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Re: Blank Sidepods -
08-28-2006
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| David Reininger wrote: Mark B wrote: Hmmmmm Could it be because their was no money changing hands for the exposure? Are these companies that other areas of the Hulman Company does business with and were just doing them a favor by putting them on a car? Could be a simple mix up but I kind of doubt it. If it were just a mix up it would have been missing the sponsorship of a team or two and not that many. We probably won't ever know but its an interesting question. When you checked the offcial entry list or the box score it lists the official entry of the car, along with its name. When Penske enters their cars, they enter the Marlboro Team Penske Dallara or the XYZ team enters the 'Polylube XYZ Special.' That is how the car is put on the official entry list or box score. As you might imagine, there is a deadline for filing the official name of the entry. It's too bad Allan Pagan isn't here to give the full details on this because I'm going off the top of my head. There are sponsors who are very much aware of this deadline and insist that the deal is consumated before the deadline so the sponsor's name will appear as part of the official entry. Other sponsors miss the deadline, either because the deal came together too late or they didn't care or know about the deadline. As I remember the deadline, it gave the Speedway enough time to paint the pit wall with the driver's name and name of the entry. I apologize if this is a bit rambling. Commuting from San Francisco to Washington DC has taken its toll this morning. Oh, yeah. I'm sure this is the EXACT explanation. That would explain how some of the rookies that buy their way into the field in back-up cars get entries at thte last minute. |
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Their you go being logical again, Damn You. "Merrill P. L. Worthington" <mplw (AT) us (DOT) ibm.com> wrote in message news:lLJIg.310$bX4.20 (AT) newsfe07 (DOT) lga... David Reininger wrote: Mark B wrote: Hmmmmm Could it be because their was no money changing hands for the exposure? Are these companies that other areas of the Hulman Company does business with and were just doing them a favor by putting them on a car? Could be a simple mix up but I kind of doubt it. If it were just a mix up it would have been missing the sponsorship of a team or two and not that many. We probably won't ever know but its an interesting question. When you checked the offcial entry list or the box score it lists the official entry of the car, along with its name. When Penske enters their cars, they enter the Marlboro Team Penske Dallara or the XYZ team enters the 'Polylube XYZ Special.' That is how the car is put on the official entry list or box score. As you might imagine, there is a deadline for filing the official name of the entry. It's too bad Allan Pagan isn't here to give the full details on this because I'm going off the top of my head. There are sponsors who are very much aware of this deadline and insist that the deal is consumated before the deadline so the sponsor's name will appear as part of the official entry. Other sponsors miss the deadline, either because the deal came together too late or they didn't care or know about the deadline. As I remember the deadline, it gave the Speedway enough time to paint the pit wall with the driver's name and name of the entry. I apologize if this is a bit rambling. Commuting from San Francisco to Washington DC has taken its toll this morning. Oh, yeah. I'm sure this is the EXACT explanation. That would explain how some of the rookies that buy their way into the field in back-up cars get entries at thte last minute. |
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Exactly as I posted somewhere else. These "sponsors" aren't paying for sponsorship. They are just having their names placed on the sidepods because they have some affiliation with the speedway. |
.. The company is basically getting free
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exposure at Tony George's expense. I'm sure that those companies don't mind doing business that way. |
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Tide for my laundry walmart is where I will buy it. |
who sponsored it!
I'm a fan of Andrew Ranger, and I enjoy watching the Grand AM races with
Canada's Michael Valiante (from BC?). He was excellent in the Atlantic
series a few years back.
With any luck, he'll be in Champ Car one day.
10 years ago the "ladder series" were really piss poor because the money was
being sucked into the major series. Now there's been a shift where the
ladder series have been supported by the sponsors of the bigger ones.
I really enjoy watching Atlantic and Star Mazda, where years ago there was
nothing. Before that there was Indy Lights and Atlantic.
It's back to that standard now, except for that the races are full of cars
and they're worth watching all on their own.
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Oh, yeah. I'm sure this is the EXACT explanation. That would explain how some of the rookies that buy their way into the field in back-up cars get entries at thte last minute. |
about changing or adding the official name of the
entry so the painters would have it right for the
pit wall.
Allan had me do it one year and I had to fill out a
card with boxes for each letter. It was the official
name of the entry and there were only X number of spaces
on the entry because there was only so much space to paint the
driver's name and entry name on the pit wall.
The car had been entered prior to the start of official
practice.
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Exactly as I posted somewhere else. These "sponsors" aren't paying for sponsorship. They are just having their names placed on the sidepods because they have some affiliation with the speedway. |
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Oh, yeah. I'm sure this is the EXACT explanation. That would explain how some of the rookies that buy their way into the field in back-up cars get entries at thte last minute. |
As you point out, the back up cars are entered in the race.
It may be entered as the Team XYZ No. 67 T.
That car, which is entered, can have it's official entry
changed to become the Fortune 500 Team XYZ car
prior to a certain deadline. The car can then be assigned
a different number.
When Team Leader entered their car the deal for
sponsorship had not been finalized.
Prior to the deadline for changing the NAME of the
entry, the car became the Effen Vodka Team
Leader Special.
Please explain how this translates to the sponsorship
deal being free.
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And it is by giving away free sponser recognition that will be the doom of the IRL. |
team did what?
How much did McDonalds pay this year and what happened
to Tasman?
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"Peter Craig" <pcraig580 (AT) rogers (DOT) com> wrote in message news:4lgjdkF1q336U1 (AT) individual (DOT) net... An appropriate remark if it was posted in the right group. RASI ===> That Way. You are right. There are far more over there. We get a few over here, though. Bubba knows racing. I like the Chevy with the big number on it so I can tell |
the one in my driveway, except that they can change the tires faster, it's
got a lot of paint on it and the noises are louder.
Bubba in Gooberville
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David Reininger wrote: Oh, yeah. I'm sure this is the EXACT explanation. That would explain how some of the rookies that buy their way into the field in back-up cars get entries at thte last minute. I wasn't talking about making a entry. I was talking about changing or adding the official name of the entry so the painters would have it right for the pit wall. Allan had me do it one year and I had to fill out a card with boxes for each letter. It was the official name of the entry and there were only X number of spaces on the entry because there was only so much space to paint the driver's name and entry name on the pit wall. The car had been entered prior to the start of official practice. That still wouldn't explain why the speedway wouldn't list a sponsor on the results page of its website. |
The boxscore lists the official name of the car.
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