CURB RECORDS AND K-LOVE RADIO NETWORK ARE ON TRACK & IN PARTNERSHIP TO INSPIRE AT 2012 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
“LET IT START WITH ME” CAMPAIGN MESSAGE TO BE BUILT AROUND #98 CAR & DRIVER MICHAEL McDOWELL
(Nashville, Tennessee) – March 14, 2012 – In a unique partnership Curb Records, one of the world’s leading independent music companies, and Christian radio leader K-LOVE are joining forces to bring an inspirational message to the fast track world of NASCAR in 2012.
The partnership will focus on sponsorship of the #98 K-LOVE Car – the Ford Fusion piloted by 5th year NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Michael McDowell for the Phil Parsons / Curb-Agajanian Racing team. The theme Curb is bringing to the K-LOVE Car this season will be “Let It Start With Me,” a messaging originally targeted by the recent Dove Award nominated song of the same name by Curb Records’ Christian band, No Other Name. The alliance of Curb Records and K-LOVE in sponsoring the car’s branding highlights a dedicated campaign in bringing the inspirational theme of the Gospel to NASCAR with a message designed to encourage Christians to live out the reality of Jesus Christ in their own lives as well as impacting their families and communities.
A dedicated Christian, 28 year old Michael McDowell is well known within the racing world as a winning young driver and his open declaration of faith with an inspirational track side program, Finish A Winner. McDowell took the K-LOVE car to a 30th place finish in his second Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Race in February. K-LOVE is marking a third season of partnership with McDowell who is onboard to pilot the #98 K-LOVE car emblazoned with the Let It Start With Me branding for the entire 2012 Sprint Cup Season.
Mike Curb, owner of Curb Records, has a long and highly successful history of race team ownership in the NASCAR and open-wheel ranks. He became a partner with Phil Parson Racing this season. As the visionary founder of the Curb label imprint that bears his name, Curb oversees a successful Christian label roster that includes such award winning artists as multi-Grammy and Dove winner Natalie Grant, Selah, MIKESCHAIR, No Other Name, Marie Miller, and others.
Headquartered in Rockin, California, K-LOVE’s Christian music is heard throughout the US in major media markets including: New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Denver, Kansas City, and Phoenix. K-LOVE is on over 440 FM signals in more than 45 states throughout the US and a huge online audience at KLOVE.Com with a combined weekly audience of more than 6 million listeners.
To expand on the alliance, the Let It Start With Me campaign strategy will extend behind the national branding sponsorship of the #98 car to include a series of faith based initiatives track side. Curb artists will participating in race day events, prayer services and concerts.
For more information on how to make a difference, visit www.letitstartwithme.com.