So the NHRA decides to cave and screw over a popular driver over....

[Jack]

Couple a observations here.

The premise of this thread is that NHRA screwed over a "popular driver" yet many people here had to Google her (myself included).

Second, people say she's had the sponsor for 2 years, but I don't see her in the top 75 of the TAD points standings for 2024. Did she race in 2024 and I'm missing her name somewhere? Perhaps she was never on the radar to begin with. Or perhaps the "sponsor" was so small nobody really paid it any attention the first year or two.

Regarding the sponsorship - is it a bona fide sponsorship or her advertising her own porn page? If the latter, I'm sure she can still put a link on her racing website to direct all the thirsty guys to her noods.

And finally, we don't know how NHRA handled this because we've only heard one side of the story. I tend to agree that it's a bad (or at least awkward) look for a sport that is the most diverse of any sport to be besieged by porn advertisements.

My two cents anyway.

Just googled some history. She makes her living as a social media marketing person finished 25th in 2023 in TAD driving a Randy Meyer car, and also raced in super comp and top dragster for 4 years before that. Also was a power boat racer for years prior to going asphalt drag racing. Just a little background to anyone who is interested. Not questioning if Only Fans is or is not an appropriate sponsor, I am not the morality police and really do not care one way or another. From my family experience most young folks 8 or older in my work already know what Only Fans is. If you spend any time on Facebook you will see multiple references to it pretty every single day.

 

[65 Goatboy]

She has a video on Instagram from 2003 that show an alcohol car (I think). The major "sponsor" was Swoop Motorsports. There was a small OnlyFans sticker on the car - went by quickly but didn't look too much larger than maybe 2x the size of a legal size envelope. At the time of the video she had an only fans page at @mrsswoop that the video says features her race content, fitness, modeling and her "full throttle lifestyle." I don't spend time on OnlyFans so did not check to see if her page is still active.

On a side note, while I wish NHRA was more transparent about dsqs, penalties, etc. for things that happen on the track, should they really need to put out a press release when they deny a sponsorship from what is a pretty questionable choice for a fairly unknown driver? If all of the sudden they ban Peak or Scag, I could see the need to say why, but is this really worthy of an explanation?

The only one's who seem to be up in arms are her and some who follow this forum. Fans are age don't follow her on Instagram and are those that do drag racing fans? The majority of Nhra fans who watch and attend races don't know who she is. So no, the less Nhra say's the better.

 

[Chili]

I saw a post on Instagram a few days ago about Tony Schumacher and JCM having a deal in place for 2025 with Onlyfans as a sponsor. They were told not to do the agreement because Fox Sports would not promote the brand on their platforms. I do not know if this story is true or not. If your on instagram, look up dragracingdigest to see the post.

 

[Mike]

She did not run TAD in 2024 and finished 61st in the points in Top Dragster

 

[robinjackson]

NHRA has a family-oriented property to protect and depends on commercial partners and corporate sponsors.

Maybe some partners/sponsors might not wish to be associated with a business like OnlyFans.

Maybe this was not relevant at divisional/regional level but is so now at national level.

Who knows? I'm only speculating.

 

[ironpony]

So I am torn on this issue, do you want this form of "censorship"?? Do you want a pay to view pornsite on a car?? do you want to have to explain this to your grandson/grand daughter at a race??
As stated here 90% of the world probably recognizes the logo for what it is. If you allow them then do you allow Pornhub and all the million other sex sites to have a sponsorship??
The porn sector is probably one of the largest generating income per year on the inter webs so let one in and others see a ROI we will have 16 cars with sponsorship from these sites.
Well I guess on the positive side there would be 32 qualifying car fields again.

 

[stitcherbob]

The NHRA just doesn’t want anyone to go on the OF site and search for her. Who knows how many pages you would encounter before finding hers. If you ever stop searching
Look, it was bad enough when reality tv introduced the world to Rupauls Drag Race. Google drag racing and the NHRA comes up maybe fifteenth in line….

 

[ch streetcars]

if anybody really believes that the NHRA had no clue what OnlyFans is, and let it go until they found out, then I have some great ocean side property in Iowa I could see you.

Somebody complained to the right people, and that moved up the chain. Then they got rid of the sponsorship, simple as that.

Jonathan, I am in Marshalltown, please PM me with price and details of ocean side property !

 

[Chili]

I guess the Schumacher/JCM deal with only fans was true.

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Apparently, what is not being said about NHRA's refusal of the OnlyFans sponsorship being written about and debated on other websites and social media is

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[PJ]

I don't expect NHRA to know every sponsor and small sticker on every weekend racers car. Even those showing up to an occasional divisional. As you move up the ranks, then they will know.
It's rough threading the needle between family atmosphere while also having models running around. Have a Porn site is a pretty obvious step too far.

 

[Jim]

NHRA also ran the pornographer from VA in SS away. I found this on another site. How true is it I have no idea.

Do not, under any circumstances, fall victim to the victim card being played by Summer Richardson right now. She’s claiming that NHRA “suddenly and without warning” banned her primary sponsor, OnlyFans. This is not true.

Two years ago while she was renting a seat in a Randy Meyer A/FD, she attempted to fly the OF colors and logo stating she was an “OnlyFans Athlete.” NHRA advised the Meyer team to remove the logo from the car and to not reapply it or else they would be barred from competition. The team took heed and removed all OF branding. Richardson was able to drive the car for part of her contracted season.

It should be noted that her seat rental contract was voided and refunded after nearly wadding up the dragster on more than one occasion.

NHRA has repeatedly told her that the OF branding would not be allowed at NHRA national or divisional events.

When she took to social media to promote the sponsorship, NHRA took notice and returned her license renewal with a letter stating that her competition proceeded had been revoked for a period of three years.

She’s lying.

 

[Mike]

Jim, everything looks good in your post except for the last sentence. She was entered at the Winter nationals in TAD so I question that part of the post.

 

[Rajunz]

I saw a post on Instagram a few days ago about Tony Schumacher and JCM having a deal in place for 2025 with Onlyfans as a sponsor. They were told not to do the agreement because Fox Sports would not promote the brand on their platforms. I do not know if this story is true or not. If your on instagram, look up dragracingdigest to see the post.

This is exactly what I read on Social Media.