Cinsay and Andretti Gear Up for St. Pete IndyCar Race with Social Media, Driver Appearances and Branded Merchandise
Austin, TX (PRWEB) March 27, 2014 -- CINSAY and Andretti Autosport will be hosting events at the race and online featuring chats, behind the scenes footage and recently archived content via the world’s first 24/7, HD racing video site,AndrettiTV.com.
Currently, viewers can watch dozens of different video streams including live video of Andretti’s race facility where cars are built and fine-tuned before each race. Fans can also view events and shop online during the St. Pete race. Each video feed is powered by Cinsay’s Video Smart Store™ (VSS) and hosts a wide range of branded Andretti apparel and merchandise built right into the video. Cinsay On Demand provides the high quality merchandise that’s manufactured on demand and in the USA for each order purchased within the video. As of this week, brand new merchandise and creative apparel are also available on ShopAndretti.com
Andretti Autosport will be hosting several events at the track and off the track where fans can attend in person and online via AndrettiTV.com. Ticketed race attendees will be able to cue in line for first chance driver ‘meet-and-greets’, purchase Andretti-branded merchandise as well participate in personal autograph and photo sessions with the drivers and crews.
One of the first online events will feature a Twitter chat with Cinsay’s car #34 driver, Carlos Muñoz. Carlos began racing when he was just seven years old with kart racing. He is Andretti Autosport’s most recent driver and already holds an impressive career highlights including: 2013 Colombia Driver of the Year, and 2013 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year starting and finishing in second place. Carlos’ live chat is Thursday, March 27th on Twitter at 2:00 PM EST. Follow hashtags, #AndrettiTV and #Carlos34 @FollowAndretti @Cinsay
The first race of the season is in St. Petersburg, Florida March 29th and 30th. Follow AndrettiTV.com for detailed and updated schedules.
St. Petersburg, FL Event Schedule:
Thursday, March 27
Marco Andretti signing
Walgreens, 5420 9th Street N., St. Pete, FL 33716
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Carlos Muñoz LIVE Twitter chat via @FollowAndretti
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Zach Veach, Matthew Brabham, Shelby Blackstock & Garett Grist
Festival of States Parade on the streets of Downtown St. Pete
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Friday, March 28
Marco Andretti & James Hinchcliffe signing
ShopAndretti.com Merch Truck
12:05 p.m. – 12:35 p.m.
Zach Veach & Matthew Brabham signing
ShopAndretti.com Merch Truck
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Ryan Hunter-Reay appearance
The Yellow Party
The Vinoy, 501 5th Ave. NE., St. Pete, 33701
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 29
Shelby Blackstock & Garett Grist signing
ShopAndretti.com Merch Truck
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Zach Veach & Matthew Brabham signing
Indy Lights Autograph Session
INDYCAR Fan Village
11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Ryan Hunter-Reay & Carlos Muñoz signing
ShopAndretti.com Merch Truck
12:05 p.m. – 12:35 p.m.
Shelby Blackstock & Garett Grist signing
USF2000/Pro Mazda Autograph Session
INDYCAR Fan Village
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Marco Andretti, James Hinchcliffe, Ryan Hunter-Reay & Carlos Muñoz signing
Verizon IndyCar Series Autograph Session
INDYCAR Fan Village
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 30
Zach Veach & Matthew Brabham Q&A
INDYCAR Fan Village Stage
11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Carlos Muñoz Q&A
INDYCAR Fan Village Stage
12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
About Andretti AutoSport
Based in Indianapolis and led by racing legend Michael Andretti, Andretti Autosport boasts a wide racing portfolio rooted in tradition and designed for success. Together with Andretti Formula E and Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross, Andretti Autosport fields multiple entries in the IndyCar Series, Indy Lights and the Pro Mazda Championship, along with entries in the FIA Formula E Championship and Global Rallycross. The company boasts three IndyCar Series championships (2004, 2005 and 2007), two Indy Lights titles (2008 and 2009), one Pro Mazda championship (2013) and one USF 2000 championship (2010) and has twice captured victory at the famed Indianapolis 500 (2005 and 2007). To share in the Andretti story, please visit online at AndrettiAutosport.com or AndrettiTV.com and follow along on Twitter via @FollowAndretti.
About Cinsay, Inc.
Austin-based Cinsay has created a next-generation e-commerce, viewer interactive, video-based platform for any size business. Cinsay's technology enables anyone to sell products, display printable coupons, capture donations, and generate leads all inside its patented Smart Store™ technology. Along with being the premiere video commerce provider for small and medium businesses, Cinsay is adding new exclusive content channels for sports, music and movies.
Forbes named Cinsay one of "America's Most Promising Companies" while eTail Conferences named Cinsay a "Rising Star" in innovation for 2012. Cinsay's eCommerce video-based platform can be used for any individual or business. For more information please visit http://www.cinsay.com or call 855-725-2462.
One or more of the following patents may protect Cinsay's software, systems, and/or services. See http://www.cinsay.com/patents. U.S. Patent Nos. 8,312,486, 8,533,753 and 8,549,555 for interactive Internet-based video applications.
David Burrows, Cinsay, Inc., http://www.Cinsay.com, +1 (972) 616-6373, [email protected]
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