Bass Pro Shops Salutes NRA and New National Sporting Arms Museum with NASCAR Paint Scheme
OutdoorHub 04.28.14
Bass Pro Shops, the primary sponsor of Richard Childress Racing’s No. 3 Chevrolet SS driven by Austin Dillon in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, will pay tribute to the National Rifle Association’s members and the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum with a special paint scheme for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 5.
“It’s a partnership between two great brands of freedom – Bass Pro Shops and the NRA. I want to recognize Johnny Morris and our great supporters at Bass Pro Shops, who helped make it happen,” said Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the NRA. “And, if you’re ever in the Springfield, Missouri area, stop by the Bass Pro Shop and tour the new NRA Firearms Museum there.”
The special NRA logo wrap was unveiled at the 2014 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits, held April 25-27 in Indianapolis, Indiana. In addition to recognizing the millions of NRA members, the NRA-themed paint scheme donated by Bass Pro Shops also acknowledges the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum, which is located at Bass Pro Shops flagship superstore in Springfield, Mo.
The NRA National Sporting Arms Museum houses an important collection of more than a thousand firearms and other artifacts and dioramas that trace the evolution of hunting, conservation and freedom from the 1600s to modern day. The museum is open every day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and admission is free. For more information about the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum, visit http://www.basspro.com/nramuseum or http://nramuseum.com/.
“All of us at Bass Pro Shops are proud to partner with our good friend and conservationist Richard Childress and his grandson Austin Dillon and pay tribute to the NRA and the new National Sporting Arms Museum by donating a special NRA paint scheme,” said Johnny Morris, founder of Bass Pro Shops. “We couldn’t think of a better way to salute the NRA membership and museum than to feature it on the famous No. 3 Chevy when it returns to Daytona on the 4th of July weekend.”
Bass Pro Shops has joined Richard Childress Racing in commemorating Austin Dillon’s rookie season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with primary sponsorship of the No. 3 Chevrolet SS at Talladega Superspeedway and Daytona International Speedway. The Coke Zero 400 at Daytona is scheduled to begin at 7:30 Eastern time on Saturday, July 5, 2014.
