Wednesday, September 03, 2014

XFINITY To Sponsor NASCAR's Secondary Series

NASCAR and Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) have announced a new agreement that makes Comcast’s XFINITY brand the title sponsor of what is now known as the NASCAR Nationwide Series through 2024. The 10-year term matches the longest single agreement around title sponsorship of any NASCAR national series in history, and is the longest entitlement sponsorship agreement in this series’ history. 

Beginning January 1, 2015, the property will be known as the NASCAR XFINITY Series. XFINITY will become only the third title sponsor in series history following Anheuser-Busch (26 years) and Nationwide Insurance (seven years). The agreement also makes XFINITY an Official NASCAR Partner in the multichannel video programming distributor and broadband ISP categories. 

XFINITY is Comcast’s residential service brand and is the nation’s largest video and high-speed Internet provider, and was recently introduced on the X1 Entertainment Operating System. The company also offers its XFINITY On Demand video-on-demand service. Comcast serves business and residential customers in 39 states and Washington, D.C. 

“We’re proud to welcome XFINITY to the NASCAR community as title sponsor of the NASCAR XFINITY Series for the next decade,” said Brian France, NASCAR Chairman & CEO. “NASCAR and XFINITY are each leader brands with much in common. Both are focused on innovation and have products built for speed. Together, we will work to take this series to new heights and elevate one of the most unique and powerful partnerships in all of sports.” 
“Technology lives at the heart of NASCAR, just as it does for XFINITY,” said Dave Watson, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Comcast Cable. “NASCAR provides an exciting environment in which to showcase our video and Internet products and we look forward to further enhancing the fan experience at home, at the track and on the go for years to come.” 

According to NASCAR Fan Engagement Tracker 2013 (commissioned by NASCAR and conducted by Toluna), NASCAR fans spend an average of four-and-a-half hours each week watching NASCAR on television and an additional two-and-a-half-hours each week following the sport on digital platforms.  XFINITY is among the premier sponsors in sports today and a major sponsorship activation program is part of the new agreement with NASCAR. 


In addition to the NASCAR XFINITY Series announced today, Comcast’s NBC Sports unit will begin broadcasting NASCAR race events in July 2015. 

1 comment:

  1. Anonymous12:22 AM

    With the rates they charge, they can easily afford this. Don't understand why they don't offer senior rates. If I could get satellite service, I wouldn't be using Comcast. Already dropped their internet service because it was too expensive.

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