IndyCar and Monumental Sports activities & Leisure introduced a partnership to advertise the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C.
The historic occasion on 21-23 August will see a race happen on the Nationwide Mall and surrounding metropolis streets for the primary time ever in celebration of America’s 250th birthday, following an government order signed by President Donald Trump final Friday.
As a part of the hassle, Monumental Sports activities & Leisure will function the official advertising, sponsorships and company hospitality gross sales company for the race weekend. The group is dwelling to a number of skilled sports activities groups within the space, together with the Washington Capitals (NHL), Washington Wizards (NBA) and Washington Mystics (WNBA).
“That is an unbelievable partnership constructed to make historical past on the streets of our nation’s capital,” stated Bud Denker, chairman of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. and president of Penske Company. “Like our group, Monumental Sports activities & Leisure is a extremely pushed and mission-oriented staff, excited and able to present an distinctive showcase of pace, innovation and patriotic delight because the NTT IndyCar Sequence brings the Quickest Racing on Earth to the Nationwide Mall.”
Jim Van Stone, president of enterprise operations and chief business officer at Monumental Sports activities & Leisure, added, “This marquee occasion is greater than a race—it’s a celebration of our nation’s historical past that places followers on the heart and showcases the nation’s capital as a world-class host of unforgettable sporting experiences.
“We’re thrilled to accomplice with IndyCar to carry one of the crucial iconic motorsports experiences to the guts of Washington, D.C., and to energy the gross sales and advertising eTorts that can join followers to this landmark occasion.”
Just like the remainder of the IndyCar Sequence schedule, the race might be on community tv courtesy of Fox Sports activities. Particulars associated to the course and the occasion are set to be shared throughout a kickoff gathering within the coming weeks.
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