Doran Racing Announces Henry Repeating Arms
Will Be Primary Sponsor of Swanson’s
Non-Wing Asphalt Sprint Car in 2022

LEBANON, Ohio, Feb. 17 — Doran Racing is pleased to announce that Henry Repeating Arms will be the primary sponsor of the non-wing pavement sprint car it will field for Kody Swanson this year in the 10-race 500 Sprint Car Tour presented by Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper Parts Stores.

This new series includes the 74th annual Lucas Oil Little 500 presented by UAW May 28 at Anderson (Ind.) Speedway, a race which Swanson has won three times.

In addition, Henry Repeating Arms will be the primary sponsor of the Doran Racing entry Swanson will drive in the Dave Steele Non-Wing World Sprint Car Championship 125 at Showtime Speedway in Clearwater, Fla., on Feb. 26. Swanson has won that race the last two years in Doran Racing asphalt sprint cars.

Glenn Farms of Woodland, Ga. will continue to support the Lebanon, Ohio-based team as an associate sponsor of its sprint car this season. Swanson, a native of Kingsburg, Calif., who lives in the Indianapolis area, drives in both asphalt sprint car and asphalt USAC Silver Crown races for the team. He is the winningest driver in USAC Silver Crown history and has earned an unprecedented six USAC Silver Crown championships.

The Doran Racing sprint car will continue to use Dan Binks-prepped Chevrolet engines, but its number will change from 77 to 44 this season.

Henry Repeating Arms is one of the leading rifle and shotgun manufacturers in the United States and a world leader in the lever action category. The company motto is “Made in America, or not made at all,” and its firearms come with a lifetime guarantee backed by award-winning customer service.

"There's no doubt about it, Kody and his crew are winners, and we are proud to be on board with them this season," said Anthony Imperato, chief executive officer and founder of Henry Repeating Arms. "We are racing fanatics at heart and love the mix of guns and gears, so we will have the whole Henry Repeating Arms fan base cheering on Kody and the Doran Racing crew. Let's go racing!"

“We’re pleased to welcome Anthony and Henry Repeating Arms to the Doran Racing family,” said team owner Kevin Doran. “Sprint car tracks are primarily located in rural areas, and our fans’ demographics are a great fit for this company. Sprint car racing was born in America, just like Henry firearms.”

Additional companies that use Doran Racing in their marketing programs include TJ Forged, K&N, RMT, FK Rod Ends, All Star Performance, Eibach Springs, DMI, Tel Tac Oval Track Pro, Saldana Racing Products, Simpson and Fatheadz Eyewear.

The inaugural season of the 500 Sprint Car Tour consists of these dates:
* Saturday, March 26 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Clermont, Ind.
* Saturday, May 28 at Anderson Speedway, Anderson, Ind.
* Friday, June 10 at Plymouth Motor Speedway, Plymouth, Ind.
* Saturday, June 11 at Berlin Raceway, Marne, Mich.
* Thursday, June 30 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Clermont, Ind.
* Saturday, July 9 at Anderson Speedway, Anderson, Ind.
* Saturday, July 30 at Anderson Speedway, Anderson, Ind.
* Saturday, Aug. 13 at Berlin Raceway, Marne, Mich.
* Thursday, Oct. 6 at Anderson Speedway, Anderson, Ind.
* Saturday, Oct. 22 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Clermont, Ind.

The tour’s streaming partner is the MAVTV motorsports network. For more information on the series see 500sprints.com.

For more information on Doran Racing see DoranRacing.com and follow the team on Facebook.

About Henry Repeating Arms:
Henry Repeating Arms is one of the leading rifle and shotgun manufacturers in the United States and a world leader in the lever action category. The company motto is “Made in America, or not made at all,” and its firearms come with a lifetime guarantee backed by award-winning customer service. The company is also known for its Guns For Great Causes charitable program, which focuses on assisting the families of sick children, children’s hospitals, military veteran organizations, Second Amendment advocacy groups, and wildlife conservation organizations. The company currently employs over 550 people and has over 330,000 square feet of manufacturing space in its Wisconsin and New Jersey facilities. The company is named in honor of Benjamin Tyler Henry, who invented and patented the Henry lever action rifle in 1860 – the first practical repeating rifle and America’s unique contribution to the international stage of firearms design. Visit Henry Repeating Arms online at henryusa.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/HenryRepeating, and @henry_rifles on Instagram.

About Doran Racing:
Doran Racing has prepared and fielded race cars in a wide variety of series for many years, from Indy cars to NASCAR trucks. It is legendary for the many championships and events it has won in IMSA sports car racing. Team owner Kevin Doran has won the prestigious Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona at Daytona International Speedway overall as a crew chief, a team owner, and even as a car manufacturer. Under his direction the Doran Racing-prepared MOMO Ferrari was the first team in U.S. history to win the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, the 12 Hours of Sebring, and the Watkins Glen Six-Hour race in the same year. In recent years the team has focused on asphalt sprint car racing, the asphalt portion of the USAC Silver Crown series, and historic sports car events, continuing its tradition of excellence on and off the track.

For more information on Doran Racing, see DoranRacing.com.
The team also has a Facebook page.