KEY MOTORSPORTS REPRESENTS EXCELLENCE, COMMITMENT, AND MOUTH-WATERING BARBECUE AT BRISTOL

Southern Pride Woodburning BBQ Pits & Smokers will sponsor the #40 Key Motorsports Chevrolet and their driver Mike Bliss in this Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Key Motorsports made the announcement after reaching an agreement late Thursday with the largest commercial BBQ smoker manufacturer in the world.

“Southern Pride is excited to participate in the Nationwide race at Bristol with the Key Motorsports team,” said a company spokesperson. “We are thrilled to make our first venture into NASCAR racing with Curtis Key, whose Key Motorsports organization shares our integrity and standards.”

“We really appreciate the opportunity to partner with Southern Pride Woodburning BBQ Pits & Smokers at Bristol this weekend,” team owner Curtis Key stated. “Their support is a blessing to our efforts. The Key Motorsports team is devoted to displaying the best performance possible for Southern Pride.”

Driver Mike Bliss looks to better his two Top-5 finishes at the Tennessee short track driving the #40 Southern Pride Woodburning BBQ Pits & Smokers Chevrolet this weekend. The Oregon native’s Nationwide record at the high-banked facility includes his most recent finish of 15th and only one career DNF. Key Motorsports Chevrolets have been running at the finish of every Nationwide competition that the team has entered at Bristol, taking home finishes of 22nd and 21st in 2009.

Thanks to the team’s performance last year the #40 Southern Pride Woodburning BBQ Pits & Smokers Key Motorsports Chevrolet holds a guaranteed starting position in the Scott’s Turf Builder 250. “This season’s start is consistent with a team building support around a new driver,” said crew chief Gary Showalter. “The Key Motorsports team will give Mike Bliss 100% at the World’s Fastest Half Mile this weekend. We expect to have a good run for our supporters from Southern Pride.”

Southern Pride’s promotional materials reveal like-mindedness between the two parties, “Those who have achieved excellence understand the meaning of commitment, as well as its considerable rewards.” Southern Pride sold their first oven in 1976 and has barbecue smokers to fit the requirements of small mom & pop stands, large restaurant chains, mobile catering and nearly any application. Among their clientele are Sonny’s BBQ, Corky’s BBQ and Hop's Restaurant-Bar & Brewery.