NASCAR for Sale – Is “Change” Coming?
On Sunday Morning, Bruton Smith conducted an interview with ESPN. After questioned about the challenging times that is facing NASCAR; Smith reaffirmed his desire to acquire NASCAR and said, “And it’s getting closer”, referring to the possibility of the France Family looking to sell NASCAR. Is Smith just stirring the pot? Or perhaps, is the France Family finally considering ending their strangle-hold on the sport?
Hypothetically, let us assume …
Dodge Exits the NASCAR Truck Series
… manager Mike Delahanty said,
“We’ll have no factory-funded teams.”
Delahanty told ESPN.com,
“When times are tough, there are certain things that are lower on the priority list than others.”
This leaves us to ponder: Are the other series next? For years, rumors have circulated that Dodge would pull out of NASCAR- is it finally happening?
Earlier this decade Dodge was a powerhouse in the NASCAR Truck Series, winning 46 of 99 races from 2001-2004 and championships …
NASCAR Telecast Minus Beer Ads?
… on the return-on-investment (ROI) of the NASCAR television contract for Fox, NBC, TNT and ABC/ESPN.
So I question, is their enough of a demand to offset the loss of beer ads? If so, I certainly would be surprised if that demand will withstand the current economic pressure. But for sure, no one expected the self-interested actions of Teresa Earnhardt to have such a negative impact and affect so many other parts of the NASCAR food chain. It seems apparent that you can add the …
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ESPN Expands its Global Digital Media Presence
Earlier this week, ESPN expanded its motorsports digital content business through the acquisition of Racing-Live.com. Racing-Live.com covers Formula 1 (F1-Live.com), Moto GP; Superbike (Moto-Live.com), Rally (Rally-Live.com), off road Rallies (Raid-Live.com), Endurance Sports-Cars and Kart racing.
This announcement follows the acquisition of Jayski, a NASCAR gossip site in 2007. Racing-Live.com strengthens …
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eBay and Bang Racing Strategic Partnership
… to the eBay community, now totaling more than 95 million registered users.”
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