We have two kinds of sponsorships in place – Corporate Sponsorships and those suited for individuals.

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS AND FURTHER INFORMATION

Want to come along for the ride in our quest for a 2008 NASA National Championship Title?  We can’t be competitive without generous backing from our sponsors.  Sponsoring our team is easy, cheap, and instrumental in helping us towards our 2008 championship goals!

By sponsoring the Tommy Gun Rally Team, you will be enrolled into our comprehensive marketing program that will give excellent exposure to your business throughout the year.  You will also receive Tommy Gun Rally Team Swag commensurate with your 2008 commitment! 

Sponsorship of the Tommy Gun Rally Team means that your company name and/or logo will be featured on at least two vinyl stickers affixed to the team car for the 2008 season. Your company will also be mentioned in all official communications, press releases, interviews, and motorsports-related websites.  We will ensure that the race vehicle and on-car identification is kept in the most presentable condition for the duration of the season.  Your logo will be proudly featured on our ‘Sponsors’ page at the new Tommy Gun Rally Team website at www.tommygunrally.com

Our sponsorship program includes 3 comprehensive exposure tiers:

1. In-Event: Your on-car identification (logo) will be seen and/or photographed by every entrant, spectator, crew member, and photographer at rally races during the season throughout the Southwest (California, Arizona, Nevada, and Idaho) and New York (should we qualify for the year-end Finals).  We estimate our total number of rally events in 2008 to be between 6 and 8.  In addition to overall exposure during the race, the car travels to events on an open trailer and turns more heads than exotic cars!  Annual number of in-person views during in-event periods is estimated to be at least 5,000 individuals. 

2. Out Of Event:   Below is a summary of 2008 automotive events which will feature a static display of the Tommy Gun Rally Car.  Car shows and other racing events are a perfect opportunity to exhibit the Team Car and your corporate identity, as rallying is currently enjoying immense popularity and an unprecedented surge in media exposure.  Each event below attracts a diverse and valuable demographic - both inside and outside the automotive enthusiast market.  Best of all, the combined exposure for these events will net well over 100,000 up-close, static views of your logo or corporate identity in an energetic, positive environment. 

• San Diego International Auto Show – December, 2008–Convention Center – San Diego, CA
• CORR Off Road Racing– 3 in-place dates - 2008 Schedule TDB – Chula Vista, CA
• SCCA Solo2 Autocross – Various Events – Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA
• RaceLegal Drag Races – Various Events – Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA

3. New Media/Traditional Media/PR:  Rallying in America is exploding!  Traditional outlets that regularly feature American rally racing -such as television and print media - are dramatically increasing coverage of national and even regional rallying.  Non-traditional ‘new media’ outlets such as Automotive Forums, podcasts, blogs, wikis, and YouTube also lend incredible amounts of exposure to the Team and are growing at an exponential rate.  Finally, the Team rally car is driven throughout San Diego County at least once a week - the spectacle of a race car on the street is rare, and public reaction to this car is out of control!  Estimated brand exposure in this tier is potentially unlimited!

Sponsorship Swag -   Get a load of some of the stuff you can get when you join our Team!

• On-Car Sponsor Identification:  If you can’t get out there on stage, at least your name, company, or catchphrase can! This is a small (likely 6-8” X 1”), well-placed (30-character maximum) personal or company name, message, or catchphrase of your choice.   Please submit your choice at time of payment.
• BIG OL’ Tommy Gun Rally Team Coffee Mug:  We need a ton of coffee to stay up working on the car – we think you can appreciate this mug as we have!  This gigantic 18 oz coffee mug will keep you in good favor with the caffeine gods into the night. 
• Tommy Gun Rally Team T-Shirt:  Nothing funny about this – just an awesome high-quality T-shirt! 
• E-Mail Team Update and Spectator Guide:  Half the fun of rallying is watching it live.  For those CRS rallies that have provisions for spectating, a brief spectator guide will be e-mailed prior to the event, along with lodging and local eateries, maps, and an event schedule.  The Team Update, sent quarterly, will give you an update on the team, car, results, and how we’re doing in the Championship!

PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS AND FURTHER INFORMATION

We have devised 6 levels of Private Sponsorship Packages named to coincide with our Tommy Gun Rally Team theme:   All sponsorship items will be distributed in the first quarter of 2008, after we assess the number of total items we’ll be shipping out!  

1. The .22 Caliber ‘Supporter’ Package  - $20
Proudly show your involvement with motorsports with this package!  Includes 1 On-Car Sponsor Identification, E-Mail Team Update, and Spectator Guide! 

2. The 9 Millimeter ‘Grassroots’ Package - $40
Wow, what a bunch of swag for next to nothing!  Includes 1 On-Car Sponsor Identification, E-Mail Team Update, Spectator Guide, and 1 BIG OL’ Tommy Gun Rally Team Coffee Mug OR Tommy Gun Rally Team T-Shirt!

3. The .38 Special Package - $100
Don’t ‘Hold on Loosely’ - this package is named after the band, not the gun!  Includes 2 On-Car Sponsor Identifications, E-Mail Team Update, Spectator Guide, and 2 BIG OL’ Tommy Gun Rally Team Coffee Mugs OR 2 Tommy Gun Rally Team T-shirts or one of each!

4. The .45 Caliber ‘Family’ Package - $250
Thoughtful family members would love us enough to get the .50 Caliber package, but this will do too!  Includes 2 On-Car Sponsor Identifications, E-Mail Team Update, Spectator Guide, 2 BIG OL’ Tommy Gun Rally Team Coffee Mugs, AND up to 4 Tommy Gun Rally Team T-Shirts!

5. The .50 Caliber ‘Super Special’ Package - $1,000
In addition to your choice of the items above (limit 4 on all please), you will have an opportunity to spend a weekend with us at the 2008 Prescott Forest Rally in Prescott, Arizona – and your two night hotel stay and post-event dinner with the team at the Rally Headquarters in Prescott is FREE! 

That fine print stuff:

Please, no substitutions, but if you don’t drink coffee, wear shirts, or read e-mail we might have something for you hanging around the shop.  Contact us for more details.  Please list your T-Shirt sizes and 1 alternate size for clothing-level sponsorships.  Please provide an active personal e-mail account with purchase for e-mail updates.  We are committed to running the entire season but since there is a ‘drop system’ in place (lowest points in an event are dropped) we reserve the right to pick and choose which events we compete in.  Events may be canceled by organizers with little notice.  If there is either a serious crash or mechanical failure which cannot be fixed in time for the next event, we reserve the right to not enter subsequent 2008 events.