Coors Light On As Official NASCAR Sponsor

Coors has signed a five-year, $20M deal for its Coors Light brand to replace Budweiser as NASCAR's official beer sponsor. The deal gives Coors rights to two of the biggest sports properties in the U.S., as the brewer has a $100M annual pact with the NFL. It also means that A-B's flagship brand has lost two key racing platforms in as many weeks, as Dale Earnhardt Jr. is taking on new backers with his move to Hendrick Motorsports next season.

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