It’s the opening day of practice for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, which means one thing: teams are announcing primary partners. This morning, Andretti Global announced Allegra as Marcus Ericsson’s primary sponsor, and less than an hour later, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing announced that Desnuda Organix Tequila will serve as primary sponsor to rookie Louis Foster in his No.45 Honda.
Foster will attempt to qualify for his first Indianapolis 500 this weekend and heads into the weekend with plenty of momentum following a strong race on the IMS road course last time out.
BRANDON KORTHUIS, President of Desnuda Organic Tequila:
“We’re proud to expand our presence in motorsports by adding Louis Foster to the Desnuda family alongside longtime partner Katherine Legge. Katherine helped introduce Desnuda to the racing world with strength, class, and determination, and we’re honored to continue that momentum with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and one of INDYCAR’s most exciting rising stars. At Desnuda, we are fully committed to crafting the highest-quality organic tequila — clean, pure, and full of integrity — and we see that same spirit in Louis and RLL. We’re thrilled to cheer him on at the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
BOBBY RAHAL, co-owner of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing:
“We are excited to have Desnuda with us for the Indianapolis 500. Jay (Frye) introduced us to Desnuda and we couldn’t be more excited to have them as Louis Foster’s primary sponsor. To me tequila evokes thoughts of celebration and I can’t think of a place that I would rather celebrate at than the Indianapolis 500.”
LOUIS FOSTER, driver of the No. 45 Desnuda Tequila Honda:
“The Desnuda Tequila Honda looks amazing. I look forward to representing them and helping gain exposure for the brand. Even more than that, I look forward to celebrating a competitive run in the Indy 500 with Desnuda Tequila and will have probably become very popular with my fellow drivers come Sunday night after the race.”