NASCAR buys Crapotypes and other series

[pchall]

Well, why not? The France Mafia has their fingerprints all over the property.


NASCAR agrees to purchase Grand-Am Series: NASCAR Holdings today announced an agreement to acquire the Grand-American Road Racing Association. The future move will allow for resource sharing between Grand-Am and NASCAR while both organizations continue to operate independently. NASCAR Holdings is the legal operating entity that includes the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing and many of its subsidiaries. Grand-Am and NASCAR will combine marketing and communications efforts to include brand management, research, marketing and public relations. Grand-Am consists of six racing series, including the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series and the Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series, which has millions of loyal fans. The two racing brands will continue to independently sanction and officiate race events for their own series and there will be no change in management. Roger Edmondson will continue to serve as president of Grand-Am. The Grand-American Road Racing Association was established in 1999 and is based here.

ripped from Jayski's (http://jayski.com/cupnews.htm#cal-tv)

[cameraman]

Millions of fans...

:rolleyes:

[Accipiter]

Maybe they can use the savings to create a professional safety team.

[Methanolandbrats]

Who cares, they already "own" it. No way it can suck any worse than it does now.

[Michaelhatesfans]

Who cares, they already "own" it. No way it can suck any worse than it does now.

Don't underestimate them...

[robot9000]

So, other than having 10 people move their office to a different floor, what exactly is the change in Grand Am ?

So they buy the bike series, consolidate the Grand Am series officially inder their banner....whats next? Purchasing the Monster Truck series? Motocross? Sounds like they are trying to own all motorsports in the US. Except that they (arguably) suck at running these things (NASCAR popularity not withstanding). Did I mention all their cars are ugly and their safety record is abomitable? But we knew that :wink:

[extramundane]

So, other than having 10 people move their office to a different floor, what exactly is the change in Grand Am ?

More tube-frames and rovals, dude. Racing Excellence! :thumbup: :gomer:

[FCYTravis]

So, other than having 10 people move their office to a different floor, what exactly is the change in Grand Am ?
Marketing resources.

Grand-Am is going to have access to the data and information that NASCAR has, vis-a-vis finding sponsorships, quantifying ROI and targeting the right markets.


Did I mention all their cars are ugly and their safety record is abomitable? But we knew that :wink:
Grand-Am's safety record is excellent. There's been only one driver fatality in the history of the series, and that came in an open-topped Lola B2K/40 LMP chassis. I won't dispute the looks of the DP, but it has proven as crash-worthy and safe as any modern racing chassis can be.

[FCYTravis]

More... rovals, dude.
God, I hope not. :shakehead

[extramundane]

NASCAR's Jim Hunter (http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/cup/09/06/nascar.grand.am/index.html):

It's confusing somewhat when you've got a race where you've got three drivers [taking turns in the same car]. We're going to work with Grand-Am to figure out how we can simplify this so everybody can understand it.

[opinionated ow]

NASCAR's Jim Hunter (http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/cup/09/06/nascar.grand.am/index.html):

Oh hell...people can't understand co-drivers? Are NASCAR fans of even lower intellect than V8 Supercar fans? Our two longest V8 Supercar races are co-driver events, and our stupid taxi fans can understand that!

[cameraman]

NASCAR's Jim Hunter (http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/cup/09/06/nascar.grand.am/index.html):

Dumb mother ****ing hilljack morons.

[Don Quixote]

The solution to the multiple drivers confusion problem is to require all drivers on a team to have the same name. Kind of like George Forman's family. So Jimmy Tom, Jimmy Bob and Jimmy Joe would race the blue scrubbing bubble. The other teams would all be Dales, Billies, and so on. Problem solved. :thumbup:

[Methanolandbrats]

Easy to solve the problem. For the 24 hour race, just have a mandatory nap yellow. The cars park and the driver sleeps. The pits would be open so the driver could pee, grab a slice of pizza, catch up on email, etc....

[Accipiter]

NASCAR's Jim Hunter (http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/cup/09/06/nascar.grand.am/index.html):

Pffffttt!

I literally did a spit-take when I read that! :laugh:

[Methanolandbrats]

What's really going on is NASCAR is hedging their bets in case the Big Three go broke or otherwise cut back on Cab Racin'.