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What’s A 3Chi? A Look At Some Of The Unusual Sponsors For This Year’s Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 15: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #8 3CHI Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series 64th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

The Daytona 500 is this weekend and  I was watching some of the practice runs and I found myself wondering - what is that? The drivers names I recognize, but some of the sponsors on the NASCAR cars left me wondering, "what is that?". So I had to think, I can't be the only one. So this year when you're watching the race and 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. So let's take a lot at some of the obvious, and not so obvious sponsors of this year's Daytona 500 cars. Except for car number 27. I have no idea what that one is.

This is the 2022 article. For the 2023 version, go here

1. Advent Health

AdventHealth is a faith-based, non-profit health care system headquartered in Altamonte Springs, Florida

2. Discount Tire

Discount Tire Company is an independent tire and wheel retailer. 

3. Bass Pro Shops

Bass Pro Shops, is an American privately held retailer which specializes in hunting, fishing, camping and other related outdoor recreation merchandise. 

4. Busch Light

Busch Light, primarily known as the beer you drank in college.

5. HendrickCars.com

HendrickCars.com is a car dealer based in Charlotte.

6. Kohler Generators

We know about these things here in South Florida. Good way to keep the ac running after a hurricane.

7. Built.com

Not to be confused with build.com, Built.com makes protein bars.

8. 3CHI

3Chi is a new age hemp-based product company with a fresh vision. The team is determined to infuse pure and natural cannabinoids into effective and fun-to-use products. And yes, it gets you high.

9. NAPA Auto Parts

The National Automotive Parts Association, also known as NAPA Auto Parts, founded in 1925, is an American retailers' cooperative distributing automotive replacement parts, accessories and service items throughout North America.

10. Smithfield

Smithfield Foods, Inc., is a pork producer and food-processing company based in Smithfield, Virginia. Ham!

11. FedEx

FedEx Corporation is an American multinational conglomerate holding company focused on transportation, e-commerce and services based in Memphis, Tennessee. 

12. Menards

Menards is an American home improvement retail company headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

14. Mahindra Tractors

Mahindra Tractors is an Indian agricultural machinery manufacturer.

15. Select Blinds

Custom blinds, window shades, and shutters.

16. Heritage Pool Supply

Um, pool supplies.

17. Fastenal

Fasteners, and related industrial and construction supplies

18. M&M's

Delicious candy.

19. Bass Pro Shops

Bass Pro got 2 cars? Ballin'

20. DeWalt

Designs and optimizes professional workhorse solutions – tools, accessories and service – to ensure confidence for the toughest jobsite conditions.

21. Motorcraft

Auto parts.

22. Shell Pennzoil

Pennzoil offers motor oils, filters, fluids and more. 

23. McDonald's

I hear the shamrock shake is back.

24. Axalta

Axalta is an American company specializing in coatings in a wide variety of industrial applications, materials and sectors, such as for example automotive paints. 

27. Hezeberg Engineering Systems

Ok, this one is a mystery to me. Hezeberg Engineering System is based in Miami but I have no idea what they do.

31. LeafFilter Gutter Protection

LeafFilter® Blocks Leaves, Insects, Pine Needles & Every Other Type of Debris.

34. Love's Travel Stops

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores is an American family-owned chain of more than 500 truck stop and convenience stores in 41 states in the United States.

38. First Phase Credit Card

A credit card with a low limit so you can build credit.

41. HaasTooling.com

Tooling for machinists and stuff like that.

42. Black Rifle Coffee Company

Black Rifle Coffee Company is a coffee company based in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, owned by former members of the armed forces of the United States.

43. FOCUSfactor

It's a brain supplement.

44. Grambling State University

Grambling State University is a public historically black university in Grambling, Louisiana.

45. Monster Energy

Monster Energy is an energy drink

47. Kroger/Irish Spring

Groceries and soap.

48. Ally

It's an online bank.

50. Pit Viper Sunglasses

The Sunglasses That Sunglasses Would Wear If Sunglasses wore Sunglasses. (their words, not mine)

51. Nurtec

Nurtec ODT orally disintegrating tablets is a prescription medicine that is used to treat migraine in adults. 

55. Hex.com

HEX has taken the concept of CDs, added significantly higher average return rates, removed banking fees and turned it into a decentralized cryptocurrency. Um.... what?

62. Beard Oil/South Point

So it's not moisturizer that you put in your beard, it's Beard Oil Distributing, a third-generation, family-owned company that services the nation’s pipeline construction industry.

66. Bumper.com

Research on a car based on VIN#

77. FOX Nation

Fox Nation is an American subscription video streaming service and spin-off from Fox News. 

78. NASCAR Ignition

NASCAR 21: Ignition redefines the official video game of the world's most popular stock car racing series.

99. Tootsies Orchid Lounge

It's a Nashville country music institution and world-famous honky-tonk

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