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 Everyone likes a good "Conspiracy Theory", Is big time racing wrecking for dollars? |
  Feb 17 2004, 05:54 PM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks  Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4  |
After watching a some of the coverage of the Daytona 500 this weekend and hearing a lot of discussion about the costs associated with feilding a competitive team and hearing the gnashing of teeth surrounding the dwindling sponsorships and hearing the concerns about enough cars to field a full grid and seeing Waltrip's wild tumble and seeing that tumble re-played on network after network after network ....
I began to wonder .... Because it's all about the number of minutes a specific sponsor get's it's name on TV, when will a driver, who is an "also ran", purposely wreck his car, just get gleen a few extra minutes of sponsor coverage? Is it cost effective to spend a $100,000 race car in order to keep a $10 million sponsor? NAPA received tons of exposure from networks to local TV stations replaying his wreck. I would hate to see that happen on purpose, but ... it has to be there in someone's mind ... |
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Feb 20 2004, 10:06 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,640 Joined: 25-December 03 From: Louisville, KY Member No.: 40 |
I usually stay out of these NASCAR good or bad threads because I'm tired of them but in short... I'm a NASCAR fan and I used to really love the series. I think it's just "ok" now. Lately it is so commericalized and with the new points system it's become really degraded. I liked it better in the early to mid '90's. If it could be what it was then, modernize the cars a little, and run more road courses it would be PERFECT (for me anyways).
I don't have the speed channel so I miss out on a lot of the trans am and world challenge type stuff. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) EDIT: I tend to agree with NataSS when it comes to the commercialization. This post has been edited by robz71lm7: Feb 20 2004, 10:07 PM |
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mitchntx Everyone likes a good "Conspiracy Theory" Feb 17 2004, 05:54 PM
Chris 96 WS6 I don't think Mikey would ever go along with s... Feb 17 2004, 05:57 PM trackbird Guess I don't watch enough TV. I didn't se... Feb 17 2004, 05:58 PM Absolut Speed You certainly wonder how long the cycle can go on ... Feb 17 2004, 06:48 PM mitchntx Don't get me wrong, Chris. I didn't mean t... Feb 17 2004, 06:57 PM trackbird I'm sure the sponsors don't mind much.... Feb 17 2004, 06:59 PM AllZWay Yep... I don't think sponsors really care ... Feb 17 2004, 07:24 PM rmackintosh ......well.....I don't put much stock at all i... Feb 17 2004, 07:44 PM Zimm Back when Jordan was running the 7-Up car (I think... Feb 17 2004, 08:12 PM Chris 96 WS6 Fights and things...if you know your NASCAR histor... Feb 17 2004, 08:23 PM felton316 $100,000 investment for a $10 million do... Feb 17 2004, 08:46 PM Chris 96 WS6 There is a marketing firm that spends all week eac... Feb 17 2004, 08:58 PM ESPCamaro Nascar IS american racing. Think what you wan... Feb 17 2004, 09:09 PM Chris 96 WS6 Great post Lonnie. Dead on about Cope....wrecks w... Feb 17 2004, 09:21 PM ESPCamaro Yeah, the Cope's 500 win was about a big a flu... Feb 17 2004, 09:28 PM rmackintosh QUOTE Nascar IS american racing.
