Fox NASCAR coverage...

Me | 04/13/13 | Sporke

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

I heard the announcers mention the “NRA 500” twice.

At the end of the race, after Kyle Busch exited his car, I saw the red letters “NRA” on a white background, inside an oval, behind him. I noticed the camera quickly went off that logo.

The NRA should sue NASCAR, because they, the NRA, didn’t get what they paid for.

Near the end of the race, FOX aired a promo for next week’s race, the STP 400 from Kansas. All week, FOX promoted today’s race at the Texas Motor Speedway, but they didn’t call it the “NRA 500.”

[max americana]

I saw and loved the Mailman back when he was still playing for Utah when I was a wee kid. Always thought he was the best power forward other than Mchale. Yup, Karl Malone actually said he’s a redneck. :)

[SeminoleCounty]

Fox and NewsCorp (parent company) are not conservative... neither is Rupert Murdoch. No surprised NRA ignored

In fact, Murdoch made his initial big money in the early 70’s supporting Australian Labour party leader Gough Whitlam...the “Father of Socialized Medicine” in Australia

[Average Al]

I watched some of race. I thought the sponsor must have been Nytol Natural Sleep Aid..... ;-)

[aomagrat]

The NRA wasted their money on this sponsorship because they got ZERO exposure. I hope they sue NASCAR’s ass off.

[Captain Jack Aubrey]

I heard Mike Joy call it the NRA 500 one time toward the end, last 20 laps or so.

But, it is more complicated than you might think. You can pay to be the race sponsor, but if you don’t pay the network as separate fee, they will not mention you.

For example, remember when Bud had the pole sponsorship and it was Bud Pole this and Bud Pole that. Then Coors bought the sponsorship and they almost never mention the Coors Pole. That is because Bud paid the networks to call it the Bud Pole and Coors did not.

I suspect the NRA either chose not to pay FOX to mention them or FOX refused to accept a payment for politically correct reasons.

[Sporke]

Yeah, Texas might have a fast track but for the most part, it’s very boring. Not enough passing and not enough wrecks. TMS needs to install a ramp.

[Excellence]

As is custom for all race sponsors, the NRA was offered the chance to buy the premium ad package from Fox Sports that would include commercial time, sponsor mentions and graphics with the race name. The NRA declined, and thus the race was presented without a sponsor on in-race graphics and the Fox broadcast mentioned the title sponsor once an hour.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/man-shoots-self-infield-nra-500-214951761--nascar.html

From a mostly unrelated story about a man who shot himself dead while located in the infield.

I don't know why they would not buy the premium package; could they not afford it?

[Average Al]

"Yeah, Texas might have a fast track but for the most part, it’s very boring. Not enough passing and not enough wrecks. TMS needs to install a ramp."

I'm lucky to watch the beginning, end, and some of pits stops. The rest is a big snoozer..

[Sporke]

“I don’t know why they would not buy the premium package; could they not afford it?”

I’d like to know the price for the premium package, I bet it’s a fortune.

If I were the NRA, I would have went all-in. If you’re going to sponsor a national event like that, why go halfway?
Texas was the perfect place to do it. You won’t find a more pro-NRA racetrack. :-/

[Excellence]

I agree with you; I would have wanted to go all in. But at least we know why. Strange, though, that the article would mention that; it has nothing to do with the guy shooting himself.