Odd associations....

So there's a car in today's NASCAR Talladega race, the #09 car who is sponsored by 'Thank a Teacher/Security Benefits'.  It took a little checking, but Security Benefits is the supplier of the National Education Association's Valuebuilder retirement savings program.  Sponsoring a NASCAR team costs between $350,000 - $500,000 a RACE.  Wonder if the scratch for that sponsorship came from Security Benefits or if it was put up by the NEA??  But it's for the children, right??