Black's Tire & Kaulig Racing Extend Partnership for Cook Out 400

March 27, 2025

Black’s Tire Service Inc. and Kaulig Racing have announced an expansion of their partnership for the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Va., on March 30.  

AJ Allmendinger will drive the No. 16 Black’s Tire Service Chevy for the NASCAR Cup Series race. 

According to Black’s Tire officials, BTS is partnering with Martinsville Speedway to promote the Sunday race event. BTS looks forward to having many of their partner dealers and Black’s Tire family in attendance for this weekend’s event. 

“On behalf of the over a thousand team members at Black’s Tire & Auto Service and BTS Tire & Wheel Distributors, we are honored to continue our relationship with AJ Allmendinger, Chris Rice and the Kaulig Racing family,” says Rick Benton II, president of Black’s Tire. 

“BTS partners with other family, independent tire dealers to help each other in the tire business. BTS Tire and Wheel supplies wholesale tires, tire supplies, and equipment across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and eastern Georgia. We’re excited that we have the ability to feature a few of our local BTS Partner Dealers on the car this weekend.” 

Earlier this year, the team announced BTS will serve as the primary partner for Christian Eckes on the No. 16 Chevy in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Darlington and Rockingham, S.C. As the presenting partner of the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Rockingham, BTS will hold a special family and customer hospitality event prior to the event. 

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