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September 18, 2007
It's official - Kasey Kahne and Budweiser in 2008 and other news
Budweiser and GEM made the announcement this morning, Kahne will be the new driver of the #9 red Bud car in NASCAR starting in 2008. While GEM and Kahne have struggled this year, Budweiser apparently has confidence that it will only take time for them to get back on top and be competitive again.
Kahne's popularity had a lot to do with it too. While he may not be NASCAR's most popular driver, he is one of the popular drivers in NASCAR and has the marketability to sell products. While beer isn't the first thing that comes to mind with Kahne, I think it'll all work out in the end, it just may take some getting used to. Don't get me wrong, I like Kahne, it's just that beer is not a product that comes to mind with him, maybe it's his quiet, boy next door image, I don't know, but I'm sure it'll all work out for the good for all parties involved.
In other news, Jr.'s number and sponsor are to be announced tomorrow, I'm sure you'll see it all over the news. It is speculated that AMP Energy Drink will come on board and that it may be multiple sponsors instead of just one primary sponsor. Rumors have the 88 and 81 as being the numbers, but with all the news about Yates selling the 88 to Hendrick, I'm guessing that is what the number will be. Don't understand it, but if that's what they want.
The Busch Series is still looking for a title sponsor and according to NASCAR, they will run even if a sponsor is not found, but don't know what they will do about the name. I don't see how they can really run without a sponsor because NASCAR isn't going to want to give up that much of their big bucks.
Oh, and NASCAR is coming up with what they think is a brilliant idea to give the Busch Series (or whatever it will be called) their own identity....new cars. They think that if they change the cars, it will have its own identity again and will stop being referred to as "Cup Lite." I don't think it'll work, but that's their great idea to fix it.
The idea is to go to Chevy Camaros, Dodge Challengers, Ford Mustangs and an unnamed Toyota with a hopeful target date being 2009. I honestly don't think new cars will change things. NASCAR won't do what they need to give them back their identity, limit the Cup drivers. I'm not saying no Cup drivers at all, but limit them to the amount of races, don't let them take the points and limit the winnings, that will make the teams run the developmental drivers that we lack in the Busch Series. Oh and we can't forget they need to lower the costs of the teams, it's no wonder the big sponsors want Cup drivers in the cars for how much they have to pay out to put the cars in the races, it's too damn expensive for a lower series.
And if they love the "fan draw" that the Cup drivers bring, have some special race, kind of like the All-Star that the Cup Series has. Have some Cup drivers (only a handful, don't want the whole field) and then take the top drivers in the Busch Series. Run it like a special race, for money and bragging rights only, no points and recognize the top Busch driver if a Cup driver wins the race.
Your thoughts?
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Kurt2:
As a FYI , I have been following and in the sport long enough to see the crap that goes on daily. Not a old man here at all but smart enough to watch too many teams go "defunct" , because of the state of the sport now
Well good for you, I've been following the sport since attending my first race at Daytona in 1964.
And many, many teams went "defunct" during the hayday of Big Bill long before Brian wasn't much more that a whisper.
Apparently you never watched ARCA, ASA when alot of drivers came thru with NOTHING and made it... Why did they make it ? They had a chance to.
Think so? Home town Detroit the epicenter of ARCA. My home tracks were Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways the HOME of ARCA. ASA? Sorry, watched Martin, Trickle and the rest at both those speedways plus many others throughout the midwest and Canada.
Better check the current ARCA series, they have had 5-6 rookie winners this year and that mirrors last years results.
You don't think the pipeline isn't working, well you maintain that thought when Joey Lagano, who is about to clinch his first championship, makes it from the lower ranks into NCTS or Busch after turning 18 next year?
No way make their way thru you say, better look at JR Motorsports. Brad Keselowski, came thru ASA, the NCTS to Busch and within a year or so will be in Cup.
How about Hamlin, came from "nothing," late models at Langley Speedway, to NCTS and Busch and on to Cup.
Sorry that argument don't fly.
