Comments on: Have You Ever Heard of the NASCAR B2B Council?

By: AFMSgt

AFMSgt — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:25:46 +0000

TC – Thanks for the info… and it’s good to be here. I appreciate the welcome!

Cheers, AFMSgt

By: T.C.

T.C. — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:56:01 +0000

AFMSgt: Brand Sense is a separate entity from NASCAR. It is a side company that is owned by Brian France. They may have some small involvement in the Council, but the Council stands on its own, and was founded with major help from the company MeadWestVaco (now NewPage paper) in ‘04.

And Welcome! We are glad you are enjoying the site. Take a look around and feel free to comment often and ask questions…

By: AFMSgt

AFMSgt — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:52:57 +0000

TC,

How does this compare to Brian France’s Brand Sense Partners? Ck out their website @ http://www.bsp.com/index.php – Brian France is the CEO. Does Brand Sense Partners form the basis of this B2B Council?

BTW: I’m a new visitor and I love your site… keep it up!

Cheers, AFMSgt

By: P.J.

P.J. — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:46:42 +0000

This suggests an additional route for domino-effect FAIL if the Big 3 (2.5?) go under… unless you think that this sort of agreement would work just as easily if (worst-case scenario) NASCAR went to a single engine manufacturer that [taking cover] isn’t HQ’d in Detroit. Personally, I’m not sure that either the old-school or newbie fans in NASCAR are prepared for that outcome.

By: Neon

Neon — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:40:49 +0000

Interesting TC. I wonder how much “comparing of notes” goes on between companies on how the deals with their perspective teams are arranged? Typically the drivers and owners are very tight chested about the contracts between themselves. Unlike stick-n-ball sports with exposed salaries and team salary caps, NASCAR is a maverick sport…..thankfully…..at least for now!