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Racing & Grid Models

Represent your sponsor at the event - with a clear appearance schedule and fan-engagement brief.

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Racing models, grid models, and motorsports promotional staff represent sponsors through appearances, fan conversations, merchandise distribution, and photo opportunities. Specify the duties and organizer-approved locations for your race weekend or activation. TSM recruits across 25+ U.S. markets; confirm availability, relevant experience, preparation, and any travel charges for your booking. TSM is woman-owned and founded in 2005, with 2,000+ events staffed and a 5.0 Google rating. TSM is an MPI member.

Flag girl, race girl, or racing model?

For sponsor appearances and fan engagement, choose the responsibilities before selecting talent. TSM books racing models, grid models, checkered-flag talent, brand ambassadors, and promotional staff for motorsports activations. Clarify that the booking is for sponsor representation; race control, flag signaling, driving, and vehicle operation require separate arrangements.

Why it matters

Why hire racing & grid models

Give fans a clear welcome and a way to engage with your sponsor. Define the appearance schedule, approved talking points, merchandise or sampling activity, and the client contact for questions. Confirm where staff may work and how your activation lead will communicate schedule changes.

Trackside

What racing & grid models do

Grid & podium presence

Plan sponsor appearances in the areas approved by the organizer. Confirm credentials, access windows, arrival instructions, and the on-site contact.

Photo appearances

Specify photo appearances, timing, sponsor branding, and any filming or reuse requirements in the booking brief.

Promo & sampling

Define merchandise, sampling, or giveaway duties, including supplies, distribution instructions, and the contact for visitor questions.

On-message for sponsors

Provide approved sponsor talking points and identify questions that should go to your client or media representative.

Confirm local availability

Share the venue, dates, shifts, and role requirements. Confirm local availability and any travel, accommodation, or per-diem charges.

Plan preparation and check-in

Confirm the written brief, attire, outdoor working conditions, breaks, and schedule-change process before the assignment.

Set the assignment goals: useful fan conversations, an organized appearance schedule, and clear handoffs to your activation team.

Why brands trust us

Why brands trust TSM Agency

Woman-Owned

A woman-owned talent agency co-founded by Caryn Hanna, a former professional model.

Founded 2005

More than 20 years of trade show and event staffing experience.

2,000+

Events Staffed

More than 2,000 trade shows, conventions, and promotional events staffed across the United States.

2,000+

Talent Network

Over 2,000 experienced trade show models, brand ambassadors, and promotional staff across 25+ U.S. cities.

5.0

Rated on Google

Rated 5.0 stars on Google Reviews based on verified client feedback.

MPI Member

A member of Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the largest global community of meeting and event professionals.

$1 Million Insurance Coverage

Fully insured with $1M per occurrence and $2M aggregate general liability. Certificates of insurance available on request.

25+

City Markets

Local recruitment across 25+ U.S. city markets. Confirm talent availability, relevant venue experience and any travel charges for your booking.

Build the staffing brief around the approved sponsor schedule. Confirm credentials, permitted appearance areas, attire, breaks, and the person who will communicate changes. Keep fan engagement duties separate from race operations.

About Caryn Hanna, Owner of TSM Agency

Plan Sponsor Staffing Around the Race Schedule

Confirm credentials and permitted areas

Share the organizer-approved access, check-in location, sponsor schedule, and on-site contact. Brief staff on where appearances may take place and how to respond when the schedule changes.

Specify the sponsor interaction

Identify photo appearances, fan conversations, merchandise distribution, and approved talking points. Include outdoor conditions, attire, breaks, and the handoff to your activation lead in the written brief.

Plan event attire and working conditions

FAQ

Racing and grid model questions

A racing or grid model represents a sponsor or brand at a motorsports event through appearances, fan engagement, merchandise distribution, or photo opportunities. Confirm duties, credentials, and permitted areas with the organizer and client. The booking does not itself provide track access or race-operation responsibilities.

TSM books professional racing models, grid models, checkered-flag talent, and motorsports brand ambassadors for sponsor appearances and fan engagement. Define the commercial duties, attire, and approved appearance locations. If you mean race-control or flag-signaling work, arrange that separately from promotional staffing.

Request sponsor staffing for race weekends, drift and tuner events, auto-racing expos, motorsports trade shows, dealer track days, and related activations. Share the venue, dates, appearance areas, and duties so the team can confirm scope, experience requirements, and availability.

TSM recruits across 25+ U.S. markets. Share your circuit or venue, dates, shifts, and role requirements so the team can confirm local availability. Confirm any travel, accommodation, or per-diem charges in your quote rather than assuming a local assignment.

Published tiers are Tier Two at $50–$60 per hour, Tier One at $60–$75 per hour, and Elite at $75+ per hour, with a four-hour minimum. Confirm the applicable tier, paid hours, preparation, travel charges, and total cost in your quote. Share your decision deadline so your account executive can confirm quote timing.

Apply through the TSM Agency talent roster if you are looking for paid motorsports or promotional event work. This page is for brands hiring racing and grid models; job and roster applications belong on the Apply page.

Yes - woman-owned, founded 2005, an MPI member rated 5.0 on Google, with $1M per-occurrence / $2M aggregate general liability and a certificate of insurance available on request.

Caryn Hanna, Owner of TSM Agency
Caryn Hanna
Owner
A note from our owner

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A note from our owner Caryn Hanna

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