HMS_rules_the_ovals
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Even if you choose not to decide you still have made a choice. - Rush
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Post by HMS_rules_the_ovals on Jul 11, 2012 12:30:04 GMT -5
Didn't say I didn't like the attention NASCAR gives our military. I like seeing them around too. I would have loved to have been around the tracks back when I served. I just don't like seeing the wasted tax dollars. Give the soldiers all the attention they want, thats fine, just don't waste millions annually sponsoring cars and wasting money with the fly overs, you can show your appreciation for the military without all the waste. And definately don't give up singing the National Anthem.
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Post by Gant fan on Jul 11, 2012 16:27:33 GMT -5
Gonna agree with AC on the flyovers. They have been a part of the racing hoopla for a long time. Often the crews are Air Guard groups that need to put in a certain amount of hours per year anyway.
Want to cut back on $ wasted flying airplanes? Cut back on how the politicians are allowed to abuse the system. Hell, cut back on just Mrs. Obama's bringing half of Chicago on her trips or special planes for the presidential dog.
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Post by 221dayton on Jul 13, 2012 8:47:02 GMT -5
Even though this article pertains to the 88 I am putting it in here due to previous postings in this thread. I thought it was pretty interesting.
The National Guard Association of the United States today released the following statement by retired Maj. Gen. Gus L. Hargett Jr., the association president: "There is an effort underway in Congress to prohibit the U.S. military from sponsoring professional motorsports as part of military recruiting. On the surface, this may seem like a good idea in the face of current fiscal challenges. But a closer look reveals that such a ban would provide no real savings and only serve to hinder Defense Department efforts to reach the most qualified potential recruits. Recruiting for our all-volunteer force isn't what it used to be. Only one in every four young people is even eligible to join. And television advertising no longer carries the payoff it once did. Today, you have to know how smart, fit young people think, where they live and play, and go to them. The Army National Guard learned these lessons a few years ago. Traditional recruiting approaches no longer worked and our troop strength was shrinking. So we abandoned convention and focused our limited resources on an innovative marketing mix that linked recruiting messages to popular musicians and motorsports. It was a bold move, but it paid off. Recruiting steadily improved, both in terms of the quantity and quality of the applicants. Today, the Army National Guard has the fittest, most intelligent force in its history. Other military services noticed and have taken similar approaches. The link between military recruiting and motorsports is temporary. The results prove it's a match that works today. It may not in the future when other approaches may provide a better payoff. And that's the point. We applaud lawmakers like Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Ga., and Rep. Barbara McCollum, D-Minn., for asking tough questions about how and where scarce defense dollars are spent. But we believe military marketing experts should evaluate return on investment and determine without restriction where best to put increasingly scarce recruiting dollars."(National Guard Association of the U.S. / Digital Journal)(7-13=2-2012)
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Post by 221dayton on Jul 17, 2012 10:12:31 GMT -5
NASCAR has joined with other major sports leagues in sending an open letter to the Speaker of the House in an attempt to table an amendment that would restrict branches of the military from using sports sponsorships as a recruitment tool. In a letter sent Monday to Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio), NASCAR, the NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball and the IndyCar Series urged the Speaker show "continued opposition" to the Kingston-McCollum amendment to the $608 billion 2013 Dept. of Defense appropriations bill currently before Congress. Introduced by Reps. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) and Jack Kingston (R-Ga.), the amendment would bar the military from using funds for sponsorships in professional or semi-pro sports. A vote on the appropriations bill is scheduled for Wednesday, according to the weekly legislative calendar of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.).(see full post and links at NASCAR.com)(7-17-2012)
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Post by 221dayton on Jul 17, 2012 10:15:54 GMT -5
from Ryan Newman's site: Krissie and I welcomed Ashlyn Olivia today at 12:20 p.m. Mom and baby are doing well.(7-16-2012)
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Post by 221dayton on Jul 19, 2012 10:38:33 GMT -5
NASCAR and bass fishing can count on the military to keep the sponsorship money coming. The House voted Wednesday night to continue spending millions for the military to back sports to attract recruits for the all-volunteer force. On a vote of 216-202, the House rejected an amendment by Reps. Jack Kingston, R-Ga., and Betty McCollum, D-Minn., that would have trimmed $72.3 million for sports sponsorships from a $608 billion defense bill for fiscal 2013. The measure had targeted the money the National Guard spends to sponsor Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR's most popular driver, as well as IndyCar Series driver JR Hildebrand. It also would have cut money the Army spends on the National Hot Rod Association drag racing, funds the Marine Corps uses for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and money spent on bass fishing. .(Associated Press/ESPN)(7-19-2012)
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Post by 221dayton on Aug 4, 2012 15:34:23 GMT -5
Schmoopy has been saying this all along.
