Olivia Jo with Japanese NASCAR driver Akinori Ogata and his sticker on her truck
Virginia bluegrass singer Olivia Jo has a special opportunity this Friday when the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series comes to Nashville.
At the suggestion of Jacob Harbour, bluegrass musician and sponsorship and public relations agent for driver Akinori Ogata, Olivia Jo’s decal will be placed on Ogata’s truck for Friday night’s race.
Jason had been the bassist for Rich in Tradition, a bluegrass group based in and around Galax, VA, although his turfgrass activities have diminished since he became involved in racing.
Ogata is the only Japanese native to win NASCAR, and Jacob tells us it occurred to him that this Nashville race might be a perfect opportunity to bring some bluegrass to racing.
“When Akinori told me he was going to compete in the Craftsman Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway, I knew I could merge my two passions and get a bluegrass artist in the truck for the race. I brainstormed and was thinking of someone who would jump at the opportunity to be involved with the Nashville crowd over the weekend, and Olivia Jo immediately came to mind. She promotes herself well and is achieving great success as she rises through the musical ranks. She knew that being on the truck heading to Nashville would help her and Akinori get some press for the weekend. Many traditional country artists put their name or current project on NASCAR cars over the weekend, and I think it’s awesome that we have a bluegrass artist on one this year!
Olivia jumped at the opportunity and became very interested in Akinori’s story and the race. She designed a very cool decal for the truck and will ride alongside Akinori as she flies around Nashville Superspeedway this Friday.
She came to the store today, took pictures with the truck, and met Akinori for the first time. They even signed some hero cards and plan to do some giveaways in the future.
Keep an eye on their social media pages for more information!
For Olivia Jo, this is an exciting opportunity.
“I’m happy to show my support and honored to be a part of this special moment for Akinori as he makes his debut with Young’s Motorsports in Nashville. Looking forward to a journey down the road of victory for him and the team!
The race will be broadcast on Friday, June 28 on FS2. Qualifying begins at 4:30 p.m. and the race begins at 8:00 a.m.
Best of luck to Akinori: bluegrass always makes you go faster!
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