Paul Richards Racing Renews Partnership with Rate
WELLINGTON, Fla. (March 11, 2021) – Paul Richards Racing is excited to announce that Rate, one of America’s top 5 retail mortgage lenders, has renewed their partnership of Dave Richards’ Ford Mustang. The sponsorship will cover multiple races during the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.
“We can’t wait to blast down the drag strip again this season with Dave Richards in the Rate Ford Mustang,” said Rate Chief Marketing Officer Steve Moffat.“It doesn’t get any more exciting than a 10,000 horsepower Funny Car going over 300 mph.”
“Our entire Paul Richards Racing team is thrilled to renew this partnership with Rate in 2021,” said Dave Richards. “They came on board last year and showed a strong presence on and off track. Everyone has been amazing to work with and we looked forward to continuing our relationship in 2021 and beyond. We are excited to get to Gainesville and get that Wally for everyone at Rate!”
The 52nd annual AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals begins on Friday, March 12 with one qualifying sessions at 5:00 p.m. (ET) and Saturday, March 13 with two qualifying sessions at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. (ET). Race day will be on Sunday, March 14 starting at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
About Rate Companies
The Rate Companies, which includes Rate, Inc., Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC, and Proper Rate, LLC, has more than 13,000 employees in over 850 offices across the United States. Headquartered in Chicago, Rate Companies is one of the largest retail mortgage lenders in the United States, funding over $73 billion in 2020. Founded in 2000 and licensed in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., Rate, Inc. has helped homeowners nationwide with home purchase loans and refinances. The company has established itself as an industry leader by introducing innovative technology, offering low rates and delivering unparalleled customer service. 2017 marked the launch of Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC, a mortgage origination joint venture between Rate, Inc. and Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), a global leader in residential real estate franchising and brokerage. In 2020, the company launched Proper Rate, LLC, a mortgage origination joint venture between Rate, Inc. and @properties, one of the nation's largest residential brokerage firms. Collectively, the Rate Companies have earned honors and awards including: Top Lender for Online Service for 2018 by U.S. News & World Report; Best Mortgage Lender for Online Loans and Best Mortgage Lender for Refinancing by NerdWallet for 2021; HousingWire’s 2020 Tech100 award for the company’s industry-leading FlashClose SM technology; No. 3 ranking in Scotsman Guide's Top Retail Mortgage Lenders 2019; Chicago Agent Magazine’s Lender of the Year for five consecutive years; Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces list for seven consecutive years. Visit rate.com for more information.
About Paul Richards Racing
Paul Richards Racing is family owned, NHRA Camping World Nitro Funny Car team from Wellington, Fla. Brothers, Dave, Paul, Brian and Michael carry on the tradition of their father Gary Richards who traveled the Northeast in the 1960s and 1970s. Visit PaulRichardsRacing.com and become a fan on Facebook @richardsracing and Instagram @paulrichardsracing.