Ryan Newman says he is 100 percent focused on staying at Stewart-Haas Racing in 2013, not returning to Penske Racing. The #22 at Penske Racing became available for next season on Tuesday when the team released suspended driver AJ Allmendinger. Newman, who drove for Penske Racing from 2002 until 2008, said he has not contacted his former team about a possible return if sponsorship can't be found for him at SHR. SHR owner Tony Stewart has said he wants Newman back as long as sponsorship can be found. "There's potential for absolutely anything,'' Newman said after Saturday's qualifying at Pocono Raceway. "My goal is to stay at Stewart-Haas and continue what we're doing. We're working on that.'' Asked to define the odds of his staying at SHR, Newman added, "Right now, 100 percent, I hope."(ESPN.com)(8-4-2012)
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Post by Schmoopy1000 on Aug 4, 2012 17:59:34 GMT -5
I am a big Ryan Fan & believe he will stay at SHR, but sorry I have to clown him a lil bit. Doesnt "Right now, 100 percent, I hope" mean it is not 100 percent
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Post by 221dayton on Aug 13, 2012 9:15:43 GMT -5
Ryan Newman is expected to remain at Stewart-Haas Racing with additional support from sponsor Quicken Loans. An announcement could come as early as next week.(FoxSports)(8-13-2012)
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Post by 221dayton on Aug 14, 2012 17:14:52 GMT -5
A team spokesman said Monday that no announcement is scheduled, but reiterated that the team is focused on re-signing Newman and new sponsors. "Negotiations regarding retaining Ryan Newman as the driver of the #39 car are ongoing, as are discussions with various brands to partner with Stewart-Haas Racing and the #39 team," SHR spokesman Mike Arning said in an email. "Stewart-Haas Racing continues to negotiate with one driver and one driver only for the #39 car, and that driver is Ryan Newman."(Sporting News)(8-14-2012)
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Post by Schmoopy1000 on Aug 14, 2012 17:24:32 GMT -5
on the SHR site, there is rumblings of a rumor that Bass Pro Shops will move to Ryans car next year (& maybe a couple races for Tony) but I honestly think it is just speculations roaming around right now.
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Post by 221dayton on Aug 14, 2012 17:26:52 GMT -5
I wish Penske would hire him and team him with Brad.
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Post by Schmoopy1000 on Aug 14, 2012 17:28:50 GMT -5
Ryan has said he hasnt even talked to the penske organzation about the ride. Sounds like he is pretty much set to race with the worst CC in the sport again next year.
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Post by 221dayton on Sept 6, 2012 6:29:46 GMT -5
Ryan Newman has agreed to a one-year contract extension with Stewart-Haas Racing. The extension will ensure Newman is the driver of SHR's #39 Chevy through the end of the 2013 season. Newman and SHR have been involved in negotiations for several weeks. An official announcement from the team could come as soon as this weekend.(Charlotte Observer)(9-6-2012)
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Post by myles on Sept 6, 2012 7:01:27 GMT -5
That's good news for SHR, but the sponsorship dollars are still in question.
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