You're a forward thinking guy who still manages to stay grounded in your roots. You bought Eldora for your dirt track fans and now you get $#!t when you can't control the weather. I always said you'd never catch me at a pavement track unless it was the IMS, but we've grown up a little since then, haven't we? I now see what you saw a long time ago, the potentiental for success of the pavement tracks to trickle down to the dirt. I didn't get it then and I had no crystal ball to show me how a few Hoosiers would soon turn NASCAR on its ear.
USAC Thursday Night Thunder is returning to Indianapolis. Remember TNT? That was a star making vehicle that broke down somewhere along the road. It made you a star, after Jeff Gordon and before Ryan Newman. It was a catapult to the next level. I assumed it would be televised this season, but recently found out there's no deal. It seems if you lent your name to the package effort, regional sponsors would be lining up to put their name on a car.
I may be way off the mark about this and I'm sure there are elements I don't have insight to. I had to say something, though, because you're the only person I know capable of fixing our old star making machine called Thursday Night Thunder. The men in business suits only know how to sell it. I know a lot of people ask you for stuff all the time, but if Indianapolis can make stars again, you'll have more help from those new guys in doing the good things you're doing.
Great idea, but with the MSR group. That group seems to be growing, has a TV package, and seems to have the tire cost down 50% compared to other pavement clubs. Also, there is no million dollar payroll, just a group dedicated to making pavement sprint cars successful. The biggest problem with TV is the production cost, in order to make that happen your marketing department must be creative, not turning away deals that are offered at no cost, but also put nothing in your pocket, just the opportunity to have a TV package.The MSR seems to be doing things with the total betterment of sprintcar racing in mind, not their 10-30% cut. The group that put the original TNT package together is gone, that group loved racing, there idea was a non-profit organization that went racing, seems to be the same quality triat that the MSR has, not the money, money, money, machine that now sits on west 16th street!!
Originally Posted by finishline:
Great idea, but with the MSR group. That group seems to be growing, has a TV package, and seems to have the tire cost down 50% compared to other pavement clubs. Also, there is no million dollar payroll, just a group dedicated to making pavement sprint cars successful. The biggest problem with TV is the production cost, in order to make that happen your marketing department must be creative, not turning away deals that are offered at no cost, but also put nothing in your pocket, just the opportunity to have a TV package.The MSR seems to be doing things with the total betterment of sprintcar racing in mind, not their 10-30% cut. The group that put the original TNT package together is gone, that group loved racing, there idea was a non-profit organization that went racing, seems to be the same quality triat that the MSR has, not the money, money, money, machine that now sits on west 16th street!!
I love your enthusiasm for the growing winged sprint series! However, if you'd like to use my ideas to promote your deal, then maybe we should chit-chat in private.
Yeah, I miss watching it. It gave all us racers and fans something to look forward to before the weekend races! I hope someone can put it back together again!
I was thinking it should be on tv but why Tony Stewart? He already has too much going on. I think the pitch should be to Lucas Oil! Dont they have the naming rights to the track and own MavTV where they show a bunch of the Lucas Oil lat model races? I believe so. Why not pitch them to do the Thunder live again? Just saying makes a lot more sense than spreading Stewart thinner than the 500 projects he has now going on......
Originally Posted by Duane Hancock:
I was thinking it should be on tv but why Tony Stewart? He already has too much going on. I think the pitch should be to Lucas Oil! Dont they have the naming rights to the track and own MavTV where they show a bunch of the Lucas Oil lat model races? I believe so. Why not pitch them to do the Thunder live again? Just saying makes a lot more sense than spreading Stewart thinner than the 500 projects he has now going on......
That's fine, as long as the annoying announcer doesn't come with. And no, I'm not talking about Klepper. The other guy, Ken is his name? He's god awful.
So how's the weather over there in Massachusettes today Boston?