nat. event title and presenting sponsors (7 Viewers)

[mick]

there was an old thread from '07 with same subject i thought about adding to, but decided to start a new one.
looking for thoughts, opinions, and maybe facts about title and presenting sponsorships for nat. events.
every year there are events with nothing attached. some remain that way, and some add as year starts.
the budds creek event coming up has added jegs as a presenting sponsor, as has epping added bproauto.
i wonder what the difference in cost is (title vs. presenting), and am wondering if you asked chad green about bproauto and epping,
what his thoughts would be. it's sure not the first time we've seen a racer introduce a company, and then suddenly
the same company becomes part of a nat. event ..... hoping brainerd can attract another solid sponsor
after lucas oil's very long run with the event ....... the racers are still independent of the sanctioning body,
it seems like the fight for dollars between the two is still taking place

 

[Butch]

It's like what Shirley once said, NASCAR get the cream and NHRA gets the leftovers.

 

[T.Smith]

It's like what Shirley once said, NASCAR get the cream and NHRA gets the leftovers.

Yeah, because everything she says is worth its weight in gold.

 

[GumbyWVU]

Ever since this upcoming race was titled the Potomac Nationals, all I have ever been able to think of it is the "Pot Nationals", since Potomac State College in Keyser, WV, was always referred to as "Pot State". Maybe then this race could be the "Aurora Cannabis Pot Nationals" or some other pharma company in that field. (sarcasm implied)

But on this idea, though, I wonder how long before the feds restrict those weed companies in advertisement like they did tobacco and alcohol? Probably safe to say those could be passed over when looking for sponsorships.

 

[mick]

....... Probably safe to say those could be passed over when looking for sponsorships.

hemp production supports arguably the most diverse team in drag racing right now.
if someone in that biz wanted to use drag racing to promote their brand, i say go for it, or least until the gov't.
says you can't.

 

[GumbyWVU]

hemp production supports arguably the most diverse team in drag racing right now.
if someone in that biz wanted to use drag racing to promote their brand, i say go for it, or least until the gov't.
says you can't.

I was referring to makers/producers of medical marijuana. Totally different than hemp. One can thank DuPont for the stigma wrongly applied to hemp.

I do agree though, go for the sponsorships of that which you can until the G steps in (which I still have issues with frankly).

 

[Mike]

There is an Indycar race in DC. Could you imagine a pair of funny cars going down Pennsylvania Avenue?

 

[mick]

wondering if american rebel beer might step up and sponsor the brainerd event? i think their distribution came into MN
just last year? i see their product on the shelves. last year besides sponsoring the TSR cars for the BIR race, they got a
lot of mileage for their brand, at the finish line with beer case throne for friday night low Q, and endless cases in the zoo, complete with
hot chicks passing out free beers as you drove by judges.