New York Formula E / Toronto IndyCar Events

New York Formula E / Toronto IndyCar Events

A weekend of diverse motorsports events with similar, but contrasting commercial value propositions.

I had the pleasure of attending and working last weekend at two major motorsports events: Formula E in New York City, and IndyCar in Toronto. New York is the sole North American Formula E event, and Toronto is the sole Canadian IndyCar event. Both served up a healthy dose of commercial options at venues in the middle of two of the largest cities in North America. And each was held on public roadways in city centers, attended by thousands of fans. Where they differ is in the value proposition […]

IndyCar 2019 Preview: New Opportunities

IndyCar 2019 Preview: New Opportunities

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The 2019 IndyCar season kicks off this weekend in St. Petersburg, and the series is riding a wave of momentum on a variety of fronts which has presented it with the pieces to better position itself as a long term, viable global sporting property to all stakeholders including drivers, teams, commercial partners, and fans.

 

New Partners

On the commercial partner side, a new multi-year domestic broadcast deal with NBC has been signed. NBC will be allocating considerable on-air network TV and OTT resources to the series, including the Indianapolis 500, IndyCar’s “bucket list” signature event that provides not only massive entertainment and […]