NASCAR Nurtures Auto-Racing Excitement with Fans at Home or at the Track

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This episode is also available in audio format on our Let’s Talk Loyalty podcast.

Today we’re bringing you an incredibly exciting episode with NASCAR which is otherwise known as The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.

NASCAR is the sanctioning body for the number one form of motor sports in the United States.

Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races annually in eleven countries and more than thirty U.S. states.

Our guest for today’s episode is Donald Baal, Senior Director of Fan Loyalty for NASCAR Rewards who explains more about the sport, the multi-generational loyalty that already exists with fans and some of the fantastic reasons why the business made the decision to invest in a formal loyalty programme to build that emotional connection even further.

Show notes:

1) Donald Baal

2) NASCAR

3) NASCAR Fan Rewards

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