MOORESVILLE, NC (January 22, 2018) — Kasey Kahne Racing (KKR), a World of Outlaws (WoO) team, announced today the addition of ionomy to their roster of team sponsors. ionomy will serve as the co-primary sponsor for 37 races on the #9 car driven by WoO championship driver Daryn Pittman. The 39-year-old Oklahoma native finished fourth in the WoO point standings in 2017.
New to sprint car racing, ionomy is developing the future of gaming. They are the first game studio to design games that incorporate the ION digital currency. The ionomy platform also provides additional services to introduce new users to cryptocurrency with methods to secure and grow their digital wealth.
“The ionomy team have been fans of Kasey Kahne since his rookie season so the partnership is a dream come true,” said Richard Nelson, general manager of ionomy. “To showcase our love of dirt racing, ionomy Studios will be releasing a new game, Offroad Heat. Soon everyone can step into the driver’s seat and compete to win ION weekly tournaments.”
ionomy will kick off the 2018 season with Pittman and KKR, beginning Feb. 9-11, 2018 at the Dirt Car Nationals at Volusia County Speedway in Barber, Fla.
“It has been fun to get to know the people at ionomy as well as that world of mobile gaming and digital currency,” said Kasey Kahne, owner of Kasey Kahne Racing. “They have a great passion for sprint car racing and everyone at KKR is looking forward to bringing this partnership to life.”
The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series is the country’s premier dirt track series with 90 races at 50 different racetracks, in 24 states, over a nine-month season. KKR has won over 145 WoO feature events, including a championship in 2013.
About ionomy Studios
ionomy Studios. Developing the future of gaming.
ionomy Studios is the first game studio to design games that incorporate the ION digital currency. Gamers can spend ION coin on in-game items at a discount and have fun earning ION in weekly tournaments. On the ionomy.com platform, users can manage their digital currency holdings, game assets, and view tournament leaderboards. The website hosts secure digital currency wallets and exchanges, providing easy methods for users to secure and grow their digital wealth.
About Kasey Kahne Racing
The Mooresville, N.C.-based company was formed in 2005 and employs more than 15 people dedicated to sprint car racing. KKR fields entries in the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series for Daryn Pittman and Brad Sweet. In 2013, KKR’s No. 9 Great Clips/ASE Sprint Car team driven by Pittman won the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series championship making Kasey Kahne a first-time champion team owner. This was the first championship for Kahne and his KKR organization. The organization now has over 145 feature wins in the World of Outlaws Sprint Car series.