Who Was the NASCAR Sponsor That Paid the Most in TV Advertising for Cup Races in 2021?

In 2021, NASCAR pulled off a successful season in terms of viewership and pure racing action. The past season was undoubtedly a crucial one, coming right after the pandemic affected 2020 season, which was a feat in itself.

It’s building upon and building towards a promising future is what NASCAR did in the most recent season.

And according to NASCAR journalist Adam Stern, the same is reflected in the sponsorship numbers as well. In the Cup Series, the following were the highest paying companies in terms of National TV Advertising spend-

1. GEICO – $7.1 million
2. Toyota – $4.4 million
3. Ram Trucks – $4.2 million
4. T-Mobile – $3.6 million
5. USAA – $3.3 million
6. Busch Beer – $3.0 million
7. Progressive – $3.0 million
8. Verizon – $2.9 million
9.  Ford – $2.9 million
10.  Coca-Cola Zero Sugar – $2.7 million
11. Liberty Mutual – $1.8 million
12. Goodyear – $1.8 million
13. IBM Cloud – $1.7 million
14. AmeriSave Mortgage – $1.5 million
15. Wendy’s – $1.5 million
16. Subway – $1.5 million
17. Carfax – $1.4 million
18. Chevrolet – $1.4 million
19. WeatherTech – $1.4 million
20. Amazon – $1.3 million

NASCAR and its latest sponsor development

Recently, a couple of sponsors have made headlines in NASCAR, both for very different reasons.

One of them is Mars/M&M’s, who announced they will be ending their long, iconic partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing and Kyle Busch after 2022.

“One of the great things I love about NASCAR is the opportunity to build meaningful relationships,” Joe Gibbs said.

“Mars has been a tremendous example of that. We have experienced so much together over the past 15 years, including two Cup Series championships while developing friendships.”

Another sponsor is a controversial one. It’s the crypto meme coin LGBCoin that was recently announced as a primary sponsor for Brandon Brown. It was reported that Brown and his team, “jumped the gun” in getting approval from the association before unveiling the sponsor.

This in itself is part of a mandatory process but what makes it interesting is the very nature and name of the sponsorship.

As the 2022 season comes closer and closer, there will be more activity when it comes to sponsorships. After all, one of the main objectives in the coming season is to boost sponsorships with the Next Gen car.

So let’s see what the future holds for sponsors in NASCAR.

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