CENTURY 21 will serve as the primary sponsor for IZOD IndyCar Series driver Josef Newgarden’s Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing (SFHR) car in the Indianapolis 500. 

SFHR co-owner Sarah Fisher joined CENTURY 21 System members today in Las Vegas at its Global Conference to unveil the car design for the 2013 Indianapolis 500. Newgarden’s Dallara/Honda/Firestone car will forgo its traditional No. 67 in favor of No. 21, the world’s largest real estate sales organization’s signature number, for the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

The No. 21 CENTURY 21 Dallara/Honda/Firestone car will debut at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 12, when the track opens for practice. The 97^th running of the Indianapolis 500 will take place on May 26, and be broadcast on ABC television.

“Our sponsorship of the No. 21 car in the Indianapolis 500 provides another outstanding opportunity to highlight our Smarter. Bolder. Faster. campaign,” said Bev Thorne, chief marketing officer, Century 21 Real Estate LLC. “Whether it’s the Super Bowl, the Olympics, U.S. Soccer, or the Indy 500, we want to showcase the capabilities of our sales professionals in front of the largest audience possible.”

The Indianapolis 500 is the world’s largest single-day annual sporting event with more than 300,000 people in attendance each year.

“Being part of a team that brings new partners to IndyCar is an honor for us here at SFHR,” said Fisher. “We are very proud to represent such a strong brand whose household name resonates well beyond their industry. It will be a ‘Smarter. Bolder. Faster.’ Indy 500 for us painted in the CENTURY 21 colors.”

IndyCar’s Team Penske has announced that Detroit-based Quicken Loans Inc., the nation’s largest online mortgage lender and third-largest mortgage lender in the country, has signed on as a sponsor for the 2013 season.

As part of the new multi-year agreement, Quicken Loans will be featured on the cockpit of both the No. 3 Team Penske Dallara-Chevrolet IndyCar driven by three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves, and also on the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske machine driven by three-time series road course champion Will Power. This marks the return of Quicken Loans as a sponsor of Team Penske. During the 2003 season Quicken Loans was a sponsor of the team that saw Gil de Ferran earn the 13th of Team Penske’s record 15 Indianapolis 500 wins.

“We are very excited to have Quicken Loans back as a partner of Team Penske,” said Penske Racing president Tim Cindric. “Quicken Loans’ remarkable record of success and growth makes it a great company to be affiliated with and we look forward to building our relationship in the future.”

Quicken Loans has also been announced as the presenting sponsor of the IndyCar doubleheader race weekend at the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix. The Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans will feature the first Izod IndyCar Series races held on back-to-back days, June 1-2, 2013, at Detroit’s redesigned Raceway at Belle Isle Park street circuit.

“As a Detroit-based company, we are looking forward to partnering with Roger Penske, who has a tremendous legacy in our hometown, as well as his amazing race team,” said Jay Farner, president and chief marketing officer for Quicken Loans. “Through this sponsorship we are aligning ourselves with great drivers and great people, and in the case of the Belle Isle Grand Prix, doing great things for the city of Detroit.”

Mopar’s aftermarket partner, cough Magneti Marelli, denture is expanding its relationship with Chrysler Group LLC’s service, parts, and customer-care brand as well as its involvement in the NHRA Drag Racing Series.

The international automotive parts supplier will partner with Mopar as primary sponsors of Don Schumacher Racing’s Dodge Charger R/T driven by Matt Hagan for multiple races during the 2013 season.

Race fans will notice a fresh new look to Hagan’s Funny Car beginning this weekend at the Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals as a Magneti Marelli Quality Auto Parts Offered by Mopar primary paint scheme will be highlighted on the Dodge Charger R/T entry. The same scheme will soon be displayed on the team’s transporter as well as driver and crew uniforms.

