YKK AP Sponsors NASCAR Driver Akinori Ogata for the 2023 Racing Season
The company will serve as the primary sponsor for select races at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Hickory Motor Speedway

The official YKK AP America car for the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
ATLANTA, GA (March 15, 2023) – Today YKK AP America, a technology-oriented manufacturer of commercial facade systems and residential doors and windows, announced it is an official sponsor of NASCAR driver Akinori Ogata.
“We’re incredibly excited to team up with Akinori Ogata for the 2023 racing season,” said Oliver Stepe, president and CEO of YKK AP America. “YKK AP was the first-ever Japanese facades manufacturer to come to the United States, and through hard work and perseverance, our business has continued to thrive. We feel strongly that Mr. Ogata possesses these same shared values as he continues on his journey to becoming the first Japanese race car driver to compete in the Daytona 500. We look forward to coming along for the ride.”
“As we kick off the 2023 racing season, I’m honored to add a brand like YKK AP America to my lineup,” said Ogata. “Our partnership together will allow me the opportunity to grow my brand, reaching a wider audience and helping to continue to fulfill my dream of winning at NASCAR.”
YKK AP America specializes in the manufacturing of architectural products for commercial and residential buildings. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, all building products are manufactured in the company’s production facilities located in Dublin, Ga., Macon, Ga., and Lakeshore, Ontario. Together with its subsidiary brand, Erie Architectural Products, the company serves architects, glazing contractors, homebuilders and resellers across the country. YKK AP America Inc. is a subsidiary of YKK AP Inc., a global architectural products company based in Tokyo, Japan.
For more information about YKK AP or its products, please visit ykkap.com.
ABOUT YKK AP AMERICA
YKK AP America Inc. is a leading manufacturer of award-winning commercial facade systems and residential windows and doors. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, all building products are manufactured in the company’s world-class production facilities located in Dublin, Ga., Macon, Ga., and Lakeshore, Ontario. Together with its subsidiary brand, Erie Architectural Products (Erie AP), the company serves architects, glazing contractors, homebuilders and resellers across the country. YKK AP America Inc. is a subsidiary of YKK AP Inc., a global architectural products company based in Tokyo, Japan. For more information, visit ykkap.com.
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