I would quit on the spot (1 Viewer)

if it was my job to ask these ladies to leave, I would quit on the spot!

2/29/2008


Powerade or Power trip? Ms. Badwrench girls ejected from NHRA Powerade event in Phoenix---Release!!

(Ashley Force with the Ms Badwrench Girls)



(Morgan Lucas with the Ms Badwrench Girls)



Three of our most popular Ms Badwrench Girls were told to leave, and physically escorted off the premises at Firebird International Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona during Sunday's final eliminations. They were told that they weren't allowed to promote the Ms Badwrench all-girls national car club because they hadn't paid a promotional fee to "Gorilla Marketing" which apparently considers NHRA fans to belong to them. According to Lisa, Scarlet and Mysti, a short guy with a real bad attitude and a radio approached them and told them they wouldn't be allowed to wear their Ms Badwrench clothing, or take photos with race cars or fans, and that they would have to leave immediately without even a refund of their paid admission. The girls responded with poise and class and attempted to plead their case when the "short guy" (name unknown) called the Chief of Security for NHRA, a Mr. Rob Johnson --- who after a very brief discussion, threatened to call the police. The girls, along with their photographer friend, Kelly (total female gear-head) were escorted off the property by a Mr. Glenn Rea, who is the Senior Event Manager for ProEM, the host site's event management company. It should be noted that Glenn was very courteous and acted in a 100% professional manner, which was quite reassuring to the girls after their encounter with the NHRA officials.
The attached photos of the Ms Badwrench Girls with Morgan Lucas and Ashley Force would seem to suggest that the NHRA participants are altogether a class-act. Morgan even asked for copies of the photos, and commented that the car club was a cool idea.


sorry photos didn't copy. I found the article on google images search, keyword NHRA on like page 5 or 6 sf
 
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Were they trying to sell merch? Because looking at that picture, anyone of us could get in trouble wearing our team t-shirts to a race. I thought they might've been dressed in a costume by the sounds of the text, but they just have 3 matching tanks.... what's the harm in that?

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The story said "gorilla marketing: so they apparently weren't just going around getting photos taken.
 
Special message to those poor girls: if you should happen to get kicked out again.... call me - I can entertain you for the day.
 
Anyone else pick up on the fact this happened in 2008?

Can't blame NHRA for stopping them. It similar to what happened with the other sunglass seller at a race a while back.
 
From a quick look around my take on it is they seem to use the girls to go and have 'random' shots taken with motor racing personalities then use those shots to promote sales of their clothes on their website via association with the personalities ... I don't blame the NHRA, especially with teams having to pay to sell merch.
 
Overtly posed photographs used exclusively for marketing a product line... NHRA events being used as the background (as other events on their site were as too)... I see no problem letting the company do that..

Just forward the check in advance to NHRA; 2035 Financial Way
Glendora, CA 91741 like every other company on the grounds has to for that privilage...:rolleyes:
 
seems like a fine line on this one. Just wearing shirts and posing for pics is no bi g deal. if they were marketing, adverstising and/or selling without permission then nhra does have a say.

2008 its old news then. plus I'd want to hear more before jumping to any conclussions either way
 
I'm just saying, it would suck to be the guy that had to look at those young ladies and tell them they had to go.
Never mind if it was right or not, and that they mixed up Morgan & J.R. and any other facts.:D
 
seems like a fine line on this one. Just wearing shirts and posing for pics is no bi g deal. if they were marketing, adverstising and/or selling without permission then nhra does have a say.

2008 its old news then. plus I'd want to hear more before jumping to any conclussions either way

Check out their website. Peej... They came with a plan...
 
What was the harm if they were just walking around like that? I don't even know how anyone would know they were promoting something. It's not like they set up a table on the midway or anything?
 
What was the harm if they were just walking around like that? I don't even know how anyone would know they were promoting something. It's not like they set up a table on the midway or anything?

Not promoting it on site... Just using the images to sell product on their website based on an assumed association with the driver/team/event/association (pick one)..

Like someone getting to pose with you and your car for a couple of next to the car pics, and then taking them home and putting them on THEIR website saying that they have some kind of association with YOUR team...

Feeling a bit used?

I bet your sponsors would if they found out they got that for free...
 
Even though it was last year , it seems to be just an issue of not wanting double standards . Would be pretty unfair to make everyone else pay to advertise then say to someone oh you can come in for free .
 
ok, but if I took pictures at a race and later decided to sell the prints on the internet; i'm allowed to do that, right? They're my pics, so what if they have there pics taken with some drivers wearing their gear and then post them on there website to promote their clothing line? It's not like it say on their website, "Hey, J.R. Todd says you should buy our stuff". I think it's kind of border line.

They could have asked the girls, who paid admission, that they could either stop having their pics taken with the drivers and enjoy the races, or leave and we'll give you a refund (maybe they did give then a refund, we don't know).

my $.02
 
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