Responsible Fans Rewarded at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

05/23/2014
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Responsible Fans Rewarded at
the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Coors Light and TEAM Coalition Partner to Promote Responsibility at Track
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On Friday May 23, responsible race fans earned valuable rewards at Coors Light Carb Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The track, Coors Light and Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management (TEAM) Coalition partnered to promote responsible drinking and traffic safety at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.161 fans made the pledge to be a designated driver for their group. Fans who pledged received a free souvenir photo, instant prizes and a chance to be selected as the Designated Driver for the Event. One randomly selected, responsible fan will win a free Coors Light Cooler Bag.

  

“We thank those race fans who signed the pledge to be a designated driver for their group during race weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway,” said J. Douglas Boles, Indianapolis Motor Speedway president. “It’s important to be responsible when choosing to consume alcohol, and a designated driver helps ensure safe travels home after a great day at the racetrack.”“We believe that with great beer comes great responsibility and we’re thrilled to partner with Indianapolis Motor Speedway and TEAM Coalition to help promote responsibility at the track,” said Diane Wagner, responsibility commerce manager for MillerCoors. “For many fans, enjoying a beer at the track is part of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway experience, and we want to encourage fans to enjoy the all events responsibly and plan ahead for a safe ride home from the track.”

“The success of the Responsibility Has Its Rewards campaign is a direct result of the commitment from our members and all the designated-driver program partners, including the tracks, beer companies and state offices of highway safety,” said Jill Pepper, executive director of TEAM Coalition. “Teamwork is what this campaign is all about. We are demonstrating that when everyone – including the fans – takes responsibility, everyone wins.”

NATIONAL CAMPAIGN: Responsibility Has Its Rewards™

EVENT MESSAGE: Great Beer Great Responsibility

RHIR PARTNERS INCLUDE:

  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway
  • Coors Light
  • TEAM Coalition (Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management)

WHO: Fans and the Community

Click here to see all the fan photos on Facebook

  

WHAT: Coors Light and TEAM Coalition invited fans to make the pledge to:

  • Be a Designated Driver or Always Have A Designated Driver
  • Never Drive Drunk

WHERE: Indianapolis Motor Speedway

WHEN: May 23, 2014

US DOT / NHTSA 2012 NATIONAL DATA:

  • In 2012, 10,322 people were killed as a result of alcohol-related (BAC > 0.08) car crashes, an increase of 4.6% from the 9,685 fatalities in 2011.
  • Many, if not most of those lives would have been saved if people did not drive when they were impaired by alcohol or if they used sober, designated drivers or if they simply wore their seat belts.
  • Statistics and research clearly show that 21-34 year old males are the demographic most likely to be involved in an automobile crash, drive when impaired by alcohol, and fail to buckle up.

About the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been the worldwide leader in motorsports entertainment since it opened in 1909. The facility has hosted the Indianapolis 500, the world’s largest single-day annual sporting event, since 1911 and also is the site of the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard and the Red Bull Indianapolis GP. IMS is the world’s largest spectator sporting facility and is the only venue to stage annual races in the IZOD IndyCar Series, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, GRAND-AM Road Racing and MotoGP.

About MillerCoors
Through its diverse collection of storied breweries, MillerCoors brings American beer drinkers an unmatched selection of the highest quality beers steeped in centuries of brewing heritage. Miller Brewing Company and Coors Brewing Company offer domestic favorites such as Coors Light, Miller Lite, Miller High Life and Coors Banquet, as well as innovative new products such as Miller Fortune. Tenth and Blake Beer Company, our craft and import division, offers beers such as Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy from sixth-generation Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company and Blue Moon Belgian White from modern craft pioneer Blue Moon Brewing Company. Tenth and Blake also operates Crispin Cidery, an artisanal maker of pear and apple ciders using 100 percent fresh-pressed American juice. The company imports world-renowned beers such as Italy’s Peroni, the Czech Republic’s Pilsner Urquell and the Netherlands’ Grolsch. MillerCoors also offers pioneering new brands such as Redd’s Apple Ale, Batch 19 Pre-Prohibition Lager, Third Shift Amber Ale and Smith & Forge Hard Cider. MillerCoors seeks to become America’s best beer company through an uncompromising promise of quality, a keen focus on innovation and a deep commitment to sustainability. MillerCoors is a joint venture of SABMiller plc and Molson Coors Brewing Company. Learn more at MillerCoors.com, at facebook.com/MillerCoors or on Twitter through @MillerCoors.

About TEAM Coalition
TEAM Coalition is an alliance of professional and collegiate sports, entertainment facilities, concessionaires, stadium service providers, the beer industry, distillers, broadcasters, governmental traffic safety experts, and others working together to promote responsible drinking and positive fan behavior at sports and entertainment facilities. TEAM’s members and supporters include NASCAR, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League, the National Hockey League, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, ARAMARK, Delaware North Companies Sportservice, Ovations Food Services, Beer Institute, National Beer Wholesalers Association, Anheuser-Busch, MillerCoors, Brown-Forman, Live Nation, National Association of Broadcasters, Contemporary Services Corporation, Elite, International Association of Venue Managers, Stadium Managers Association and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For more information, go to www.TEAMCoalition.org, www.ResponsibilityHasItsRewards.org