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NASCAR’S Strategy for Latino Outreach, Part Two

NASCAR's Chief International Officer Jim Cassidy discussed NASCAR's strategy for Latin America. The Latino audience, both Spanish and English speaking, continues to grow; and the power of Latino Millennials to engage with brands and properties like NASCAR is also rising.

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What: NASCAR’s Chief International Officer Jim Cassidy discussed NASCAR’s strategy for Latin America.
Why it matters: The Latino audience, both Spanish and English speaking, continues to grow. The power of Latino Millennials to engage with brands and properties like NASCAR is also rising.

Earlier we talked about NASCAR’s Spanish language media expansion into more of Latin America than ever before. While the broadcasts themselves will be important to lift the awareness and engagement for the circuit into markets where races may not be held now but were some of NASCAR’s most lucrative brand partnerships to activate in the consumer space, we wondered where this could continue to go next.

Change Has Started

Some longstanding brands are exiting their NASCAR (@NASCARrelationships. Others like Monster Energy (@MonsterEnergy) are reevaluating what they would like set for ROI going forward. The push to find new brands that can use the massive marketing platform for either teams or the circuit itself is now on. Expansion into a new Latino market that has not fully embraced or understood the power of NASCAR is a smart one. The Latino audience, both Spanish and English speaking, continues to grow. The power of Latino Millennials to engage with brands and properties like NASCAR is also rising.

At the helm of the growth is Jim Cassidy, (@jfcassidySr. Vice President and Chief International Officer at NASCAR. As the race and its new multicultural efforts dawn, we asked him to better explain a bit why now and where can this initiative go.

Portada: In addition to Mexico, what other growth markets are on the list for NASCAR’s strategy in terms of content in the Latino world?

Jim Cassidy: “NASCAR will continue to expand to additional Latin America markets. There is really no limit to the potential entry points. Brazil is definitely high on the list. The country has an incredible history of motorsports achievements and a strong base of fans with an affinity for motorsports to match it.”

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Portada: Is the emphasis on these new initiatives more towards getting Latino consumers to a race, to watch, to buy a product or all of the above? Is there a system as to how this will help build more Latino fans?

J.C.: “The emphasis is to establish new fans with a formula that isn’t new. As we’ve seen for decades, once you experience a NASCAR race live fans are born. That means more consumption of live events, broadcasts, digital and social engagement as well as product support.”

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Portada: What does success look like for these initiatives in a year or three years?

J.C.: “Going into any market will be done so with an eye toward the long-term play. Success means introducing and establishing the sport in a sustained and meaningful way. That includes new markets that will grow the fan base and provide a pathway for drivers, crew members, owners, and commercial partners to compete at the highest level of motorsports.

Portada: What can we expect to see next in terms of NASCAR’s activation strategy?

J.C.: “Specific to Latin America, you can expect us to continue to focus on the growth of the NASCAR Peak Mexico Series. We had a great season opener at Autódromo Monterrey (@autodromomty). We’ll also continue to aggressively pursue development with other identified opportunities.”

Those identified opportunities will probably include mainstream brands like Ford and Coca Cola. Because they can best leverage existing partnerships with NASCAR and seamlessly leverage those relationships into a much more expanded presence with new consumers who will embrace the race, starting this weekend.

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