FLRacingFan
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Sadly, not a surprise as they left CGR's IndyCar program after last year and now are leaving motorsports altogether. They've done a lot for racing through the years and it will suck to see them go.
New to the team...Amazon was a big rumor for a while, it'd be good to see that actually come to fruition.No Target colors on a Ganassi car, it's going to take some time to get used to.
I wonder if GE will step into NASCAR as a primary sponsor? Would be interesting to see. They are already growing into the IndyCar scene with Dixon.
New to the team...Amazon was a big rumor for a while, it'd be good to see that actually come to fruition.
That first part is from December, when they announced they were transitioning from full season to 25-30 races.Only opens 5-10 races? Figured they would have had way more than that.
As big a deal as youth soccer is in this country, I'm amazed that professional soccer doesn't have more of a following.yep kickball is the next greatest thing. Much safer game for the youngsters to play on up.
yep kickball is the next greatest thing. Much safer game for the youngsters to play on up.
As big a deal as youth soccer is in this country, I'm amazed that professional soccer doesn't have more of a following.
It does, and continues to be on the rise.As big a deal as youth soccer is in this country, I'm amazed that professional soccer doesn't have more of a following.
Yeah, I think as these youth soccer players get older, the following will continue to grow. Personally, I'd rather read the Privacy Policy from my insurance company than watch a soccer game, but it does seem to be gaining momentum.It does, and continues to be on the rise.
Mexico and the United States topped the charts last week as the CONCACAF Gold Cup Group Stage concluded. Mexico’s matches averaged 3.189 million viewers between both FOX’s and Univision’s networks, beating all other nations by a huge margin. Unsurprisingly, the United States saw the second-highest average viewership at 1.923 million. Overall, Univision averaged 1.1 million viewers throughout the group stage while FOX Sports averaged just over 300k viewers.
Id love for amazon to come over.First of all I think soccer is worst sport. I have other opinions on it that would cause controversy. Finally I hope for NASCAR that it is Amazon getting involved.
They need to goon it up a bit, call it field hockey, Americans will eat it up.Yeah, I think as these youth soccer players get older, the following will continue to grow. Personally, I'd rather read the Privacy Policy from my insurance company than watch a soccer game, but it does seem to be gaining momentum.
No brainer really. Racing vs Soccer... one's a real sport that kids can get into from a young age, it's cheap to do, keeps them fit and healthy, and a young, diverse fanbase to support the most popular game in the world. The other is little more than an expensive hobby for the entertainment of a fanbase of aging white males (some/many would call them "deplorables" or "Rednecks"), with little to no mainstream appeal at the local level and a horrendously poor ROI at the top level. You're a new CEO or marketing manager at a company who's entire business model is under siege and you need to make every penny count, where do you put your bullseye?
After someting like twenty years sponsoring in Indycar, they left last year. BTW the sponsorship was on Chips Indycars. Might be why he already had spnsorship already lined up.I remember last year when Target's stated reason for reducing sponsorship of the #42 was that Kyle Larson is such a great draw that they wanted to give other companies a chance to be represented by him. I guess that generous spirit continues to grow.
Well, I'm not going to co-sign the tone, but there is some truth in there. Looking at raw numbers, it kinda is a no-brainer if it's a binary choice and those are the options.
At one time it was commonly stated that NASCAR fans had a very high level of brand loyalty to companies that sponsored the sport. I am guessing that a lot of this has eroded, and that is another factor in why Target, Home Depot, et al. did not believe they were getting sufficient ROI.
After someting like twenty years sponsoring in Indycar, they left last year. BTW the sponsorship was on Chips Indycars. Might be why he already had spnsorship already lined up ya think?
this might be it. It was a mutual agreement, they curtailed completely their sponsorship in Indy last year, but kept some sponsorship rights to the 42. Common practice when they change management. FWIWI remember last year when Target's stated reason for reducing sponsorship of the #42 was that Kyle Larson is such a great draw that they wanted to give other companies a chance to be represented by him. I guess that generous spirit continues to grow.
this might be it.
I would rather hit on my you know whats with a rubber mallet than watch soccer.Yeah, I think as these youth soccer players get older, the following will continue to grow. Personally, I'd rather read the Privacy Policy from my insurance company than watch a soccer game, but it does seem to be gaining momentum.
Yep, I knew after Squatty Potty decided to not re-up with SHT Racing that when everything else flushed out, this would be the end of NASCAR.Well, that sucks.
Preparing for another 'sky is falling' kind of day.