With the retirement of The Snake, it leaves a huge void of big business team owners. That is no way meant as a knock on any other team owners im just speaking in terms of longevity/history/cred in the sport, where corporate America can relate. Obviously Force, Bernstein and Schumacher got it down, as did Snake, but very few are able to bring in major sponsors and major money of which it takes to run the team, EFFECTIVELY. Snake brought in some of the biggest sponsors in the sports history. I dont believe its lacking knowledge of HOW to secure a major, its just relationships, luck and timing. This economy doesnt help.
On another hand, when certain team owners make a deal with outside agencies to bring in sponsors and they dont pay them, that also hurts the sport tremedously. There are a handful of guys who spend countless hours, days, and months working on a teams' behalf and when a deal is secured, they are to be paid their agreed to commissions. The business of bringing in new non traditional sponsors is a much needed shot in the arm, one that is needed desperately to keep this sport alive. Its gonna be interesting to see what new names and faces will be entering the NHRA in the next few years, I know the sport of drag racing will be missing a huge legend, and one that brought tons of credibility to this sport.
On another hand, when certain team owners make a deal with outside agencies to bring in sponsors and they dont pay them, that also hurts the sport tremedously. There are a handful of guys who spend countless hours, days, and months working on a teams' behalf and when a deal is secured, they are to be paid their agreed to commissions. The business of bringing in new non traditional sponsors is a much needed shot in the arm, one that is needed desperately to keep this sport alive. Its gonna be interesting to see what new names and faces will be entering the NHRA in the next few years, I know the sport of drag racing will be missing a huge legend, and one that brought tons of credibility to this sport.
