Down, Set…Hike! It’s Autotrader and the SEC on CBS for the WIN!

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Autotrader is proud to announce the kickoff of their 5th college football season with the SEC on CBS. Tune in Saturday afternoons as Autotrader and CBS bring you the SEC pre-game show.

Autotrader College Football Today ensures you’re ready for kickoff with the latest on and off the field in the most exciting conference in college sports!

Bring the gridiron competition to the office with the attached printable SEC schedule. Kick off the action by commenting below with your pick for the SEC champion!

“Thank you, Autotrader,” from the team at College Football Today on CBS!

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“Drivers…Start Your Engines”

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Tune in as the most famous words in motorsports kick off this weekend’s Hollywood Casino 400 live from the Kansas Speedway. The Cox Automotive team is proud to sponsor two of NASCAR’s top drivers as they advance their way through the Chase for the Sprint Cup.

Team Members…Post Your Logos!

Catch all the action live from Kansas Speedway this Sunday, October 18 starting at 2:15 p.m. ET as Dale Earnhardt Jr and Joey Logano take on 41 other cars in what promises to be an exciting 400 miles!

Get in on the excitement with your Cox Automotive team members by snapping a photo of the Kelley Blue Book logo on Earnhardt Jr’s No. 88 Chevy SS or the Autotrader logo on Logano’s No. 22 Ford Fusion when you’re watching the race. Post them in the comments below to support our NASCAR sponsorships!

Earnhardt Jr Continues to Fight For Points and Position

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Watch this weekend’s action-packed Hollywood Casino 400 and look for the KBB logo on Dale Earnhardt Jr’s No.  88 Chevy SS. Dale will compete for points, and ultimately for a chance to advance to the Eliminator 8, as he is currently ranked 11th in points and needs strong showings at Kansas and Talladega to continue. With an opportunity to rack up points in Kansas, Dale is positioning his team for Talladega’s restrictor-plate race where he hopes to replicate his first place finish from May!

USA TODAY Sports writer Jeff Gluck spoke with Dale about making aggressive adjustments in everything from the setup to how he races as he works to secure a spot in the Eliminator round: “A few of us will be out there for blood, trying to claw our way back in. I like being able to race like that.”

Logano Secures His Spot in the Eliminator Round with a Victory at Charlotte

Joey Logano soared through Charlotte Motor Speedway and into Victory Lane, taking the top spot at last weekend’s first race of the Contender round. That checkered flag finish makes him the driver to beat as he tops the leader board in overall driver standings and secured Team Penske’s No. 22 Ford Fusion’s spot in the Eliminator round.

As he continues to out race the competition, including Chase favorite Kevin Harvick, national media coverage spotlights Logano’s new mantra to focus on himself and his team instead of worrying about what the competition is doing.

USA TODAY Sports writer Jeff Gluck featured the Harvick/Logano match as one to watch: “Although Harvick gets most of the attention, Logano has been right there with him in performance. Logano’s win Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway was his ninth in the past two years; Harvick has eight during that time.”

Tune in to watch the drama unfold…and take note of the Autotrader and KBB logos as they continue to race toward Victory Lane!

Autotrader Teams With Rachael Ray for “Wish Wednesday” and Announces Car Color of the Year

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Wednesday Wish Granted

Autotrader Public Relations kicked off its celebration of New York Fashion Week and the 2015 Car Color of the Year by securing a car giveaway on Rachael Ray’s first ever “Wednesday Wish Granted” segment in the Autotrader Car Color of the Year which aired on Wednesday. “Wednesday Wish Granted” aired Wednesday, September 16th nationally and was featured on the show’s homepage.

Click here to watch the powerful segment and see the metallic black Kia presented to JoAnn Thompson, the first recipient, who has worked with children who have special needs for more than 25 years. “With the special needs kids, some of them can’t see, they can’t speak. A lot of things they can’t do,” says JoAnn. “But with me there, I can be their hands, I can be their eyes, I can hear for them.”

 

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Autotrader Names Car Color of the Year

Autotrader has officially named the car color of the year: metallic black, based on consumer vehicle searches carried out during the first six months of 2015.

The color is so popular that an impressive one in four vehicles searched for on the website are black. The most popular black vehicles on the site are the Ford F-150,Chevrolet Silverado andJeep Wrangler, while the most popular black luxury vehicles are the BMW X5, Mercedes S550 andCadillac CTS.

According to our managing editor, Tara Trompeter, “People are more likely to buy cars that reflect their personalities, the same way they do with fashion and accessories. And everyone knows it doesn’t get more classic than black.”

Comment below to let us know what you think of the new Autotrader car color of the year.

Joey Logano Continues to Prove Dreams Really Do Come True

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Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Ford Fusion sporting the Autotrader logo and the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup points leader, was recently featured on a special episode of the award-winning news program 60 Minutes. The episode highlighted Logano and his long-time relationship with Gavin Grubbs, a young boy that Logano met over six years ago during a Make-A-Wish visit. Gavin made such an impact on Joey that the two continue to talk several times a week to this day and have remained good friends since.

Meet Gavin Grubbs through the eyes of his biggest fan and see how he gives back to the Make-A-Wish foundation and the lives they touch.

Click here to view the 60 minutes video clip.