Another Troubling Sign (1 Viewer)

[Paul]

I was just looking at the 2009 National Event schedule in the latest National Dragster and I noticed over 1/3 of the races next year do not have title sponsors. The 3 largest media markets NY, LA, and Chicago each have races with no sponsor next year. I would image the costs to be a title sponsor of a race may go down in this environment.

 

[JL]

Trivia Question???

This year national events and teams were sponsored and didn't get paid... Name that sponsor...

There is your answer!

 

[clwill]

Wow, that is interesting - 8 unsponsored races.

But on further examination, O'Reilly (with their CSK purchase) went from 8 races this year to 5 next year. And for Torco to not be there for Rt66 is not a shock

But to go from one unsponsored race in '08 to eight in '09 is pretty stunning. Let's hope the NHRA marketing department is working hard on fixing this.

Or we could all go together and sponsor a race -- call it the MaterNationals.

 

[afx421]

not to mention tons of sponsors on cars leaving, that 1,000 ft thing and countdown thing is really working, the tv #s must be staggering i guess

 

[Wayne]

not to mention tons of sponsors on cars leaving, that 1,000 ft thing and countdown thing is really working, the tv #s must be staggering i guess

ROTFLMAO!!!

Thanks Jeff; I needed that!!!

 

["Chuck"]

not to mention tons of sponsors on cars leaving, that 1,000 ft thing and countdown thing is really working, the tv #s must be staggering i guess

I need a new keyboard....I smashed mine to oblivion pounding my fist up and down against it in laughter!

 

[.]

We were discussing this exact thing at Vegas.
I didn't see Summit or AC Delco on either Vegas 2009 events.

 

[JL]

I think in '01 or '02 it was about $250k to be a title sponsor for a race. What is it today?

 

[clwill]

We were discussing this exact thing at Vegas.
I didn't see Summit or AC Delco on either Vegas 2009 events.

They're on both of them, just like this year. At least according to this: NHRA.com: 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Series schedule

 

[Paul]

They're on both of them, just like this year. At least according to this: NHRA.com: 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Series schedule

In the latest National Dragster Vegas 2 is listed as Las Vegas NHRA Nationals.

 

[clwill]

In the latest National Dragster Vegas 2 is listed as Las Vegas NHRA Nationals.

I see that... don't know which is more up-to-date, the website or the mag. I would normally assume the web site, but... ??

 

[megadeth]

not to mention tons of sponsors on cars leaving, that 1,000 ft thing and countdown thing is really working, the tv #s must be staggering i guess

Yeah thet T/F race went right down to the last pass didn't it? LOL