eBay Motors Hits the Road on SAVE GRASSROOTS RACING Tour with U.S. Motorsports Association
SAN JOSE, Calif. August 1, 2019 – eBay Motors and the U.S. Motorsports Association (USMA) announced today a partnership to embark on the 3rd Annual SAVE GRASSROOTS RACING TOUR. eBay Motors has been named the Presenting Sponsor for this campaign.
The SAVE GRASSROOTS RACING Tour will consist of a minimum of ten visits at racing venues across the United States ranging from motocross, drag racing, dirt track racing and much more. eBay Motors and the USMA will support grassroots racing of all formats by cultivating awareness and connecting community leaders with local tracks and racing series.
“eBay Motors has been a vital contributor to grassroots racing for years by providing a tremendous platform for racers to buy and sell racing vehicles and parts. We're excited to work with the team at eBay Motors, who are passionate automotive and racing enthusiasts just like us," said Shawn Stewart, Managing Director of the USMA. "They truly care about the future of grassroots motorsports. We're especially excited to roll out some new benefits to our membership and the industry overall."
“Since the beginning of our partnership, we’ve been impressed with the USMA and their commitment to protecting and promoting grassroots racing in the United States,” said Jordan Hettinga, Senior Director of Parts & Accessories at eBay Motors. “Parts and accessories help fuel our marketplace, and this campaign is an excellent opportunity to bolster eBay’s support of all American Motorsports alongside our valued partner.”
The tour will begin in mid-August and continue throughout 2020. Along the way, eBay Motors will provide special offers for USMA members and grassroots racers in general. For tour updates and more about the SAVE GRASSROOTS RACING Tour, visit www.SaveRacing.com
About eBay Motors
eBay Motors (www.ebay.com/motors), a part of eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY), one of the world's largest marketplaces for buying and selling all things automotive. The site offers everyday cars for everyday drivers, as well as collector cars, motorcycles, auto parts and accessories.
About eBay
eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) is a global commerce leader including the Marketplace, StubHub and Classifieds platforms. Collectively, we connect millions of buyers and sellers around the world, empowering people and creating opportunity through Connected Commerce. Founded in 1995 in San Jose, Calif., eBay is one of the world's largest and most vibrant marketplaces for discovering great value and unique selection. In 2018, eBay enabled $95 billion of gross merchandise volume. For more information about the company and its global portfolio of online brands, visit www.ebayinc.com.
About USMA
The US Motorsports Association exists to help protect and promote all forms of grassroots racing across all fifty-states. We work to make positive connections between community leaders and their local race tracks, industry related business, race teams and race fans. Our goal is to empower a large unified voice for grassroots racing, which provides billions in economic impacts, millions of jobs, and supports thousands of small businesses. Together we believe a strong future for Grassroots Racing will be realized.