HENRY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) – It was a special day for more than 200 Eastman employees at their Fieldale location when star NASCAR driver Chase Elliott stopped by for a meetup.
“It’s not every day that you come and spend time with the people who actually make the company work,” Elliott said.
Elliott’s number nine car will be sponsored by Llumar, an Eastman brand, but the car will also carry a special message: “Proudly Made In Martinsville.”
“The culture Eastman fosters with the teams here, the strength, the talent in the region and the commitment to the community. We’ve been based in Martinsville for over 60 years and we love it, it’s the global window film capital,” said Erin Bernhardt, general manager of performance films at Eastman Chemical Company.
“It doesn’t get much easier and more natural than that,” Elliott said.
It was a special surprise that Elliott and Eastman employees around the world can be proud of.
“It’s a surprise for the team here on site, we have almost 1,000 employees here and it means a lot. I’m extremely excited. And not just here, across the country and around the world, our fellow Eastman employees will see that pride and see Chase cross the finish line with it,” Bernhardt said.
This is an ongoing sponsorship that Eastman hopes will last for many years to come.
Elliott knew he appreciated the work of every Eastman employee and looked forward to the employees cheering him on Saturday night.
“You have these huge companies, but each person has a role to play in the bigger picture, and I think that’s all very important,” Elliott said.
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