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Arauthator
Sep 10 2007 17:18
NASCAR Stupid Rules
Often, sponsors will try different marketing ploys to get exposure.
Tony Stewart, who is sponsored by Coca-Cola, finds the entire situation a conflict of interest. He pointed out that NASCAR has a sponsorship deal with Coke and its products, but that International Speedway Corp. – NASCAR’s sister company – has a deal with Pepsi products.
“I think it’s a bad position corporate NASCAR has put us in to,” he said. “We have sponsors that we’re responsible to and we have obligation to, and I don’t think it’s fair for anybody to put anything on top of our race cars after we won the race.”
Because Victory Lane is choreographed – the TV networks have the driver wait inside the car until he is ready for the live shot of the postrace celebration – Johnson said he can’t escape being seen on TV in front of a rival sponsor.
“With all this controversy, we’re creating more exposure for this other brand,” he said. “So I’m not sure what I’m going to do next.”
Detrimental to stock car racing? Are you kidding me?