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> Everyone likes a good "Conspiracy Theory", Is big time racing wrecking for dollars?
mitchntx
post Feb 17 2004, 05:54 PM
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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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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
robz71lm7   I usually stay out of these NASCAR good or bad thr...   Feb 20 2004, 10:06 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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