Tag: racing
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B-to-C EventsFrom Barilla to Duracell, F1 US Grand Prix 2025 Draws New Brand Activations in Austin
Everything’s bigger in Texas, and Formula 1 is no exception. A staple on the F1 calendar since 2012, the Formula 1 MSC Cruises United States Grand Prix welcomed 380,000 attendees to the Circuit of The Americas (COTA), Oct. 17-19. Over the weekend, F1 announced a contract extension to host the race at the Austin, TX, […]
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B-to-C EventsFord Performance’s High-octane Season Launch Brings Stakeholders to the Speedway
There’s a time and a place for static auto shows, but for its 2025 Season Launch event, Ford Performance went full-throttle on a decidedly experiential strategy to unite stakeholders under one roof.
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B-to-C EventsInside Coca-Cola’s Evolving Formula 1 US Grand Prix Sponsorship Strategy
When Coca-Cola became the official soft drink, non-sparkling water and sports drink provider of Austin, TX-based Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in the summer of 2023, the brand was on a three-month time crunch to prepare its trackside activation for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages partnered with the corporate sponsorship […]
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B-to-C EventsFormula 1 US Grand Prix: Mercedes-Benz, Levi’s, Amex, Pacsun Activate in Austin
The Formula 1 United States Grand Prix is known for serving up a quintessential Texas experience, with cowboy hats and boots sported in the stands, barbecue cooking on the grill, drivers riding horses into the paddock and the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders performing on track ahead of the race start. An estimated 400,000-plus fans attended the […]
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B-to-C EventsHow e.l.f. Cosmetics’ Indy 500 Sponsorship Placed Women in the Driver’s Seat
When e.l.f. Cosmetics cruised into this year’s Indianapolis 500 as the first-ever beauty brand to serve as a primary sponsor of a driver, it didn’t just offer a “Lip Oil Change”; it aimed to foster systemic change, too.