[NormsRevenge]

The Czar of Na$car - Bill FRance

NA$CAR Chairman Bill France (left) with Nextel President and CEO Tim Donahue following Thursday's announcement. Credit: NASCAR/ISC Publications

[WSGilcrest]

Hey, Norm. Just doesn't seem right.

[pnz1]

What does it mean by saying they will grandfather in Alltell and Cingular? That no other wireless service provider can sponsor a car or race?

[NormsRevenge]

Don't miss the Infineon Dodge/SaveMart 350 Sunday June 22 at 4pm ET / 1pm PT on FoX.

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[Alberta's Child]

Things just haven't been the same since Junior Johnson got out of racing, they stopped racing at North Wilkesboro, and they started racing at Las Vegas instead.

They may as well start calling it the Betty Crocker Cup.

[WRhine]

Nextel is one shrewdly run company, especially as it pertains to marketing. The NASCAR sponsorship is a coup for the company that will yield a lot more in sales than they pay out for sponsorship. Nextel is one of few bright spots in the greater telecom field.

[billbears]

"Unfortunately, R.J. Reynolds has been limited in a lot of areas, and they've done a fantastic job, but I see there are very few limitations as to where Nextel can take it," four-time Winston Cup champion Jeff Gordon said. "Who knows where they can take it now going forward in the future?"

You would think that wouldn't you, you pasty face punk. To say Nextel would do even a quarter of the job RJR has done for NASCAR is a joke. I may rescind my boycott and have to watch NASCAR next year because of my love for the roar of the engines but Jeff Gordon and Bill France epitomize what has become of NASCAR and what is wrong with it. The Almighty Dollar now rules and tradition is right out the door

[fnord]

hopw they got the cash up front ... they may be searching for another sponsor if the telecom dot.coms hae a shakeup.

[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!!

[revtown]

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

NASCAR jumps from one cancer sponser to another..

[Vigilantcitizen]

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