UNFORTUNATELY...... Feb 17 2004, 09:56 PM Chris 96 WS6 QUOTE (rmackintosh @ Feb 17 2004, 03:56 PM)UN... Feb 17 2004, 10:08 PM trackbird QUOTE (rmackintosh @ Feb 17 2004, 04:56 PM)Di... Feb 17 2004, 10:13 PM ESPCamaro Randy, I'm not trying to argue with you. Just ... Feb 17 2004, 10:16 PM mitchntx One counter point is that the race lasted another ... Feb 17 2004, 10:40 PM rmackintosh QUOTE Randy, I'm not trying to argue with you.... Feb 17 2004, 10:46 PM ESPCamaro I do dislike how some of the up and coming america... Feb 17 2004, 10:52 PM rmackintosh QUOTE But Open wheel just isn't "there... Feb 17 2004, 11:03 PM Chris 96 WS6 Mitch, sorry for getting hung up on the one wreck.... Feb 18 2004, 01:10 AM sgarnett I don't buy wrecking for exposure. It may help... Feb 18 2004, 04:20 AM sgarnett BTW, I heard a great comment from MW about the wre... Feb 18 2004, 04:29 AM Rob Hood I think NAPA and Mikey would stand to gain a LOT m... Feb 18 2004, 04:49 AM AllZWay First Note... I am a Nascar fan and actually fan o... Feb 18 2004, 02:22 PM Bald54 Watching just about any form of racing is kind of ... Feb 18 2004, 03:54 PM mongoosez Adding my .02
Cope should stick to his "hair... Feb 18 2004, 07:36 PM JonV To me NASCAR is just a good opportunity for an aft... Feb 18 2004, 10:32 PM AllZWay JonV a couple of examples to disprove your theory ... Feb 18 2004, 10:45 PM rmackintosh QUOTE JonV a couple of examples to disprove your t... Feb 18 2004, 11:26 PM Zimm QUOTE (rmackintosh @ Feb 18 2004, 05:26 PM)IR... Feb 18 2004, 11:50 PM JonV I don't mean to imply that there are no good r... Feb 19 2004, 12:05 AM rpoz-29 FWIW, I can remember when the "Grand National... Feb 19 2004, 01:01 AM rmackintosh QUOTE This is the shame of NASCAR. Potentially gre... Feb 19 2004, 01:16 AM lateapex QUOTE (AllZWay @ Feb 18 2004, 05:45 PM)Tony S... Feb 19 2004, 03:25 AM AllZWay I would absolutely love to see IROC ran at several... Feb 19 2004, 04:30 AM Rob Hood IROC should expand its series to six races - two s... Feb 19 2004, 06:12 AM sgarnett QUOTE (AllZWay @ Feb 18 2004, 11:30 PM)I guil... Feb 19 2004, 01:34 PM mitchntx Not trying to get this thread back on topic ...
h... Feb 20 2004, 03:10 AM Rob Hood Field is now up to 45 entries as of my posting. h... Feb 20 2004, 04:17 AM AllZWay Mitch... I have been watching the outcome of not e... Feb 20 2004, 03:32 PM rmackintosh ....uh oh.....do I see a chink in the good 'ol... Feb 20 2004, 06:30 PM NataSS Inc Just want to add my .02
I did a short stint in sp... Feb 20 2004, 08:31 PM mitchntx Wind Tunnel with that Despain clown actually made ... Feb 20 2004, 09:51 PM lateapex QUOTE (mitchntx @ Feb 20 2004, 04:51 PM)He sa... Feb 20 2004, 10:06 PM Rob Hood Boyce, Pepsi probably paid for the "mom and p... Feb 21 2004, 03:05 AM mitchntx Bob, why do you think I described my source as ... Feb 21 2004, 05:32 AM ESPCamaro If you need to hear someone thank the local mom an... Feb 21 2004, 12:36 PM Rob Hood When NASCAR first announced the change in the poin... Feb 21 2004, 04:40 PM robz71lm7 I'm going to disagree Lonnie. I feel NASCAR h... Feb 21 2004, 10:12 PM Chris 96 WS6 Great technical discussion of Nextel Cup motors:
... Feb 23 2004, 08:02 PM AllZWay WOW!!! and not one Nascar bashing post... Feb 23 2004, 08:55 PM rmackintosh QUOTE WOW!!! and not one Nascar bashin... Feb 23 2004, 10:57 PM Rob Hood Nah, that's just your jealousy showing... Feb 24 2004, 02:24 AM rmackintosh Wanna bash NASCRAP some more????
How about Joe Ru... Feb 25 2004, 07:01 PM mitchntx Damn Randy ... how much coffee have you had today? Feb 25 2004, 08:33 PM AllZWay Hey... You can't blame those three guys though... Feb 25 2004, 08:41 PM rmackintosh QUOTE Hey... You can't blame those three guys ... Feb 25 2004, 09:02 PM rmackintosh QUOTE Damn Randy ... how much coffee have you had ... Feb 25 2004, 09:03 PM AllZWay I think Randy has issues that would be best dealt ... Feb 25 2004, 10:15 PM
rmackintosh QUOTE I think Randy has issues that would be best ... Feb 25 2004, 10:18 PM |
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