I can't stand some of the decisions these blockheads are making since
engaging in the TV contract. "All for the sake of the show". Yuck.
It's racing, not a show. Treat it that way.
Mike
So tell me - why did Jimmy(and Jeff Gordon when he won back to back) knock the
PowerAde bottles off the car in victory lane? That seems like it's done to
***someone off...
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Powerade is the official Drink of Victory Lane.(they paid Nascar for
this title) Powerade is owned by Coca Cola.
Gatorade is the competing brand to Powerade. Gatorade is owned by
Pepsi Cola. Both Jeff and Jimmy have sponsorship deals with Pepsi so
they make sure the competing products are tossed. You'll notice Jeff has
a 16oz bottle of Pepsi ready for every victory celebration. Even tho
Coca Cola is the official drink of Nascar. Nascar gets money from both,
neither has paid for exclusivity so both companies have a right to be
there.
However, THe NHRA is offically sponsored by Powerade and part of that
contract states that No team, No Car and/or No driver and crew will have
ANY drink product sponsorships except powerade. The penalty for having
(say for example) a Coke patch on your driver's suit is quite severe.
So either Coke needs to renogiate thier deals with Nascar or Pepsi
needs to lighten up.
Dave Henrie
Mike
> I can't stand some of the decisions these blockheads are making since
> engaging in the TV contract. "All for the sake of the show". Yuck.
> It's racing, not a show. Treat it that way.
I figured it had to deal with sponsorship, but I thought it was just Powerade
vs. Pepsi. I didn't realize that Pepsi owned Gatorade, and Coke owned
Powerade.
So, Johnson wins the *Coca-Cola* 600, knocks the primary race sponsor's
products out of shot in victory lane, and there's NO reprisal for that???
Unbelievable...
Coca Cola should have a line in the rules that states, "The prize to the winner
is x dollars. If Gordon or Johson win, the prize is x minus 30%." Their race,
their rules...<g>
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Powerade is a Coca-Cola product. Gatorade is Pepsi. So you'd be right!
Tim
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-Larry
Why? They already have a perfectly good rule in place.
rule # 2398.7 clearly states:
Near the end of a Race if Dale Earnhardt Jr is leading, we will throw
yellows and end the race under caution. If Dale Earnhardt Jr is NOT
leading, we will stop the race via the red flag. Furthermore if DEJ wants
to run under the yellow line to pass, that's ok with us.
dave henrie
Neil
> > Nascar needs to adopt green-white-checker, period.
> > -Larry
> Why? They already have a perfectly good rule in place.
> rule # 2398.7 clearly states:
> Near the end of a Race if Dale Earnhardt Jr is leading, we will throw
> yellows and end the race under caution. If Dale Earnhardt Jr is NOT
> leading, we will stop the race via the red flag. Furthermore if DEJ wants
> to run under the yellow line to pass, that's ok with us.
> dave henrie
Mike
>-Larry
>> Talk about a crappy decision. The track wasn't blocked, there was no
>> reason to throw a red. If you can't clean it during a yellow, then
>> the race ends under yellow. Talk about commie bastards running a
>> show, this wins the bonehead of the weekend call.
>> I can't stand some of the decisions these blockheads are making since
>> engaging in the TV contract. "All for the sake of the show". Yuck.
>> It's racing, not a show. Treat it that way.
>> Mike
It was a normal reaction. The press's reaction wasn't.
-larry
> > Nascar needs to adopt green-white-checker, period.
> > -Larry
> Why? They already have a perfectly good rule in place.
> rule # 2398.7 clearly states:
> Near the end of a Race if Dale Earnhardt Jr is leading, we will throw
> yellows and end the race under caution. If Dale Earnhardt Jr is NOT
> leading, we will stop the race via the red flag. Furthermore if DEJ wants
> to run under the yellow line to pass, that's ok with us.
> dave henrie
