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Posted By: thomasmnile on 09/13/17 02:08pm

PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:

And with her gone, expect 30-60,000 fewer bottoms in the grandstands at each race all season long next year.

How will we know? Danica ran at Richmond and media reports I've seen characterized the attendance as sad and abysmal.

Posted By: bobsallyh on 09/13/17 02:13pm

Cloud, because of FRANCECAR spin doctors trying to sell snake oil! As you are a former track owner and promoter, you should be well versed!
Just as this ambulance situation. NASCAR wants to portray professionalism but they continue to fumble the pumpkin. They have some doctors and EMTs on the circuit. Probably the reason the ambulances aren't part of the circus, they don't have a sponsor. They can drive the Titan Track Dryers all over Hells creation! But not ambulances.

* This post was edited 09/13/17 02:23pm by bobsallyh *

Posted By: Cloud Dancer on 09/13/17 03:04pm

You need to be more knowledgeable about how racetracks try to avoid losses. First of all, a racetrack has to have insurance coverage. The insurance companies drop a hint here and there,....like DO NOT be a good samaritan. Somebody gets hurt, HANDS OFF. Look into hiring professional services (trained and licensed operators of emergency vehicles and personnel), and do your best at selecting the best available, and don't tell them how to do their business.
But then, who am I? What do I know? I suggest you contact an expert who has the latest information.

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Posted By: bucky on 09/14/17 05:44am

PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:

thomasmnile wrote:

Well, Ms. Patrick has discovered being 'popular' don't feed the bulldog. The experiment is over.

And with her gone, expect 30-60,000 fewer bottoms in the grandstands at each race all season long next year.

I think the impact will be minimal, there aren't that many butts in the seats at some tracks now. If anybody has an impact it will be JR.
The times they are a changing.

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Posted By: thomasmnile on 09/18/17 07:12pm

'An Inside Baseball' Look at NASCAR Team Sponsorship

Posted By: bobsallyh on 09/19/17 08:46pm

Thanks, Thomas, sure missed that! Times must be tough that nobody has posted about the first "Playoff" from the Windy City.

Posted By: thomasmnile on 09/20/17 10:09am

Didn't watch it but see I missed nothing. Was watching the 'Boyz getting shredded by the Broncos.

Posted By: Wrace on 09/20/17 12:19pm

I watched most of it and it wasn't very exciting.

I was completely shocked when Truex won. [emoticon]

Given we are now in the midst of the playoffs, I would assume that some of the key metrics (tv viewership and at-track attendance) would show an uptick?

Posted By: Cloud Dancer on 09/20/17 01:01pm

I quit watching when I learned that Kyle Busch and Daniel Suarez switched crews. I worked on the motorhome while I waited for the IndyCar race at Sonoma.

Posted By: thomasmnile on 09/20/17 02:49pm

Cloud Dancer wrote:

I quit watching when I learned that Kyle Busch and Daniel Suarez switched crews.

From the stories I read, that didn't pan out well for the 18.

The Bob Pockrass column on ESPN website was interesting in that the court case is revealing inner workings of a sponsorship arrangement for a Cup team. Numbers vary I suppose, but that's more info than I ever knew about how it works.

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