This is terrible news for the fans, RCR and Penske.
To: Captain Jack Aubrey
Because, of course, only one BEER and only one HOME IMPROVEMENT store is allowed to sponsor a car, right??
AT&T should just keep the darn Cingular logo and tell Sprint to %^&* off.
2 posted on
08/13/2007 4:30:40 PM PDT by
Right Cal Gal
(Remember Billy Dale!!!)
To: Captain Jack Aubrey
Gee, I like NASCAR just for the racing. Personally, I pay no attention to the advertising.
4 posted on
08/13/2007 4:34:14 PM PDT by
SGCOS
To: Captain Jack Aubrey
>>This is terrible news for the fans, RCR and Penske.<<
Why is that. NASCAR needs to be able to sell exclusive sponsorships. If another company can buy out a sponsor and force NASCAR to violate their own exclusive sponsorship rules then NASCAR sponsorships will be worth a lot less money and NASCAR will suffer.
6 posted on
08/13/2007 4:35:48 PM PDT by
gondramB
(Preach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words)
To: Captain Jack Aubrey
NASCAR is not about car racing. NBA,NFL, MLB is not about sports. It is all about how many BUTTS they can put in the seats.
.....Bob
14 posted on
08/13/2007 4:50:07 PM PDT by
Lokibob
(Some people are like slinkys. Useless, but if you throw them down the stairs, you smile.)
To: Captain Jack Aubrey
As someone who works for a team that sponsors a Penske racer, I think that NASCAR is way off on this.. The Cup may be sponsored by Sextel, but each driver has their own sponsor and, the way companies change names, it is unfair to the drivers that they can’t keep a sponsorship just because a name changes.
The drivers have no say in who is the cup owner, and their sponsors are their only way to finance the millions required to compete.
But that’s just my humble opinion.
17 posted on
08/13/2007 4:52:37 PM PDT by
mnehring
(Ron Paul is as much of a Constitutionalist as Fred Phelps is a Christian)
To: Captain Jack Aubrey
Just more proof that NASCAR is no longer about racing. It has become The Parade of Sponsors’ Logos.
To: Captain Jack Aubrey
I bet the depositions are more exciting than the races.
Do you think the judge called a recess every time someone dropped a pen?
25 posted on
08/13/2007 4:58:49 PM PDT by
gura
To: Captain Jack Aubrey
There is an answer to this problem, everyone should read the contracts.
Maybe, just maybe, that's what the judge did.
27 posted on
08/13/2007 4:59:03 PM PDT by
Martin Tell
("It is the right, good old way you are in: keep in it.")
To: Captain Jack Aubrey
Cingular is Latin for “This sucks as much as Celluar One.”
33 posted on
08/13/2007 5:17:02 PM PDT by
Doctor Raoul
(What's the difference between the CIA and the Free Clinic? The Free Clinic knows how to stop leaks.)
To: Captain Jack Aubrey
Thanks for the FYI
Big money is at play and lawyers are not yet done.
It will be interesting to see how far up the court system this issue continues, if at all.
Even if AT&T does not prevail, RCR will undoubtedly find another sponsor for the 31 car. Jeff Burton is a stand up driver that should draw the attention of many corporations.
JMHO
35 posted on
08/13/2007 11:34:33 PM PDT by
NYTexan
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