Pizza Ranch to sponsor NASCAR race
May 20, 2009
ORANGE CITY, Iowa -- Pizza Ranch, which operates more than 140 pizza buffet restaurants, primarily in the Midwest, has signed a deal with Joe Gibbs Racing for Kyle Busch to pilot the No. 18 Pizza Ranch Toyota at Iowa Speedway's inaugural NASCAR Nationwide Series race on Aug. 1.
Kyle Busch is currently leading the NASCAR Nationwide Series point standings and is in fifth place in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings. Busch already has three NASCAR Sprint Cup and three NASCAR Nationwide Series wins so far in 2009.
Pizza Ranch has created a signature pizza called the "Kyle Busch Bucking Bronco" that will be available chain-wide starting June 15. The pizza features spicy chorizo sausage, beef, pepperoni, and bacon on a taco sauce base and topped with jalapenos.
Iowa Speedway's inaugural US Cellular 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race will be televised live Saturday, Aug. 1 at 3:30 p.m. Central time on ESPN.