Ted
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Like when Larry Dixon won the Bud Shootout and rode down the track with the clydesdales?
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yoda
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But watch how many Cobras will OWN Stock and S/S next season...
Reese
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Drew Skillman almost had his second(I think) double up in Bristol this weekend. He won stock and went red in super stock in his cobra jets. He also finished second in stock points last year.
SundayNiagara
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Dunno what this has to do with this thread, bu yes, Ford is doing quite well.
rckymtn3
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As childish as it sounds, you're probably right. Does that really affect people's buying habits? Isn't this just the strangest stuff that corporations do, or worry about? Honest, if you like Mello Yello over Dew, would any racing outcome make you wish you didn't like Mello Yello? Plus, just think how many times the Dew pilot would have to wear the Mello Yello hat and hoist the Mello Yello Trophy. Seems like that's a better image than they could hope for. Pepsi could win the World Cup, F1, NASCAR, NHRA, WRC, IndyCar, and cure cancer, but it wouldn't change my choice of colas. The only time I liked Pepsi was back when they had those tall swirled glass bottles. Been Coca-Cola for me, before (small 6OZ bottles) and ever since.
LOL. Yup. It happens real sneaky-like. One day you're saying to yourself "man, that guy is too old to be doing this", the next, you're saying "I can hang with these little sh*ts."
It's not just drag racing or even motorsports. Nascar went through it with the Sprint sponsorship.
Pro athletes in stick and ball sports have had issues as well. I recall the dream team in basketball covering logos in the Olympics as Nike athletes couldn't wear Reebok or vice-versa
Personally, I think it's silly but, If I were dumping all kinds of money into something I wouldn't want to see my competitor get TV and marketing. Especially on my dime.
I can't see it being Cigarettes, if it has to do with Tobacco, it would be SKOAL.
yoda
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Zappy's post about Ford being title sponsor of this weekend's event... I think Ford will be very active in the LODRS events, while showing a lot less face in the Big Show events. Mostly because Sell On Monday works a lot better on as car you can actually sell...
TooTall999
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I hope they never allow a tobacco sponsor!
The Swegian
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Has something changed in the laws regarding tobacco sponsorship? I thought ALL tobacco marketing was forbidden in any form of motorsports.
I remember they did US Smokeless up until 2009 when Spencer first took over driving for Prudhomme's team.
Jim
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StockersRock
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Silly, I agree. But, you see it in motocross, particularly Supercross, sponsored by Monster Energy. However, they're seemingly smart enough to realize they need their competitors participation to get maximum value out of their own deal. Red Bull and Rockstar have high visibility in the series with their marquis riders, frequently winning and on the podium and such.
Coincidentally, if anyone here watched the "Chad Smith vs. Will Ferrell Drum Off" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, you'd see the same thing. Chad Smith is a Pearl Drum endorser, yet the show's bandleader, Questlove, is a Ludwig endorser. Chad Smith's set had no Pearl logo on it for this deal. So, it happens all over.
yoda
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Yup- that's why we have black gaffers tape
. I've noticed the backline guys getting more creative on the TV shoots on gear that their artist doesn't endorse, but has to play on for the day... Ya ha seems to be a popular line of keyboards lately.... 
Speed1288
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Rajunz
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my friends call me Zappy
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Why not?? Sponsor $$ is sponsor $$. Drag racing did ok under WINSTON. As long as it's legal, who cares what the product is??
at least the bottles of Antifreeze has an NHRA Logo on them; Danica Alert; http://instagram.com/p/pHZaBgTfcg/
