Nexlizet, Guns n’ Roses, Cirkul, Power Slap and More Of The Unusual Sponsors of This Year’s Daytona 500

While watching the qualifying runs for the Daytona 500 this week I often wondered - what's that? On more than one occasion I found myself wondering about the sponsor on a car. There's a lot of cars racing  NASCAR  with some sponsors that quite frankly, I've never heard of. So let's take a deep dive and educate ourselves about the sponsors of some of the cars. And then when you watch the Daytona 500 on Sunday you'll look brilliant in front of friends and family. When you see a purple #99 car you can say “Oh yeah, that’s a bar in Nashville”. Everyone will think you’re a genius. And when you see the #8 3CHI.com car you’ll know if you enter that website into your phone the first thing that happens is a pop up that says “you must be 21 to enter this site”. Since I’m at work and I don’t care if I download questionable material on my work computer, I did the busy work for you.

And if you're watching the race this weekend and don't have a driver to root for - go with Ross Chastain. He's from Alva, Florida and last year he pulled a racing move so dangerous they had to create a new rule to stop him from doing it again. Even if you didn't like the move, you gotta admit, it was pretty bad ass.

So let’s take a lot at some of the obvious, and not so obvious sponsors of this year’s Daytona 500 cars. In order.

Online banking.

Hendrick Automotive's mission is to be the premier quality vehicle retailer in the world, providing the best opportunities for our team members, customers, communities, and the manufacturers we represent.

Pennzoil is an American motor oil brand currently owned by Shell plc.

The company is the largest pig and pork producer in the world. Yes, delicious ham. 

Water heaters, air conditioners, stuff like that.

They sell tires and wheels. That one was pretty obvious. Moving on....

Home Improvement store -  like Lowe's. If you're in Sioux City Iowa, Menards is also the cheapest place to buy eggs.

Auto parts (it's in the name).

Fasteners, tools, and supplies used in construction.

A cholesterol drug. 

Truck stops. It's where I always stop for gas traveling up I75.

Fitness drink. A lot of people drink this pre-workout.

Busch Light, the beer we drank in college. The Busch 401k thing is a contest.

Rapid training for in-demand jobs.

I saw a recipe on Tik Tok for a Big Mac casserole. Looks delicious, but it also looks like you'll need some Nexlizet when you're done.

Outdoor gear. But also known for idiots jumping into their fish tank and Santa.

They provide managed care services primarily through Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug plans for members across the United States.

When you have to send important stuff and don't trust the post office.

Printers and copiers. Based out of Tampa.

A machine cutting tool distributor. 

A paint on protective coating for vehicles.

Delicious spicy nugs.

A Seventh-day Adventist non-profit health care system headquartered in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

A bar it Nashville.

Yes, the band Guns n' Roses.

An energy drink.

Another for Bass Pro. Do you get a discount for having two cars in the race? Like a Publix BOGO type thing?

A water bottle system that uses flavor cartridges, called Sips, to enhance and flavor regular water. What? 

They provide seeds to farmers. Like corn, wheat, and soybean and stuff. If you've never farmed you have no idea just how important seed selection is. Really.

They really put a tractor manufacturer right behind a seed car.

I think you got this one.

That's the new sport where people stand across from each other and slap the hell out of the other person. Last one concussed wins.

They make really good batteries.

A crypto mining company. Like Bitcoin and some others.

A pharmaceutical company that just got bought out by Pfizer. 

This is the name that started this article. "Science-based cannabis research." They make that Delta 9 stuff you buy when you go down to Key West. 

Commercial mowers. You've probably seen one of the landscapers zooming around in one of their zero-turns.

Always better than purple stuff it's an orange drink developed in 1963 by Doric Foods of Mount Dora, Florida.

An online used car retailer. Carvana looks to be on the verge of bankruptcy, so Jimmie needs to cash those checks as soon as he gets them.

They're a Veteran-founded coffee company serving premium coffee to people who love America.