INDIANAPOLIS — The Chicago Street Race, NASCAR’s first event on a street course, has named Xfinity as founding sponsor of the race weekend July 1-2 in Grant Park.
“The Chicago Street Race is an incredible moment in NASCAR history and we can’t think of a better platform to showcase the Xfinity 10G Network and Xfinity Mobile with the iconic Chicago skyline as a backdrop,” said Matt Lederer, vice president, Xfinity brand partnerships.
Xfinity will have official presenting, marketing, and promotional rights for the Chicago Street Race weekend including the NASCAR Cup Series’ Grant Park 220 and NASCAR Xfinity Series’ The Loop 121 races. Xfinity joins McDonald’s and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois as the founding sponsors of NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race weekend.
“Whenever we want to do something bold to advance the sport and the fan experience, Xfinity has always been there to help us move NASCAR forward,” said Julie Giese, Chicago Street Race President. “The founding partner model is really unique to the Chicago Street Race, and we can’t think of a better organization to add to this incredible list of partners for our first street race.”
Xfinity and the Chicago Street Race have committed to share future announcements on the organizations’ collaborative support for programs that will have a positive and lasting impact in the Chicago community.
“Over the last nine years, NASCAR and Xfinity have become intrinsically linked, and this announcement represents the next step in that proud partnership,” said Jeff Wohlschlaeger, SVP, Chief Sales Officer, NASCAR. “This is an opportunity to showcase our wonderful Founding Partners like Xfinity to a global audience of millions in a brand-new setting here in Chicago.”