“2013 is a very important year for us to educate the aftermarket world that Magneti Marelli stands for quality automotive parts for all vehicle makes, and we are very proud to partner with Don Schumacher Racing and Matt Hagan to build that awareness,” said Pietro Berardi, Magneti Marelli CEO of Global Aftermarket, about the partnership expansion. “It’s a perfect match since Magneti Marelli has a long history of motorsports involvement, and we are excited to expand our reach within the NHRA racing. We are looking forward to a successful season with Matt Hagan as well as Allen Johnson, who we also sponsor.”

Mopar and Magneti Marelli’s racing alliance began at the start of last season with the associate sponsorship of the DSR team and that of 2012 Pro Stock champion Johnson. After exploring the opportunity to be more closely involved with Mopar in NHRA, the choice to increase Magneti Marelli’s participation and promote both brands’ passion for racing and quality parts was an easy one to make.

“We are excited to continue and expand our relationship with Matt Hagan and Don Schumacher Racing by including our partnership with Magneti Marelli and continue to raise awareness for our brands and quality products,” said Pietro Gorlier, president and CEO of Mopar, Chrysler Group’s service, parts, and customer-care brand. “Along with our Mopar fans, we look forward to watching and supporting Matt and his hardworking team as they compete for another championship. The extension of our partnership with Magneti Marelli to include this primary sponsorship bolsters our collective commitment and support of NHRA Drag Racing.”

Japanese Table Tennis manufacturer San-Ei has been confirmed by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) as the official table provider for the table tennis event at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The deal will see San-Ei provide all the competition and practice tables for the table tennis event Games of the XXXI Olympiad and the 15th Paralympic Games, which will both be held at the Riocentro pavilion.

ITTF President Adam Sharara stated: “The bidding for the Table for 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games was the most competitive since I became ITTF President.

“It would seem that being the Table supplier for the Olympics has increased in value tremendously, as table manufacturers compete to get this prestigious right. The ITTF is delighted that San-Ei of Japan is the successful bidder for Rio 2016. San-Ei’s reputation as a world class table manufacturer is well known.”

“San-Ei has also sponsored World Championships before, so it is no surprise that San-Ei has the confidence to provide to the ITTF and Rio 2016 a unique design, whilst maintaining top quality. Our long time partner, Double Happiness (DHS), will be the ball provider, so we are sure that both companies, San-Ei and DHS will ensure top quality equipment for top performance by the athletes” added Mr Sharara.

“All of us at San-Ei, are proud of being selected as the official table supplier for Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games” stated San-Ei President Shin Miura.

“We are sure our fantastic tables will be a perfect fit for not only the first Olympic and Paralympic games in South America, but also fast growing table tennis family in Brazil, which is one of the fasting growing table tennis areas in the world. We promise to do everyone proud,” concluded Mr Miura.

The World Squash Federation (WSF) have announced a sponsorship extension with racquet brand, drugs Dunlop.

The deal will see the leading international sports brand extend its status as the governing body’s official ball supplier into a fifth decade.

The agreement reinforces Dunlop’s status as the world’s number one squash ball. The agreement will see Dunlop supply the exclusive ball at all sanctioned WSF events around the globe. Additionally, order Dunlop will support the WSF as they push for squash to be included in the Olympic Games in 2020.

“We are delighted to renew our association with Dunlop,” commented WSF President N Ramachandran. “We are partnering an iconic sports brand and look forward to working closely with Dunlop to grow our sport’s presence and passionate fanbase as we continue our bid for a place at the Olympic Games.”

Sunny Singh, Head of Sports Marketing for Dunlop, added: “We are extremely pleased to have renewed our partnership with the World Squash Federation. We believe our new deal with the WSF will contribute towards the upward trend we are seeing in the global popularity of the sport.”

Saxo Capital Markets, troche the specialist in multi-asset online trading and investments, denture has signed on to become the Official Statistics Partner of the Asian Tour.

Through the sponsorship, clinic Saxo Capital Markets, a wholly owned subsidiary of Saxo Bank A/S, will have the opportunity to leverage its brand and promote its diverse services across the Asian Tour’s global platform. This includes branding exposure via television broadcasts that reaches 200 nations and 650 million homes and the Tour’s official website.

