizzes!

Tire Basics: Test Your 'Be Tire Smart' Knowledge The Pressure is On! How much do you know about tire pressure? Seasonal Safety - Watch out for slippery road conditions! Traveling Tips - Make sure your tires are ready for the road.

If you have any questions about National Tire Safety Week, please contact us at betiresmart@rma.org.

Click here to learn about the benefits of proper tire care.

For tips about tire maintenance and safety in Spanish, click here. 

RMA's Public Service Announcements

Listen now to RMA's important tire safety and maintenance messages

Brad Keselowski, NASCAR driver for Discount Tire car, talks about how proper tire inflation pressure can save you money and keep you safe.

Brad Keselowski, NASCAR driver for Discount Tire car, talks about the importance of proper tire inflation.

Don't play games with your tire pressure, locate your vehicle's tire inflaction pressure on the vehicle door edge and check your pressure once a month.

Don't flush your money away, check your tire pressure and be safe.

Bald isn't always beautiful, use the penny test to check the tread depth of your tires.