2004: Nextel Cup Series (NASCAR - FRom Winston to Wireless)

NASCAR.com ^ | 6/19/03 | Lee Montgomery - Turner Sports

[glock rocks]

hey there NR. thanks for the holler.

good I woke up early... took me a while to get through all the articles. so, who is Ethyl?

RJR has done a top drawer job over the years. as far as the commercialism, stuff happens. I hope the nextel folks don't steer (heh, heh) nascar down the wrong path. my choice is to watch the racing, and really don't care if they're sponsored by ex-lax.

see ya at sonoma.

this week's beer: Black Dog... this week's entree: buffalo wings with grilled corn.

[Pete'sWife]

Nextel's sponsorship of NASCAR won't last more than a few years. That's a prediction.

Stock cars look stupid on road courses. Besides, NASCAR drivers have a hard time negotiating right turns with their pinkies extended.

The first Toyota I see in a NASCAR race will mark the end of my being a NASCAR fan.

I'm in a foul mood today. Tomorrow, we're going to be rained out for the fifth time this season. We're going to break the record for rainouts this year. In the northeast, we're starting to look, and feel, like mushrooms.

[commish]

Just a note for those who seem to think NASCAR pushed RJR out the door. RJR informed NASCAR earlier this year thet they WOULD NOT Renew their sponsorship of the series because of the TOBACCO LAWSUIT.

Also, NASCAR and WINSTON were limited in what they could do, because of the Cigarette Advertising Ban.

RJR Winston is out of Nascar for the same reason you no longer see the MARLBORO RED cars darting around Indy and F1 courses.

That said, I do share the concerns that NEXTEL will not be able to carry the load and precedent RJR has set. We shall see.

As for Road Courses -- Stock Cars do look out of place on them, but it is fun to watch a couple times a year, but only a couple.

Put me on this bandwagon though -- BRING BACK NORTH WILKESBORO!!!!!! WE NEED MORE SHORT TRACKS!!!! I WANT SATURDAY NIGHT SHOOT OUTS ON THE BULLRINGS BABY!!

[xrp]

If drugs were legalized, the Libertarians could sponsor NASCAR drivers and so could marijuana vendors. The popularity of the sport would skyrocket beyond where it is now. Thanks for the great idea! Glad you support it.

[Clintons Are White Trash]

Add me to the NASCAR Ping List please!

[Clintons Are White Trash]

I so agree! I have always been a short track fan (that comes with being a Rusty Wallace fan). These super speedway races can turn into real yawners. The best race times I've ever had were going to Bristol and Martinsville to watch races - there is nothing like a short track for excitement.

[jmc813]

Just a hint....anti-cigarette folks like yourself will probably not be welcome in a NASCAR thread. :-)

[xrp]

You post that as if he's actually welcome on ANY thread!

[ctlpdad]

please add me to the nascar ping list. Thanks

[revtown]

Well-well wasn't there a study that cell phones cause brain cancer..

NASCAR jumps from one cancer sponser to another..

[Afronaut]

Jimmy Spencer 75/1

Why is everyone such a grouch today? Go back to bed.

Thanks for the ping

Smoking is for stupid weak people who have no self-respect for themselves and for anyone around them. And they stink. <--- ;>]

[jmc813]

Jimmy Spencer 75/1

I really think he'll get a win before the season ends. It's hard to believe it's been 9 years since he last won.

Why is everyone such a grouch today?

Don't mind me. I get a lot more pleasant as the end of the work week approaches. Plus, I've since drank my coffee.

Smoking is for stupid weak people who have no self-respect for themselves and for anyone around them.

I was in enough Drug War arguments yeaterday that I'm not even gonna touch this one. :-)

[cinFLA]

Just a hint....anti-cigarette folks like yourself will probably not be welcome in a NASCAR thread. :-)

Just a hint .... What NASCAR did was NOT a hint. Sign of the times. When NASCAR dumps cigs, you know it is all over. BTW, have you seen where the Netherlands are shutting down mj by using NO-SMOKING ordinances?

[Afronaut]

Have a good one today , the Mold has affected my brain here in NJ and I think I am now a plant. I need more Coffee also.

[jmc813]

Where in Jersey are you located? I'm in Passaic County, right along the NY border.

[Vigilantcitizen]

To us "old schoolers", it will always be cup racing.

[jmc813]

It's definitely a sign of the times. I remember as little as two years ago they had tents at races where you could go in, show them your ID, answer a few questions, and walk out with two free cartons of Winstons.

[cinFLA]

What happened to a thread a couple of days ago? I went to respond to you and got the "thread has been pulled" message.

[jmc813]

What happened to a thread a couple of days ago? I went to respond to you and got the "thread has been pulled" message.

I'm not exactly sure. What I do know is that a few minutes before the thread was pulled, a FReeper got banned. It was apparently enough to warrant a "JimRob nuke special", as I was not even able to use the secret backdoor method of seeing a banned user's posts.

[tnlibertarian]

If drugs were legalized, the Libertarians could sponsor NASCAR drivers and so could marijuana vendors. The popularity of the sport would skyrocket beyond where it is now. Thanks for the great idea! Glad you support it.

Then there would be two "Bud" cars.

I'm trying to get used to this Nextel thing, but I can't keep the dadgum phone lit.