Scott Sebastian has joined Motorsports.com as VP-PR and marketing for the digital distribution/interactive media operation dedicated to providing up-to-the-second developments in motor racing.
He joins from Darnell Communications, where he served as senior director of PR responsible for Fiat Chrysler's international program for Dodge, Ram, Street and Racing Technology brands.
Eric Gilbert, co-founder & VP-operations, said in a statement that Sebastian has managed PR "in nearly every form of motor sports while strategically leveraging brand, marketing communications and social media initiatives."
Motorsports.com's database has more than 450K articles and boasts the No. 1 photo library in motor racing.
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