NASCAR in the Next Decade: The Storylines that will Shape the Future
… Sprint as title sponsor of the NASCAR Cup Series. Back in the summer of 2003, when Sprint (f/k/a NEXTEL) agreed to a 10 year agreement with NASCAR, no one expected the rapid decline of fan interest and corporate sponsorship within just a couple of years. Ironically, Sprint too has blood on their hands for the sponsorship troubles of racing teams, which contribute to the overall problems in the sport. Sprint pushed out and prevented several companies from sponsoring racing teams, including …
The Failing NASCAR Economy: A Time for Action!
… Childress Racing (RCR) as a primary sponsor because NASCAR Corporate signed an agreement with Nextel (now Sprint) with an exclusivity provision precluding other wireless and telecommunication companies from sponsoring any racing team. So with teams on the verge of a depression – and with automotive manufactures and corporate sponsors reducing their involvement – NASCAR is busy lining their pockets at the expense of the teams.
The most fundamental precept is that without teams – …
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Meshkin lives out dream as NASCAR owner
… me, I wouldn’t sell it.”
In fact, he plans to expand to the Busch series and eventually to Nextel Cup. The truck teams are just the foundation of his racing program.
Meshkin knew he wouldn’t have much credibility without bringing aboard a high-profile racing figure. So he targeted McReynolds, and was persistent when first rebuffed.
“I wasn’t really interested in talking to him,” said McReynolds, Dale Earnhardt’s former crew chief and a TV racing analyst. “Since I …
Bang Racing Embarks On its First Season
… the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and support a young entrepreneurial team’s entrance into the Nextel Cup, NASCAR’s premier series,” said the young owner.
Not a small accomplishment. Taking into consideration that there is a current sponsorship crisis in NASCAR’s premier series. It is expected that 2004 will mark the first time in years that there will be less that forty-three entries at some events, and the controversy of field fillers is already an issue. Established teams like …
Driver’s gamble with first-time owner pays off
… in line to replace Las Vegan Brendan Gaughan in the No. 77 Dodge for Penske/Jasper Racing in the Nextel Cup Series.
“It’s that time of year for rumors,” Kvapil said. “No one from Penske has talked to me.”
Meshkin, a native of Washington, D.C., said he expects to make an official announcement about his NASCAR plans in 45 to 60 days and it could include a second part-time team in the Busch series. He also said Kvapil will compete in some truck races next year to support one …
eBay and Bang Racing Strategic Partnership
… eBay, which includes a co-primary sponsorship of the Bang Racing motorsports teams in the NASCAR Nextel Cup and an associate sponsorship in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
“We’re thrilled to have eBay become an associate sponsor in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and support a young entrepreneurial team’s entrance into the Nextel Cup, NASCAR’s premier series,” said Alex Meshkin, CEO and principle owner of Bang Racing. “We hope other technology companies will follow …
Toyota launches four-team Craftsman entry
… the flame fear another Yankee stronghold is slipping away to a foreign interloper. Just recently, Nextel Cup and sometime Craftsman driver Jimmy Spencer broke off a xenophobic rant that NASCAR declined to discipline.
But Spencer’s comments seemed to express the sentiment of some, whom at the very least wonder if this is Toyota’s first step on the way to Nextel Cup. The company, which builds the trucks in Tennessee and Indiana, won’t comment.
Time will tell whether it comes true. For …
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