Coca-Cola Consolidated, the nation's largest Coca-Cola bottler, today announced a multiyear partnership designating Coca-Cola as the official soft beverage and water sponsor of Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Through the partnership, Coca-Cola Consolidated will serve as the official partner of the Indy 500 Red Carpet and will participate in multiple community activations, including Indy 500 Porch Parties and Bike to the 500.

"Coca-Cola Consolidated has been our neighbor and a part of the community for generations," INDYCAR and IMS President J. Douglas Boles said. "Sharing a Coke with fellow race fans will once again be a Race Day tradition."

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Coca-Cola Consolidated is the largest Coca-Cola bottler in the United States. Coca-Cola Consolidated serves more than 13,700 businesses in Indiana and has more than 1,300 employees working in nine facilities across the state.

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