Beginning this week, some of the biggest stars in NASCAR will turn laps at a much slower pace than usual, as they hit the racetrack on foot alongside fans for the first of five Coca-Cola Family Track Walks. Throughout the 2011 season, Coca-Cola will give thousands of fans the opportunity to experience a NASCAR race weekend from an amazing vantage point—on the track itself—at five different stops on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™ schedule.

Pampers®, the diaper brand committed to making a difference for every parent and baby, right from the start, today announced the unveiling of a mural that honors Latino babies with real-life miracle stories as told by their families. The community mural is part of the brand’s ‘Every Little Miracle’ Hispanic campaign that provides Latina moms with ongoing support and resources for their babies’ happy, healthy development.

Coca-Cola concluded probably the largest experiment in the brand’s music history—its 24-hour live session with Maroon5, during which the band were writing and recording a new song. Throughout the unique event, which was steaming live online, the band’s and the brand’s fans from all around the globe were supporting the guys in the studio by tweeting with hashtag #WithMaroon5 (the messages popped up on the interactive wall in the studio).

The Cheerios® New Author Contest, which kicked off its search on March 22 for the next great new children’s book author, provides aspiring writers the perfect opportunity to make this dream a reality. One Grand Prize Winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize and a possible publishing deal with Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, in addition to having his or her book featured inside Cheerios cereal boxes nationwide.