Saxo Capital Markets will also have access to unique client engagement experiences such as the Pro-Am, golf clinics, ticketing and Corporate Hospitality.

Kazuaki Takabatake, Chief Executive Officer of Saxo Capital Markets, Asia Pacific, said: “Since launching the first SaxoTrader platform in 1998, Saxo Bank has become known for its innovation and determination to be the leading online trading venue for investors. Saxo Bank is therefore a very keen supporter of Team Saxo Tinkoff, a professional cycling team from Denmark, because cycling mirrors traders’ needs, with both activities requiring the best tools, precision, and perfect timing to progress and succeed.

“Golf requires very similar skills, and like cycling it is an entertaining and exciting sport millions enjoy to watch. It is therefore our pleasure to be in partnership with the Asian Tour as the Official Statistics Partner and we look forward to an exciting year of tournaments around the region.”

Asian Tour Executive Chairman Kyi Hla Han lauded the new partnership with Saxo Capital Markets, which is the second major corporation to take up a sponsorship position with the region’s premier Tour in the past two weeks. The Asian Tour is celebrating its milestone 10th season in 2013.

“The Asian Tour is looking forward to an exciting partnership with Saxo Capital Markets which will enjoy a raft of benefits across our diverse platform. It is fantastic that leading international companies such as Saxo Capital Markets continue to support professional golf at the highest level in Asia,” said Han.

“On behalf of our talented players, I would like to express our appreciation to Saxo Capital Markets for its support and I look forward to a long and successful partnership as we take the Asian Tour to greater heights. The level of interest in the Asian Tour is at an all-time high as we celebrate our 10th season since launching as a players’ organisation in 2004.”

Saxo Capital Markets first established its presence in Asia Pacific in 2006 through the opening of the regional Singapore hub. Over the years, Saxo Capital Markets has experienced ongoing business growth and now has offices in Japan, Hong Kong and Australia, directly serving thousands of online traders across various time zones.

Russian Oil company, doctor LUKOIL has revealed it will sponsor both RML and Lada in this year’s World Touring Car Championship (WTCC).

The Russian firm will back Yvan Muller’s title challenge at RML, shop as well as title sponsorship of the LADA Sport LUKOIL racing team.

After two years in the WTCC with SEAT, sale LUKOIL now splits its support across two teams. With Yvan Muller at RML, LUKOIL will guarantee its name will be at the front of the grid as the three-time champion fights for a fourth title in the WTCC, whilst LUKOIL will also support the home-grown Lada team as the Russian manufacturer makes its return to the Championship – fielding two Granta Sport WTCCs for two-time BTCC champion James Thompson and three-time Russian Winter Track Series champion Aleksei Dudukalo.

“Every year we try to improve our positions,” said Evgeniy Malinovskiy, Lukoil Racing Director. “Having started in WTCC with a private team, we signed contract for technical support with SEAT Sport, extended our partnership with Gabriele Tarquini and won title for the independent teams in 2012. Our next important step – participation as manufacturer team, a joint effort with our Russian partner – AVTOVAZ.

“Supporting Yvan Muller will reignite title intrigue in WTCC and guarantee a solid approach towards title aspirations.”

Also joining the LUKOIL family this year will be Yvan Muller. The Frenchman was left without a drive after Chevrolet announced its withdrawal from the Championship in July of last year. Whilst team-mates Rob Huff and Alain Menu have found drives at Münnich Motorsport in the WTCC and FACH Auto Tech in the Porsche Supercup respectively, Muller will join with LUKOIL and remain in the title-winning Chevrolet Cruze this season at RML, and is expected to be the chief foil for Honda as the Japanese marque joins the Championship in the hunt for the title.

“After a long winter, I’m especially eager to start new season,” said Muller. “As LUKOIL support our team, we have a beautiful opportunity for LUKOIL and me to fight for the world champion title, even if competition will be difficult. This year, there are a lot of fast drivers and good teams in WTCC. Honda with their official program are favourites. We will be focused at 100% to be the first.”