rec.autos.simulators

> , all tobacco advetising is banned after 2006.

> Does that apply to CART or other US based racing series?

> > , all tobacco advetising is banned after 2006.

> > Does that apply to CART or other US based racing series?

> all series, IIRC.

> > I know the EU is doing it, which was why all the talk of Ecclestone
moving
> > F1 races to Asia and Russia got started, and I think that the FIA has
> since
> > decided this also.  But when did CART, NASCAR, or any other US based
> racing
> > series decide to do this?  Just curious.  I know there's been talk but
> > hadn't heard anything definite from any series or entity over here.

> The federal government sued the big tobacco companies a couple of years
ago,
> this is part of the settlement.

> > > I know the EU is doing it, which was why all the talk of Ecclestone
> moving
> > > F1 races to Asia and Russia got started, and I think that the FIA has
> > since
> > > decided this also.  But when did CART, NASCAR, or any other US based
> > racing
> > > series decide to do this?  Just curious.  I know there's been talk but
> > > hadn't heard anything definite from any series or entity over here.

> > The federal government sued the big tobacco companies a couple of years
> ago,
> > this is part of the settlement.

> No, the settlement was what reduced them to the 'one sponsored series'
deal,
> not a total withdrawal from racing.  RJR, for example, cut their NHRA
> sponsorship but got to keep NASCAR and it's "Winston" brand involved.
Same
> deal with Penske, who could race with Marlboro colors in CART but not when
> he ran Indy (mute point next year since he's jumping to the IRL).  Or is
> this some kind of phased in deal I wasn't aware of?

> Some info at http://espn.go.com/rpm/2001/0717/1227221.html

> Under the Master Settlement Agreement, with which tobacco companies had to
> be in compliance by the end of the year, cigarette manufacturers had to
> reduce their sponsorship to a single program in a 12-month period.

> > > > I know the EU is doing it, which was why all the talk of Ecclestone
> > moving
> > > > F1 races to Asia and Russia got started, and I think that the FIA
has
> > > since
> > > > decided this also.  But when did CART, NASCAR, or any other US based
> > > racing
> > > > series decide to do this?  Just curious.  I know there's been talk
but
> > > > hadn't heard anything definite from any series or entity over here.

> > > The federal government sued the big tobacco companies a couple of
years
> > ago,
> > > this is part of the settlement.

> > No, the settlement was what reduced them to the 'one sponsored series'
> deal,
> > not a total withdrawal from racing.  RJR, for example, cut their NHRA
> > sponsorship but got to keep NASCAR and it's "Winston" brand involved.
> Same
> > deal with Penske, who could race with Marlboro colors in CART but not
when
> > he ran Indy (mute point next year since he's jumping to the IRL).  Or is
> > this some kind of phased in deal I wasn't aware of?

> > Some info at http://espn.go.com/rpm/2001/0717/1227221.html

> > Under the Master Settlement Agreement, with which tobacco companies had
to
> > be in compliance by the end of the year, cigarette manufacturers had to
> > reduce their sponsorship to a single program in a 12-month period.

> yea, its a gradual "withdrawl" with all sporting event advertising to end
in
> 2006.