Catapult enters largest motorsport code in United States

A global leader in performance technology, Catapult has announced its entry into the NASCAR motorsports market with their race strategy platform RaceWatch to be deployed at the start of the 2022 season when United States stock car team Roush Fenway Racing competes in the NASCAR Cup Series.

As the SaaS leader in the sports technology vertical, Catapult continues to open new markets around the world adding to the more than 150 leagues and federations that already rely on its solutions for critical workflows. The addition of a NASCAR team to the company’s list of customers proves its strong growth potential beyond the field or pitch of traditional sports.

RaceWatch is trusted by numerous codes of motorsport including Formula 1, Formula E and Le Mans. It provides a race strategy platform that integrates video, audio, and data analysis in real-time for a comprehensive view of team performance in any race setting. In RaceWatch, timing, telemetry, GPS, and weather data are analysed and integrated with circuit cameras, pit cameras, and the team’s radio and intercom system.

The platform provides teams with a single source of truth for car and driver performance during competitions by giving pitwall, the garage, engineering office, and remote strategy room the same real-time access to data and analysis. This technology will empower Roush Fenway Racing to rapidly monitor changing circumstances, predict trends, and modify its racing strategy and tactics in real-time to meet the needs of the race conditions. 

For this new market, RaceWatch will meet the strategic and analytical needs of NASCAR racing, including regulations that are specific to the series.

Will Lopes, Catapult Chief Executive notes “we’re proud that Roush Fenway Racing is choosing Catapult to track, analyse, and ultimately optimise its performance during NASCAR races.

“RaceWatch has delivered more than two million algorithmic predictions per race in Formula 1, giving those teams the most comprehensive view of race strategy. It continues to be the most sophisticated tool on the market, and we’re excited that a team as innovative as Roush Fenway Racing is the first to apply it to the exciting NASCAR Cup Series.

Kevin Kidd, Technical Director, Roush Fenway Racing adds “every second counts in racing. Using Catapult’s RaceWatch solution gives us an additional edge, offering every member of the team real-time insights into all the key performance data of the race. This means we can make decisions faster and with more accuracy than ever before, which gives us a critical advantage over competitors.”

RaceWatch has supported championship-winning teams throughout the last decade with Mercedes AMG Petronas winning seven straight World Championships. In addition to Formula E and the World Endurance Championship, RaceWatch has assisted Porsche Motorsport, Audi Sport, and Toyota Motorsport to win the world-famous Le Mans 24-hour race and the World Endurance Championship, as well as Audi winning the Formula E championship.

Roush Fenway is co-owned by NASCAR Hall of Fame team owner Jack Roush and Fenway Sports Group, parent company of Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox and the English Premier League’s Liverpool F.C. Further information on Roush Fenway Racing is available at RoushFenway.com.

Operating at the intersection of sports science and analytics, Catapult products are designed to optimise performance, avoid injury, and quantify return to play. Catapult has over 400 staff based across 24 locations worldwide, working with more than 3,200 elite teams in 137 countries globally. To learn more about Catapult go to catapultsports.com.