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NTS Motorsport's Hornaday sponsor returns for 12 races

The Smokey Mountain company expands its sponsorship of the No. 9 Chevrolet Silverado drivet by Ron Honraday in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Ron Hornaday

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KERNERSVILLE, NC - NTS Motorsports is pleased to announce the return of Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff, America's original, best-selling tobacco-free smokeless brand, to the No. 9 Chevrolet Silverado, piloted by four-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) champion, Ron Hornaday. The 2013 campaign will kick-off in next month's NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway (DIS).

Ron Hornaday
Ron Hornaday

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Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff will serve as the primary sponsor on Hornaday's No. 9 machine for 12 events throughout the 2013 NCWTS season as well as share associate sponsorship for the remaining 10 series events. However, their involvement does not stop there.The growing herbal snuff brand will also serve as an associate sponsor for select events on the No. 14 entry of Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender teammate, Brennan Newberry.

"I'm honored to be able to represent Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff again for the 2013 season," said Hornaday. "It's clear that Smokey Mountain Chew and NTS Motorsports are young but growing companies, and I look forward to taking both to the front of the field this year, not only on the race track, but in the marketplace."

Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff will adorn Hornaday's No. 9 Chevrolet Silverado in the

NCWTS events at Daytona International Speedway, Rockingham Speedway, Kansas Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway (June), Iowa Speedway (July), Eldora Speedway, Pocono Raceway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, Martinsville Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway (November), and Phoenix International Raceway.

"Smokey Mountain Chew is proud to be involved in NASCAR, specifically the Camping World Truck Series, for our second season," said Dave Savoca, President of Smokey Mountain Chew. "Ron Hornaday is a true champion on and off the track. He represents the Smokey Mountain brand well, and is a perfect fit for our adult consumer base. Furthermore, we are honored to be associated with the entire NTS Motorsports team, as they are a top- notch organization, and we look forward to following their success on the track this year."

Smokey Mountain Chew, Inc. (SMC) is the world's largest non-tobacco smokeless company, and the category innovator. SMC invented tobacco-free snuff as a nicotine-free chewing tobacco option for consumers as well as an aid to help people quit chewing tobacco. SMC is dedicated to providing the best tobacco-free smokeless alternatives on the market, in the flavors that adult consumers demand.

In addition to expanding their primary sponsorship package with Hornaday this season, Smokey

Mountain Herbal Snuff will debut a new paint scheme exclusively for next month's NextEra Energy Resources 250 at DIS.

In 2012, Hornaday made headlines when he debuted a bold, green Chevrolet Silverado for the races in which Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff held primary sponsorship. Hornaday is proud to unveil a new black, green and gold No. 9 machine for the 250-mile showdown at DIS next month. This special paint scheme will replicate the can of the tobacco-free chews No. 1 seller, Wintergreen.

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