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Motorsports · Hospitality · 25+ locations

K1 Speed

K1 Speed runs 25+ indoor electric kart racing centers across North America — a real-world hospitality network with the operational complexity of a chain and the brand expectations of a motorsport property.

National social & digital retainer
Locations
25+
Coverage
Coast-to-coast
Scope
Social + Paid
Challenge§ 01

What was actually broken.

K1 Speed had 25+ indoor kart racing centers across North America and no dedicated social media specialist. Content was inconsistent and engagement was flat across local markets.

  • / 01

    No dedicated in-house social media specialist. Output was inconsistent and local-by-local.

  • / 02

    Corporate brand and individual location personality were fighting each other on the feed.

  • / 03

    New-racer acquisition was relying on word-of-mouth and walk-ins instead of a measurable paid funnel.

"
Without a dedicated social specialist, EMA stepped in and did not disappoint. As a trusted partner, we endorse Ernie and his team.
Andrew Palos, Marketing Director · K1 Speed
What I did§ 02

The approach, step by step.

/ 01

Take over execution end-to-end

Replaced the missing in-house specialist function entirely. One accountable team, one calendar, one set of KPIs.

/ 02

Two-tier content system

Brand-level system for the K1 master brand plus location-flex templates that let individual centers keep their voice without going off-system.

/ 03

Always-on paid acquisition

Geo-targeted paid social funnels driving first-race bookings, league sign-ups, and corporate events at each location.

/ 04

Earn expansion through results

Started with the social brief. Expanded into full national + select global pages once the numbers backed it up.

Outcome§ 03

What changed.

Engagement and new-racer acquisition lifts across the network. Relationship expanded from local-only to full national + select global pages.

Result · 01

Measurable lifts in engagement and new-racer acquisition across the network.

Result · 02

Scope expanded from local social into national + select global pages.

Result · 03

Endorsed publicly as a trusted partner by K1 Speed marketing leadership.

Scope of work
  • National social strategy & calendar
  • Location-flex content templates
  • Paid acquisition funnels per location
  • Community + UGC programs
  • Monthly performance reporting
In their words
"Their services were effective and clear to the point. Without a dedicated social specialist, EMA stepped into the role and did not disappoint. As a trusted partner, we endorse Ernie and his team."
Andrew Palos, Marketing Director · K1 Speed
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