Comments on: Where They’ve Been and Where They’re Going: Part 1 http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/2008/12/05/where-theyve-been-and-where-theyre-going-part-1/ A blog by insiders for outsiders Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:03:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JT http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/2008/12/05/where-theyve-been-and-where-theyre-going-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-4127 JT Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:40:08 +0000 http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/?p=618#comment-4127 If I were Target's management, I'd be getting very concerned that Daytona is a little more than 2 months away and EGR has yet to designate a driver for the #41 team. I hear EGR is pursuing Bobby Labonte for the ride. But it may take weeks to see to work out all of the legal entanglements to facilitate Boston Ventures/Petty Enterprises' possible merger with GEM. And I'm sure that George Gillette is counting on getting Labonte in the merger deal, too. Meanwhile, how close to Daytona - the main TV event of the year for NASCAR - can Target cut it and still justify dropping $15M to $20M a year on a Cup sponsorship? If I were Target’s management, I’d be getting very concerned that Daytona is a little more than 2 months away and EGR has yet to designate a driver for the #41 team.

I hear EGR is pursuing Bobby Labonte for the ride. But it may take weeks to see to work out all of the legal entanglements to facilitate Boston Ventures/Petty Enterprises’ possible merger with GEM. And I’m sure that George Gillette is counting on getting Labonte in the merger deal, too.

Meanwhile, how close to Daytona – the main TV event of the year for NASCAR – can Target cut it and still justify dropping $15M to $20M a year on a Cup sponsorship?

]]> By: Zieke http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/2008/12/05/where-theyve-been-and-where-theyre-going-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-4126 Zieke Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:38:16 +0000 http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/?p=618#comment-4126 Looks like I have been right for the past couple of years about Jr. I knew he was'nt the pure driver that Kyle is, and I explained that to my racing friends. I also think all the Hendricks knew that, but Jr. is also a great person, and could get any sponsor he wanted. A Jimmie Johnson Team comes around very seldom as most of us know. I would have hired Jr. too, but not to necessarily win a bunch of races. Looks like I have been right for the past couple of years about Jr. I knew he was’nt the pure driver that Kyle is, and I explained that to my racing friends. I also think all the Hendricks knew that, but Jr. is also a great person, and could get any sponsor he wanted. A Jimmie Johnson Team comes around very seldom as most of us know. I would have hired Jr. too, but not to necessarily win a bunch of races.

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