FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby have agreed a multi-year marketing partnership with IndyCar.

The agreement will place the IndyCar logo on Derby cars this year in Akron and spread from there in 2014. IndyCar will also promote and display the Derby logo.

“We’ve got a great announcement. This is one of the biggest steps for the Derby, viagra buy ” said Joe Mazur, cialis president of the downhill race organization. The cross-promotion agreement does not bring in money to the Derby but will give the nonprofit program significant brand exposure, he said.

“We’re both working together to help both organizations,” Mazur said. “This is another great direction the Derby is going in.”

The Derby board approved the agreement on Thursday. IndyCar declined to comment until its executives formally sign off, a move expected no later than Monday, according to a spokesman in Indianapolis.

Mazur said one of his priorities when he became Derby president in 2011 and was charged with turning it around from its near-death was to partner with IndyCar. The Derby is now much more financially strong, Mazur said.

The Derby will be promoted in 30-second commercials on giant video screens at IndyCar racetracks, on the IndyCar website and through other measures, Mazur said. IndyCar also is agreeing to invite local Derby race champions to two of its races, he said.

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) today announced its sponsorship of the fifth round of the South African Rally Championship.

The Ford Dealer Rally will take place on 16 and 17 August with Ford’s Silverton Assembly Plant serving as the base for the event.

Ford has been involved in national championship racing since 2000, doctor when the first Off Road vehicle made its debut. Since then Ford’s participation has grown from strength to strength with Ford now the only manufacturer participating in all three major national championship disciplines, cough namely: Cross Country, cheap Circuit Racing and Rallying.

“Ford’s decision to sponsor the all-new Ford Dealer Rally is an important development for the National Rally Commission and for the sport in general,” adds Richard Leeke, Chairman of the National Rally Commission: “Ford has a long and distinguished record in South African motorsport and is one of our partners in the SA Rally Championship. We thank Ford for their continued and growing support of local motorsport and in particular rallying.”

“Racing is an integral part of Ford’s history and we are therefore excited to continue growing our involvement in the sport,” says Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa President and CEO Jeff Nemeth. “There is an enthusiastic motor racing culture in South Africa and this event aims to showcase the sport to the broader community. Similarly it is an opportunity to get our employees excited and emotionally involved by bringing the action right to our doorstep with the contestants setting off from the plant.”

Baltimore-based STX, therapy LLC, a global sporting goods leader, announced today that LXM Pro Star Sam Bradman renewed his endorsement contract with STX through 2016.

Bradman will continue to be the face of the Stallion product line and will appear in brand marketing campaigns, including product videos, print and web ads, as well as in-store signage.

As part of his role with STX, Bradman will represent STX at camps, clinics, tournaments and in-store events across the country. He will also continue to play in the LXM PRO Tour for Team STX, where he quickly earned a name for himself last season, leading Team STX to be the 2012 series champions.

Bradman also represented STX in U.S. Lacrosse’s 2013 Champion Challenge, his first game with the U.S. men’s national team, where he was named M.V.P. and led all scorers with three goals and two assists.

“After a great first year with STX, I look forward to broadening my role to help bring awareness of the game and brand all over the U.S. as I continue to grow as a lacrosse player,” said Bradman. “Being on the big stage in the LXM PRO and playing with the men’s national team requires the top equipment. STX makes equipment specifically for the players, allowing me to elevate my game and give me an edge in my run for Team USA.”

“It’s clear that Sam’s skill on the field makes him one of the best lacrosse players out there right now,” said Greg Tate, Men’s Marketing Manager at STX. “After earning Champion Challenge MVP and leading Team STX to win the 2013 LXM PRO season opener, he shows no signs of slowing down and definitely embodies our ‘Never Stop’ mentality.”

IRONMAN today announced that Waste Management has been named the official environmental solutions provider for IRONMAN triathlons.

Under the agreement, viagra sale Waste Management will provide environmental sustainability strategies to IRONMAN events throughout the United States.

“We will work closely with the IRONMAN event organizers to develop creative solutions for reducing waste and to increase recycling at each race, allergy ” said Tom Carpenter, a director in Waste Management’s sustainability services division. “The IRONMAN events, which attract spectators and participants from all over the world, are a great way to showcase the best environmental practices available today.”

Waste Management, known for its leadership in collection, transportation, disposal and recycling, also provides sustainable event solutions such as practical renewable energy alternatives, water conservation techniques, policies designed to reduce waste and reuse materials, and new technologies to recover the resource in waste.

“It is important for IRONMAN to be environmentally responsible and to take care of the cities that host our events. We are happy to work with the professionals at Waste Management to help us further our recycling and waste-reduction efforts,” said Shane Facteau, Chief Operating Officer of IRONMAN.

Golf website World Golf Tour has partnered with Steve Elkington, pills professional PGA Champions Tour golfer and entrepreneur, doctor to market their products to golf fans worldwide.

Elkington has 10 victories on the PGA Tour, including the 1995 PGA Championship, and already has four Top 10 finishes in his first year on the PGA Champions Tour. He finished sixth in last week’s Senior Open Championship, and has moved into twenty-seventh place in the Charles Schwab overall standings.

Elkington will be featured in WGT advertising and is already displaying the WGT logo on his shirt sleeve and the side of the Big Show. WGT will also be involved with Elkington’s social media activity on Twitter and Podcasts, as well as personal appearances with WGT partners. In exchange, WGT will promote Elkington’s Secret in the Dirt and CapZoo products to WGT players online and thru virtual tournaments that will include prizes to meet Elkington at Champions Tour events.

“WGT is the new way to reach golf fans online, so it’s a natural fit for people to learn more about me on the Champions Tour and what we’re doing with Secret In The Dirt and CapZoo,” commented Steve Elkington.

“We’re proud to partner with Elk. He gets technology, knows how to make a big impression, and isn’t afraid to take some chances…a lot like us at WGT,” said Pete Harrison, VP Marketing at WGT.