Another Sponsor Gone

#16 11-26-2007, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Scott

I just found out at The Vegas race that Zantrex was a diet pill...maybe it wasn't the best venue for their product.

I don't know Jim...I saw lots of guys in the stands in Vegas that could of USED SOME ZANTREX 3!!!

#17 11-26-2007, 09:52 PM

A big part of the Zantrex-3 deal for Connie's group was Waterbed Fred - truly a wonderful man. As far as this effecting David, the team and the performance of the race vehicle.... the only thing this means for them is wearing a different color shirt now and getting used to the car & trailer painted differently. They will not change thier program whatsoever. Who knows; maybe this means the return of the black Kalitta Air dragster? Best of luck to Riola & the boys.... they have some unfinished business.

#18 11-26-2007, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Charlet

I don't know Jim...I saw lots of guys in the stands in Vegas that could of USED SOME ZANTREX 3!!!

I knew someone would make fun of me sooner or later!

#19 11-26-2007, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by PJ Sapienza

Good grief they're dropping like flies.

Do we have the plauge or something.....

Glad to see he will still be out there.

Mmmmm wonder if Connie would like to 2nd funny car entry to sponsor...where'd that resume go?

Yeah it's called the countdown virus! I'm sorry I couldn't help myself....

I think it's the state of the economy and lack of exposure.
Money is tight and getting tighter so if a company is going to spend a couple of million of their money to advertise they want to get the most bang for their buck.
Drag Racing is a difficult venue to sell in the advertising department, to much down time, and the countdown didn't help I'm sure!
Plus with the sanctioning body literally stealing potential sponsors right from under teams it's sort of a hostile environment.
NHRA or HD Partners need to help teams land the sponsor to keep your product in tact.
It might even get worse before it gets better.
Kicking up the purse would definitely help to offset sponsor dollars or lack of if you know what I mean.

#20 11-26-2007, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Krogen

Considering the state of the economy, this is not surprising. I base that only on the fact that I work in the construction industry and our commercial and residential markets are in the tank right now. I have to believe that there are plenty of industries feeling the same pinch. It definitely sucks that another sponsor is gone.

From what I am hearing, there will be at least one, and likely two more sponsors announcing their departure of NHRA racing for '08 and beyond, as well...

This is NOT good for the NHRA, but I have to be honest...I really feel like they brought it upon themselves by staying so stagnant and thinking PowerADE was going to save the world...They have done NOTHING to successfully grow this series...

Fire away....

#21 11-27-2007, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay Rathman

From what I am hearing, there will be at least one, and likely two more sponsors announcing their departure of NHRA racing for '08 and beyond, as well...

This is NOT good for the NHRA, but I have to be honest...I really feel like they brought it upon themselves by staying so stagnant and thinking PowerADE was going to save the world...They have done NOTHING to successfully grow this series...

Fire away....

Way too true, unfortunately and now times are about to get real lean.

S/F
D

#22 11-27-2007, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay Rathman

From what I am hearing, there will be at least one, and likely two more sponsors announcing their departure of NHRA racing for '08 and beyond, as well...

This is NOT good for the NHRA, but I have to be honest...I really feel like they brought it upon themselves by staying so stagnant and thinking PowerADE was going to save the world...They have done NOTHING to successfully grow this series...

Fire away....

Jay, remember back in '99-'00 when Mopar and Pennzoil and other sponsors pulled out dumping stars like Mike Dunn and Eddie Hill and TF was considered done?

#23 11-27-2007, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Charlet

I have to agree with Mark on this one. I don't think it's a LACK OF COVERAGE issue with any of these sponsors leaving, more of a RESTUCTURING OF FINANTIAL SPENDING due to the economy. Notice how OIL COMPANY'S ARE NOT BAILING OUT ON CONTRACTS!!! Knoll Gas continues to pump in money to drag racing. They are in good shape compared to a weight loss product like Zantrac-3, or a fragrance like BRUT. I'm sure that Enrollment in the US Army is not where they'd like it to be, and budgets are being cut by the DEMOCRATIC Congress, and the majority of people want our troops out of the middle east. This may be a reason for the US ARMY pulling their sponsorship, not that ANGELLE and ANTRON did not make the countdown to 1!

