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Sports and Sponsorship Marketing

Sponsorship marketing doesn't work because you spent money. It works because you made it mean something.

This is how we help brands show up and stand out - on the track, on the ground, and across every channel.

Marty Smith addressing a crowd gathering around the Smithfield brand activation at Daytona
Crowd gathered in front of the branded Smithfield brand activation stage at Daytona
Aric Almirola celebrating after his victory in the 2018 1000bulbs.com 500  at Talladega in 2018
Aric Almirola standing next to a Smithfield executive and the newly unveiled Smithfield number ten car at the contract announcement with stewart haas racing

Sponsorship Administration

Tony Stewart at the Smithfield brand activation in Homestead preparing to give away a custom Ford Mustang as part of a fan sweepstakes put on by Smithfield

Stakeholder & Fan Engagement

Mashup of the Smithfield and Waffle House co-branded race car, other b2b partnered race car images, and shopper marketing display at a grocery store

B2B & B2C Execution

Tuffy Stone and Aric Almirola standing in front of a table of food during a satellite media tour put on by Smithfield

Earned Media and Content

Beyond the Decal

A sponsorship is more than exposure—it’s an opportunity to activate, engage, and drive business. Here’s how we make that happen.

Sponsorship Administration: Contracts. Strategy. Execution. Results.

Where smart contracts meet smarter activation plans

We help brands review, organize, and operationalize their sponsorship assets—so nothing gets missed, and every commitment has a plan behind it.

Contract & Asset Management

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A sponsorship touches every part of the business—from sales and shopper to PR and social. We make sure everyone’s aligned on what’s promised, what’s possible, and what success looks like.

Internal Alignment

Smithfield brand activation recap cover featuring background image of Aric Almirola celebrating in victory lane at New Hampshire
Tony Stewart and Aric Almirola fielding questions at a press conference announcing Smithfield coming to Stewart-Haas Racing

We turn the fine print into action plans. That means timelines, responsibilities, creative briefs, and the infrastructure needed to actually bring the sponsorship to life.

Activation Planning

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You won the impressions—now win the next meeting. We deliver recaps that tell the story behind the stats and help justify future investment.

Reporting & Recaps

We've done the hard part before. Let us do it again.

Want to make your brand unforgettable—for your fans and your business?

Stakeholder & Fan Engagement

Make fans feel it. Make stakeholders remember it.

We create live brand experiences that do more than draw a crowd—they build real connections. Whether it’s a fan activation, a pit road moment with a top customer, or a team-building weekend for internal stakeholders, we make sure your sponsorship delivers in real life.

Want to make your brand unforgettable—for your fans and your business?

Fan Engagement & Brand Activation

Marty Smith addressing a crowd gathered around a stage at the Smithfield brand activation in Daytona

From interactive displays to line-out-the-door experiences, we bring your brand to life where fans are already locked in. We handle the logistics, staffing, and on-site execution—so you can focus on showing up strong.

VIP & Customer Hospitality

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We help brands turn race weekends into unforgettable experiences for the people who matter most—buyers, category managers, key executives, and sales leaders. From private meet-and-greets to premium access, we handle every detail behind the curtain.

Internal Team Engagement

Smithfield pit crew doing a mock pit stop at the Smithfield Foods headquarters for an employee engagment event

A great sponsorship doesn’t just impress fans—it unites your team. We design race weekend experiences that reward employees, energize field teams, and build company pride in the brand’s presence on track.

B2B and B2C: Partnerships and Programs That Drive Growth

This is the part where sponsorship drives real revenue.

We help brands unlock the full commercial value of their sponsorships—whether it’s bringing new partners to the table or turning on-track assets into in-store sales. From B2B deals to NASCAR-themed shopper programs, we build strategies that drive real business outcomes.

Want to turn your sponsorship into something your sales team can actually use?

Smithfield and Walk-Ons partnered race car situated over a playing field and Walk-Ons Sports Bistreaux Log on Top

Business Development

Use your sponsorship to drive new business. We help you leverage access, exposure, and moments of impact to open new accounts, grow distribution, and put your brand in front of the right decision-makers.

Smithfield and Reser's Fine Foods advertising creative for a partnered in-store promotion

Brand Partnerships

Two brands. One smart play. We connect you with complementary partners to co-create campaigns, share costs, and deliver more value from every sponsorship investment.

Advocacy in Action

When you execute well, your audience becomes your advocate. Here’s what that looks like when it works.

A mashup of social media screenshots praising Smithfield for their sponsorship in NASCAR

Great programs earn this kind of reaction. Let's build yours.

Farmer John brand race car and product packaging  as part of a shopper marketing program ad creative

Shopper Marketing

We turn sponsorships into programs that move product—across retail, digital, and ecomm. From themed campaigns to co-branded activations, we help you build promotions that convert, not just impress.

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Cross-Functional Alignment

We bring your teams together—sales, shopper, marketing, field, and leadership—to work from one plan, not five. Clear roles, clear tools, and clear objectives mean better execution and fewer missed opportunities.

Earned Media & PR Coverage

Media That Matters

We help brands earn real coverage—not just mention in a roundup. From national broadcast to industry press to local outlets, we identify the moments worth amplifying and manage the messaging that makes them stick.

Where we focus:

  • Broadcast & industry media

  • Product & brand story placement

  • Driver & personality storytelling

  • Event coverage planning

Branded Content

Content Fans Actually Want

From YouTube series to episodic storytelling, we help brands go beyond product shots and into real engagement. Our work with Beyond the 10 delivered season-long content fans showed up for—while the brand stayed embedded in nearly every frame.

Let's make your brand the one people talk about.

Earned Media and Content: Don't Let The Story End at the Track

Great content and coverage aren't side effects - they're strategy.

Sponsorship opens the door—but what you say, show, and share after that determines how far it goes. From national earned media coverage to branded content series that fans actually want to watch, we help brands turn presence into stories that travel further.

Whether it's a product moment, a human story, or a content concept built around your ambassador, we make sure it hits with your audience and aligns with your goals. 

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