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When I read that article on the NHRA website a couple of days ago it never occured to me that it might have something to do with the marketing of Ashley Force. But now that you mention it I wouldn't be at all surprised to learn that you are correct.
 
It does say commercial use that would be any use that is designed to turn a profit in my book. I really don't think they can stop you from shooting video as long as you don't try to make money with it. But I could be wrong.

I guess we will all find out if as Erica says they start to check bags for cameras.

Dan
 
I guess NHRA is seeing that A&E is making a ton of money and want a chunk. Or maybe they are seeing more and more drag racing sponsers showing their cars on TV commercials. You would think NHRA would be excited to be getting lots of free exposure and more people involved in drag racing. I guess every sponser will now have to make a deal with NHRA to be able to use any footage of THIER car at an NHRA race track. I would think NHRA would just want to make sure that the footage is not being used in a negative way and not be looking for fees. I wonder if NASCAR does this?? Maybe this has always been this way and just now being steamlined on the web?
 
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"All photography and video shot at NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series events for commercial use requires an NHRA license agreement."

I believe the operative word(s) here are 'commercial use'.

That's fair.
 
Let's say I shoot some video of my car, crew, and the events surrounding our team attending an NHRA event. Then I post this video on my team website to showcase sponsors, people, results. Is NHRA going to consider that "commercial" use? In the end I could very well profit from having that kind of exposure...but I'll be damned if I am paying NHRA for it.
 
Let's say I shoot some video of my car, crew, and the events surrounding our team attending an NHRA event. Then I post this video on my team website to showcase sponsors, people, results. Is NHRA going to consider that "commercial" use? In the end I could very well profit from having that kind of exposure...but I'll be damned if I am paying NHRA for it.

I pursued that questions a little over a month ago. What I was told "unofficially" was that if I took some video and made a clipto put on YouTube it wouldn't be a big deal. But if I was taking video at every race and posting regular updates on our Web site that would be a different story.
 
The NHRA is acting on legal necessity.
Each time someone writes an article using Jeep as a verb or as a generic reference to four wheel drive vehicles, Chrysler sends a letter advising against such use. Trademarks must be protected diligently. So must copyrights. Other brands such as Xerox and Kleenex must do the same.
The NHRA has a valuable trademark and has copy rights in its events and programs. Allowing others to use these things, without care for the NHRA's rights, may lead to a loss of protection of the rights.
Aspirin was once a trademark for Bayer's product made from an acetate of salicylic acid. Saltine was also a trademark in a slightly different form.
Cheers,
Ed
 
You can bet your last dollar that NASCAR does the same thing. In years past ESPN never showed video of a NASCAR race in their sports highlight shows, only snapshots. This year they have the production rights.
 
You are correct that NASCAR does indeed do the same thing. During the last contract period Fox/Speed and a few others had exclusive rights which cut out ESPN. In fact it's my understanding that not being able to show race highlights had a lot do with the demise of the ESPN 2 program, RPM2Day.
 
Personally I feel the NHRA an ESPN are afraid someone will be at the races taping an putting up the races on the internet.. What would happen if someone set up a WebCam an started showing the races as they happened?

Just think if you had the Audiocast playing and a WebCam view from the tower how great that would be for the DIEHARD fan that would sit, listen, an watch an all day event like that.. Actually a PPV equivilant of the Ticket Price and I'd pay to see it all!!!
 
There's nothing new going on here. They are just making it easier for media outlets to get the proper credentials. All of these rules have been in place for years. It probably does have a lot to do with all the AF hype though. She is a pretty big media draw.

Personally I feel the NHRA an ESPN are afraid someone will be at the races taping an putting up the races on the internet.. What would happen if someone set up a WebCam an started showing the races as they happened?
While the new page has nothing to do with this, you can absolutely bet that if you were broadcasting an NHRA event on the internet you would be getting some nice letter from both NHRA and ESPN's lawyers. Just like if you did the same at an NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, IRL, IHRA, PGA, NASCAR, ATP, NCAA, or any other organization that televises its events.
 
Wonder what they'd do if you blurred out any NHRA logo's... Suprised nobody has trade marked the term drag race... :D
Hell, MAC trade marked the term cat back for it's exhaust systems..:confused:
 
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