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NASCAR CEO no fan of Confederate flag; wants sport to appeal more to minorities, women
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| 10/6/5
Posted on 10/08/2005 5:13:39 AM PDT by Crackingham
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To: Crackingham
France is pixxing me off. Leave the damn sport alone~! It's doing just fine!
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posted on
10/08/2005 5:14:26 AM PDT
by
Glenn
(What I've dared, I've willed; and what I've willed, I'll do!)
To: Crackingham
Brian France is about to face a firestorm. When I go to the race here in Mich. I don't see a lot of confederate flags but the crowd is nearly half women and minorities don't seem to be terribly interested anyway.
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posted on
10/08/2005 5:17:45 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
To: cripplecreek
If there was ever a M-O-R-O-N this guy is thier king.
To: Glenn
He is going to kill the goose that laid the golden egg.
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posted on
10/08/2005 5:20:41 AM PDT
by
sport
To: Stopislamnow
Don't really like that the Confederate Battle Flag on every truck and moron's hands at the track. Not really the meaning of that flag....
To: Stopislamnow
And WHY does he want more minorities or women coming? THE STANDS ARE ALREADY PACKED!
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posted on
10/08/2005 5:21:54 AM PDT
by
BladeLWS
To: Crackingham
He's asking for his fan base to desert in droves. NASCAR has it's roots in red states. Of course, as usual, it's all about money. I think he may end up losing more than he gains.
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posted on
10/08/2005 5:22:52 AM PDT
by
mlc9852
To: BladeLWS
Merchandising
And besides...you can charge more if demand goes up.
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posted on
10/08/2005 5:23:04 AM PDT
by
Gondring
(I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
To: Crackingham
This oughtta be good. But let me let Mr. France in on something: This "minority" doesn't give a damn about NASCAR. I'd rather watch paint dry.

If you want a Google GMail account, FReepmail me.
They're going fast!
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posted on
10/08/2005 5:24:19 AM PDT
by
rdb3
(What's the use when the god of confusion keeps on telling the same lie?)
To: Crackingham
Brian France has become a metrosexual.. puss in other words
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posted on
10/08/2005 5:25:04 AM PDT
by
sure_fine
(*not one to over kill the thought process*)
To: Crackingham
Its all about money. France would sell his mother for a buck.
To: thebaron512
We could get into a heated debate about what it meant, lets not, it's come to mean more than it did. Southern pride for starters...
Think NASCAR is gonna take hold hardcore in NH, VT, or Maine?
Another outstanding "Alienate the Base" moment.
To: Crackingham
NASCAR is well on it's way to departing the south. Big tracks of the Carolinas have been kicked to the curb for western tracks.
People I know who are into racing are going back to the local tracks, some of them dirt.
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posted on
10/08/2005 5:26:27 AM PDT
by
PeteB570
(History must be searched to find the truth)
To: sure_fine
"Brian France has become a metrosexual" - and I thought Jeff Gordon was the only one.
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posted on
10/08/2005 5:29:18 AM PDT
by
Panerai
To: Crackingham
I don't watch NASCAR anymore. It ceased being about racing a long time ago. The fans haven't mattered in a while now. I wonder when it will dawn on them?
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posted on
10/08/2005 5:30:16 AM PDT
by
kb2614
("Speaking Truth to Power" - What idiots say when they want to sound profound!!)
To: Stopislamnow
...If there was ever a M-O-R-O-N this guy is thier king. ...I work with a guy that went to school with him. From what my co-worker tells me, I'd have to agree with you.
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posted on
10/08/2005 5:30:19 AM PDT
by
FReepaholic
(I care. I'm just not going to do anything about it.)
To: rdb3
This "minority" doesn't give a damn about NASCAR. I'd rather watch paint dry. I watch the pre-game part. I like the public prayer & then comes the flyover. After that I'm not interested, except that I like the Lowe's car to do well because we spend so much money there, I'm sure our name's on it as a sponsor.
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posted on
10/08/2005 5:30:25 AM PDT
by
nina0113
To: Stopislamnow
"Think NASCAR is gonna take hold hardcore in NH, VT, or Maine?'
Ummmmmm, ya haven't a clue as to what your talking about.
NASCAR could add 4 more races at Loudon and it still would be impossible to get a ticket.
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posted on
10/08/2005 5:33:39 AM PDT
by
baystaterebel
(http://omphalosgazer.blogspot.com/)
To: sure_fine
...Brian France has become a metrosexual.. puss in other words... The whole sport has become pussified.
Nobody's allowed to cuss or fight anymore.
Dale Jr. was even told by NASCAR to stop driving so aggressive. And that was over the radio during a race!
It's not just NASCAR, the sponsors are pushing that also. Races today are nothing but a 4 hour long commercial.
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posted on
10/08/2005 5:34:22 AM PDT
by
FReepaholic
(I care. I'm just not going to do anything about it.)
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