Timmah

Why would a company continue to invest money into an "advertising budget" when there is no t.v. coverage! You can't get your "media dollar's worth" since the countdown came into play.

It is about time someone cutback on the spending of the REPUBLICAN Congress!!! Maybe they should pull out of Iraq just like they did Prostock Motorcycle!

#24 11-27-2007, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Suzie Oberhofer

It is about time someone cutback on the spending of the REPUBLICAN Congress!!!

Whoops! I'm sure it was a slip of the keyboard that you typed that since it's the Democrats that now control Congress. Yes D-Harry Reid is your #1 now in the Senate and D-Nancy Pelosi is the Speaker of the House and Democrats have been in control, oddly enough, since our strong economic market lasting through 2005 has taken the dump .

#25 11-27-2007, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobby Miller

Whoops! I'm sure it was a slip of the keyboard that you typed that since it's the Democrats that now control Congress. Yes D-Harry Reid is your #1 now in the Senate and D-Nancy Pelosi is the Speaker of the House and Democrats have been in control, oddly enough, since our strong economic market lasting through 2005 has taken the dump .

sorry Bobby! When was there a strong economy during a Republican Congress??????????????????????????

#26 11-27-2007, 01:34 PM

Lets not derail this thread with politics please. We have a place for that already.

Thanks,
Shannon

#27 11-27-2007, 02:21 PM

Sorry to hear about Kalitta gang losing a sponsor and I'm very glad Conrad will still field the car, I agree with many about how Grubby is a good guy and is good for the sport.

The "lack of coverage" is probably from "lack of performance". Didn't every team have 17 races to get a "winning" coverage?

Our economy is still pretty good, but I think non-automotive sponsors that are leaving drag racing probably don't think they are getting their monies-worth. Look at the teams who have kept their sponsors for many seasons and you will see teams who take care of their sponsors and I'm not talking about "hospitality areas" either.

It is the TEAMS responsibility to connect their sponsors product(s) to drag racing viewers. Teams who do this keep sponsors season-after-season.

#28 11-27-2007, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Flies

Sorry to hear about Kalitta gang losing a sponsor and I'm very glad Conrad will still field the car, I agree with many about how Grubby is a good guy and is good for the sport.

The "lack of coverage" is probably from "lack of performance". Didn't every team have 17 races to get a "winning" coverage?

Our economy is still pretty good, but I think non-automotive sponsors that are leaving drag racing probably don't think they are getting their monies-worth. Look at the teams who have kept their sponsors for many seasons and you will see teams who take care of their sponsors and I'm not talking about "hospitality areas" either.

It is the TEAMS responsibility to connect their sponsors product(s) to drag racing viewers. Teams who do this keep sponsors season-after-season.

Not sure thats it quite that easy. Grubby was in the top 8 for most of the season. In fact wasn't he the one that Herbert bumped out? Still didn't get much coverage.

As for connecting to sponsors. I think Max Naylor mastered that yet they wanted to cut back their dollars this year. Did Dixon not do good for Miller? Angelle and Antron for the Army?

#29 11-27-2007, 02:57 PM

Exactly! The performance was there, just the end result was the shaft! Basic Research (Strivectin & Zantrex) exceeded their marketing goals in the first six months that they came on board. The t.v. coverage WAS there in years past, but this year, give me a break!

#30 11-27-2007, 10:17 PM

The more talk related to the crapdown reported on the espn2 shows, is less time for the sponsor's names to be announced, and the interviews with the loosing crapdown drivers getting to promote their sponsor rather than the non-crapdown drivers who win. The NHRA was too busy promoting themselvs and their crapdown! If I were a sponsor I would pull the sponsorship too if my winning driver didn't get a chance to promote my business if he or she is not in the countdown. Wake up NHRA.

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