2021 Sponsorship Guide
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2021 SPONSORSHIP GUIDE Located approximately half-way between Indianapolis and Ft. Wayne Indiana, right off Interstate 69, Gas City I-69 Speedway is one of Midwest short track racing’s little gems. Voted the 2018 “Track of the Year” by the Hoosier Auto Race Fans (HARF), the quarter-mile, semi-banked clay oval is known for its exciting wheel-to-wheel on-track action and the features some of the best intermission entertainment found at any motorsports facility in the country. With 21 events slated for 2021, Gas City I-69 Speedway features one the most diversified motorsports schedules in the country. Weekly short track racing is the grass-roots foundation for all forms of motorsports. Most drivers competing in NASCAR, Indy Car and NHRA all started at weekly race track facilities such as Gas City. In fact, four-time NASCAR Champion Jeff Gordon and NASCAR fan-favorite Kenny Wallace among the drivers who have competed at Gas City during their careers. As attendance and TV ratings for NASCAR racing have been on the decline for the past several years, the increase in interest and attendance in short track racing is on the rise. Thousands of hard-core racing enthusiasts attend weekly and strongly support the brands of companies actively involved in trackside sponsorships. Major events this season at Gas City include USAC Indiana Midget Week, USAC Indiana Sprint Week, the fourth annual James Dean Classic, plus the All Star Circuit of Champions, Night of Destruction and Fall Festival of Speed! Be part of the most exciting marketing opportunities at the “Greatest Place to See a Dirt Track Race!” Gas City I-69 Speedway. 2021 Schedule of Events Saturday, April 24 – OPEN TEST AND TUNE – (11 a.m. – 4 p.m. – open to all classes of race cars; rain date is April 25, 1–5 p.m.) Friday, May 7 – SEASON OPENER – Non-wing sprint cars, USAC Midget Cup Series (open midgets, SpeeD2 midgets and 1,000cc mini-sprints), modifieds, street stocks, hornets. Friday, May 14 – WHO’S THE BOSS? – Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series (BOSS) non-wing sprint cars ($2,000 to win, $300 to start), modifieds, street stocks, hornets. Saturday, May 22 – ALL STAR SHOOTOUT – Ollie’s Bargin Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions winged sprint cars, All Star TQ midgets. Friday, May 28 – MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE – Non-wing sprint cars, modifieds, street stocks, hornets. Friday, June 4 – MONKEY WRENCH MANIA – Non-wing sprint cars, modifieds, street stocks, hornets, USAC SpeeD2 Midwest Thunder midgets. Friday, June 11 – USAC MIDGET WEEK – USAC NOS Energy Drink national midgets, non-wing sprint cars. Friday, June 18 – FOURTH ANNUAL JACK AND JIGGS CLASSIC – Non-wing sprint cars, modifieds, street stocks, hornets. Friday, June 25 – FOURTH ANNUAL JERRY GAPPENS SR. MEMORIAL – Non-wing sprint cars, USAC SpeeD2 Midwest Thunder midgets, modifieds, street stocks, hornets. Friday, July 9 – BEACH NIGHT BASH – Non-wing sprint cars, USAC Midget Cup Series (open midgets, SpeeD2 midgets and 1,000cc mini-sprints), modifieds, street stocks, hornets, “faster pastor” school bus race. Friday, July 16 – MID-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP (double points) – Non-wing sprint cars, modifieds, street stocks, hornets, Midwest Oldtimers Vintage Race Club. Friday, July 23 – USAC SPRINT WEEK – USAC AMSOIL national sprint cars, 600cc non-wing micro-sprints. Friday, July 30 – SUMMER THUNDER – Crate late models ($1,000 to win), modifieds ($1,000 to win, $150 to start), USAC SpeeD2 Midwest Thunder midgets, street stocks, hornets. Friday, Aug. 6 – AUGUST JAM – Non-wing sprint cars, modifieds, street stocks, hornets, USAC SpeeD2 Midwest Thunder midgets, music/dance competition. Saturday, Aug. 14 – NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION – Monster trucks, school bus race, demo derby, rollover contest, hornets race and more. Friday, Aug. 20 – DOUBLE DOWN – Non-wing sprint cars (twin 21-lap features, $20,000 purse, $2,000 to win, $225 to start each feature), modifieds, street stocks, hornets. Saturday, Aug. 21 – DRIVE A RACE CAR! – Kenny Wallace Dirt Racing Experience. Driving school and ride alongs. For info: www.Dirtracewithkenny.com. Friday, Sept. 3 – LABOR DAY CLASSIC – Non-wing sprint cars, modifieds, street stocks, hornets, USAC SpeeD2 Midwest Thunder midgets. Friday, Sept. 10 – SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP – Non-wing sprint cars, modifieds, street stocks, hornets, American Vintage Sprint Car Assn. (AVSCA) sprints. Saturday, Sept. 18 – SECOND ANNUAL GAS CITY POWER PULL – Truck and tractor pull. Thursday, Sept. 23 – FOURTH ANNUAL JAMES DEAN CLASSIC – USAC AMSOIL national sprint cars, USAC NOS Energy Drink national midgets. THIRD ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL OF SPEED/NON-WING NATIONALS Friday, Oct. 22 – Non-wing sprint cars (purse TBA), IRA AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLESS sprints, USAC Midget Cup Series (open midgets, SpeeD2 midgets and 1,000cc mini-sprints), 600cc non-wing micro-sprints. Saturday, Oct. 23 – Non-wing sprint cars (purse TBA), IRA AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLESS sprints, modifieds, street stocks, hornets. Advertising & Marketing Opportunities Use the marketing horsepower of motorsports and its brand-loyal fan base to promote and sell your products and/or services. Gas City I-69 Speedway attracts thousands of patrons each week from April to October. Marketing research shows that motorsports fans are 70-percent MORE LIKELY to purchase products/services from companies that sponsor/support auto racing. Our team here at Gas City I-69 Speedway can customize advertising sponsorship and promotion packages for you. From on-site billboards to hospitality tent and ticket packages, we have a program to meet your marketing needs regardless of budget. Speedway Grandstand Midway Billboards Grandstand View Infield Signage Race Night Entitlement Sponsorship USAC Indiana Midget Week Race Entitlement USAC Indiana Sprint Week Race Entitlement James Dean Classic – USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars Victory Lane Entitlement Show Car Entitlement Restroom Building Entitlement Pit Area Entitlement Motorcycle Parking Area Entitlement Hospitality Opportunities Website & Social Media Concession Stand Condiment Entitlement Children’s Playground Entitlement Kid’s Coin Scramble Entitlement Human Bubbleball Challenge Entitlement Speedway Grandstand Midway Billboards 4’x 8’ signage $400 (plus production and installation - Approx $80) 8’x 8’ signage $750 (plus production and installation - Approx $160) * Contact us for other size/price options Billboard package includes one (1) Pit/Grandstand Season Pass plus 10 individual event tickets, as well as placement on the sponsor page at www.gascityi69speedway.com Grandstand View Infield Signage 4’ x 8’ sign $700 (includes production and installation) Your message is visible from the grandstand seating area for the entire event season. Package includes one (1) Pit/Grandstand Season Pass plus 20 single event tickets. Placement on the sponsor page at www.gascityi69speedway.com also included. Race Night Entitlement Sponsorship The entire night of racing entertainment will be named after your company/brand. It will be called the “(Your Company Name) Night” Package includes: • Inclusion in all advertising for the event • A minimum of 20 public address announcements throughout the event and an interview with a company representative on the PA. • Inclusion on speedway social media and website • Company name on trophies - Right to present trophies to all divisions in Victory Lane • VIP parking for two cars • Five (5) pit/grandstand passes • 30 general admission tickets to the event for customer/employee use Price: $1,500 Indiana Midget Week - Entitlement Featuring: USAC NOS Energy Drink Midgets Be a part of one of the biggest events on the schedule (Friday, June 11). The entire night of racing entertainment will be named after your company/brand. It will be called the “(Your Company Name) Night, featuring USAC Indiana Midget Week” Package includes: • Inclusion in all advertising for the event • A minimum of 20 public address announcements throughout the event and an interview with a company representative on the PA • Company name on trophies - Right to present trophies to all divisions in Victory Lane • Inclusion on all speedway social media and website. • VIP parking for two cars • Five (5) pit/grandstand all-access passes • 30 general admission tickets to the event for customer/employee use Price: $5,000 Indiana Sprint Week - Entitlement Featuring: USAC Amsoil National Sprint Cars Anticipated to be the largest event in Gas City I-69 Speedway history, Gas City will host the opener for this prestigious 10-days of racing excitement on Friday, July 23. Your company can be the entitlement sponsor for the race, which attracts fans from across the country and a few foreign countries and features the greatest non- wing sprint car drivers in the world. Package includes: • Inclusion in all advertising and publicity for the event: television, radio, print, social media, speedway website, and more. • A minimum of 20 public address announcements throughout the event for your company and a live interview with a company representative. • Company name on trophies • Right to present trophies in Victory Lane • VIP parking for two cars • Five (5) pit/grandstand all-access passes • 50 general admission tickets to the event for customer/employee use • Season-long signage Price: $5,000 James Dean Classic - Entitlement Featuring: USAC Amsoil National Sprint Cars & USAC NOS Energy Midgets Part of the popular James Dean Festival Weekend celebration (which draws 10s of thousands to the area), commemorating the life of locally born and iconic actor James Dean, and the event was the