There were actually a few NRA mentions, but they were sparse.
FUFOX
Weird because an earlier thread on the topic was wondering how the left would deal with the in your face NRA logos. Folks must be watching different races. I’m going to go back to a streaming live concert instead of a bunch of people turning left.
If NASCAR censors the Confederate Battle Flag then of course FOC can keep the NRA mentions to a minimum. I wore a Battle Flag shirt today just because I’m sick of PC kowtowing everywhere even here in Alabama.
I noticed all week on the local FOX station (not an affiliate but owned by them) that the promo’s did not mention the sponsor.
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.”
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
The NRA wasted their money on this sponsorship because they got ZERO exposure. I hope they sue NASCAR’s ass off.
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.
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?