Speedway helped activate 3 major marketing campaigns in 2023 for annual marketing exposure to help amplify the brand rather than 1 marketing campaign in 2022 focused on the beginning of the year.
Marketing Campaigns
(February 13 - March 12, 2023) Goal is to drive traffic to the EchoPark website and collect consumer data
- Sweeps entry method:
Custom website for formal entry
Bonus social media feature connecting with EchoPark Twitter accounts
Examples: https://sonicautomotive2.box.com/s/bxuxewzn1pd898xfvqecm19sgjknw7zg - Winner:Karen Thomas
Bonus Entry: Fast Face Selfie
Big Waltrip fan and lives just outside Austin, TX - All details: https://sonicautomotive2.box.com/s/ahymx7qmtz1ywiufrv4w1u79apkzhvbq
Digital Marketing: - App, web, social media, Michael Waltrip engagement
- 3 emails: https://sonicautomotive2.box.com/s/4hnuw5jhfgo07e9sktjr33fkkr655mvw
- 4 graphics: https://sonicautomotive2.box.com/s/q4jlvaofb346rjv1syxkjqp6e20hdy2n
- 1 logo graphic: https://sonicautomotive2.box.com/s/owi5ggfthfiql3zra3o715s1a6to7ra4
- 5 videos: https://sonicautomotive2.box.com/s/jjd2e0cngmcjr37sx2esozy3rale17mw
- Michael Waltrip and Social Engagement: https://sonicautomotive2.box.com/s/l28l7vgbja6534ihrxbrlzzouo7bf6tv
EchoPark Street Car: - An EchoPark Toyota Camry was on track cup morning in the pace car parade
- FOX produced a BONUS live segment with Waltrip and winner as they completed 2 laps with the official NASCAR race car
- FS1 segment on the sweep’s winner and Waltrip
Sweeps Social Media:
Date: February 13 – March 12, 2023 - Instagram:
Total Impressions: 11,357; Total Engagements: 7,254; Number of Posts/Stories: 11 - Facebook:
Total Impressions: 4,219; Total Engagements: 91; Number of Posts/Stories: 10 - Twitter:
Total Impressions: 45,337; Total Engagements: 482; Number of Posts: 6 - Sweeps Website:
Date: February 13 – March 12, 2023
Website – www.nascaratcota.com/echopark
Total users on the website: 104,658; Total Entries on sweeps website: 16,603 - Bonus Twitter Entry:
Tweets: 9; Retweets: 136; Quotes: 36; Likes: 378; Views: 83,596 - Total traffic to www.echopark.com from sweeps digital promoting: 32,921
- Sweeps App:
Date: February 13 – March 12, 2023 - NASCAR at COTA:
Sessions: 6,087; Screen Views: 22,728 - Sweeps Email #1:
Date: February 13, 2023; Total Opens: 220,834; Total Clicks: 6,604 - Sweeps Email #2:
Date: March 3, 2023; Total Opens: 166,236; Total Clicks: 5,466 - Sweeps Email #3:
Date: March 9, 2023; Total Opens: 202,408; Total Clicks: 4,812 - Sweeps Fox:
FS1 Segment: https://sonicautomotive2.box.com/s/tv04m0jv4csdplpzqjpiynphlebyqnsj
Bonus live fox segment: https://sonicautomotive2.box.com/s/rqbmv4lg4ufr96x0sw4row9l8kgd4k37
(March 26th, 2023) EchoPark Automotive launched on race day that they had a Michael Waltrip, celebrity and NASCAR champions, car for sale in their fan zone activation that fans could purchase in the fan zone or online from EchoPark’s website. The goal was to drive traffic to the activation and online to the EchoPark website.
- Fox Segment promoting the car for sale
Videos: https://sonicautomotive2.box.com/s/2knop558sevlmyxc2yrc4w8gps1cry0a
Graphic: https://sonicautomotive2.box.com/s/wo7qdltc0utzvgqvfxz4lx1cinj2r2x1
Bonus Graphics: https://sonicautomotive2.box.com/s/ltn43hy6ibgj5rhv3ceo3xhphh03ooxy - Advertising:
EchoPark Website
Social Media promoting
Fox segement with Michael Waltrip and Clint Bowyer - Bonus: Social Media Post on Fox NASCAR Twitter:
Retweets: 13
Quote: 1
Likes: 56
Views: 55k
Post: https://twitter.com/NASCARONFOX/status/1640084347226054656
(March 26, 2023) EchoPark Automotive is hosting an owner celebration day where customers of EchoPark who have purchased a vehicle are able to sign up online for their chance to drive their personal car at one of five Speedway Motorsports racetracks.
- Campaign Launch: Fox segment
- Promotional timeline: April – October 2023
- Details:
Tracks: NSS, AMS, CMS, LVMS, and TMS
Time: 4:30 – 7:30pm per area time zone
Attendees per track: 200 - 300
Online sign up with custom website - https://www.speedwaymotorsports.com/takeittothetrack/ - Entertainment at the tracks:
Michael Waltrip appearance at CMS for a happy hour event
Victory lane photo opportunity for customers with their EchoPark vehicles after their driving experience
Bonus: additional photo opportunities at each track
Each attendee is given a sticker decal gift: https://sonicautomotive2.box.com/s/ieyj29s7cv0naxgm3rpt6ctvsqg4m283
Each track will host a fun atmosphere at each track with EchoPark signage, food/beverage, music, merchandise and speedway motorsports support - Marketing Strategy:
Year-round marketing for EchoPark with Speedway Motorsports
Monthly emails: https://sonicautomotive2.box.com/s/uayqhu6h5ulse7udrz1vh3s0g7owluie
Social Media: - Monthly posts and stories advertising the event (April – October)
- October 29 weekend – post and story promoting
Custom website for digital signs ups and details - https://www.speedwaymotorsports.com/takeittothetrack/
Daniel Suarez: 2 promotional videos (videos: https://sonicautomotive2.box.com/s/86pewefclbegitjinzia03hmfkktww8a)
Clint Bowyer: 1 promotional video (video: https://sonicautomotive2.box.com/s/54a2f8fq3odgr0r0voqvtqbj03gwpbj2) - Photos:
Graphics: https://sonicautomotive2.box.com/s/z88wo8i5hka9ls0d849kovvxyphui46z
Social: https://sonicautomotive2.box.com/s/yd6utzjkbvwoivt0g7ot0u3t8zbtqgxo