And NOTE, you STILL haven't said why Pony Cars won't work or why you think they won't keep the Cup guys out. All you got is NASCAR is BAD. BAD BAD!
Fan #5
But now, instead of taking the plethora of obsolete cup cars and flooding the Busch abd ARCA series...NO we are gonna now gonna start from scratch with "Pony Cars"
Better go back and research all the Pony car stories, many have said the plans are to base the Pony Cars on the "old" Cup chassis to give the Cup teams an outlet to sell their obsolete equip.
Posted by: marc | Sep 19, 2007 4:04:29 PM
K2
could they not do something like this and i dont know all the economics;
I have to ask you this first, in financing these teams and lets use the 20 as an example, could one not take the $$$$ from the 2-3-4 place sponsor on the 20th car say who ever it is and make that the main sponsor for a NBS or NCTS car. Or take a company that does huge business with home depot like Ryobi or one of their own brands like Koblat and build a team around that brand and with that sponsor or all new ones.
k2
( to whom ever stated Gary N was the biggest cheater ever, yep, pretty damn close).
that was me you loosing your memory??
Posted by: aggie | Sep 19, 2007 3:50:08 PM
Marc,
I assumed your response would incorporate all of the above.
Did Cup and NASCAR screw the pooch? Yes
Also,IF its not for Bruton or ISC whom owns the tracks Bob B.?
I cant even have enough room on this blog to list the ways NASCAR has limited up and coming guys in CTS or the Busch series.
No Marc,
any changes will be skirted by the HMS, RCR, JGR and still win with the "pony cars" with the Busch Series, period.
As a FYI , I have been following and in the sport long enough to see the crap that goes on daily. Not a old man here at all but smart enough to watch too many teams go "defunct" , because of the state of the sport now.
DO I hate NASCAR? No Marc I dont, I damn sure dont, I think that should be obvious!
Hate to see it being run down by the Brians, Garys and so forth. ( to whom ever stated Gary N was the biggest cheater ever, yep, pretty damn close).
What would I like to see? Someone with a clue as boss. Brian doesnt have one Marc, he is a "poster boy with a last name"
Apparently you never watched ARCA, ASA when alot of drivers came thru with NOTHING and made it... Why did they make it ? They had a chance to.
Posted by: Kurt2 | Sep 19, 2007 2:40:54 PM
I'm sorry marc Iwas against the COT! when it became apparent that it would indeed be a reality, I embraced it But now, instead of taking the plethora of obsolete cup cars and flooding the Busch abd ARCA series...NO we are gonna now gonna start from scratch with "Pony Cars"...alot of the "have nots" can't afford to start all over, cuz the "haves" have big money! It make ZERO sense to go to Mexico City...or Montreal for that matter...sorry Canuks it is what is! Half the adeventure is in the journey to a cup race...Yhe brainwizards in Daytona Beach want "Disneyland" in every market...and I blame aggie for the Te-Killya shooters...I'm all over the map here...BF and company need wholesale changes before it's too late!
Posted by: Fan #5 | Sep 19, 2007 2:37:35 PM
thats a good deal JR just dont have it, the only thing he has is the name.
Posted by: larry | Sep 19, 2007 2:23:09 PM
Kurt2
First and foremost the Busch series has went to hell soley because of NASCAR, so has the CTS.I have worked off and on for years with many Busch teams and watched the BS.
And so? Never said it wasn't NASCAR's fault. You do have another point right? Maybe it can be found in this section:
Its the fact you have to be a HMS, RCR, Roush to live. Nothing more or less.
NASCAR placed it to this point based on the monetary gains they got. (yes my friend I may work as a "mere OTW" but I have a Business and Marketing degree")
Isn't the point of making ANY sweeping changes in Busch minimizing the effects HMS, RCR, Roush have had on the series?
And BTW you forgot all the non-ISC owned tracks that have benefited from Cup guys in Busch. A lot of what has happened is because of the pressure placed on NASCAR by those track owners who gain a butt load of cash because the way Busch has been.
So lets pass the blame to all parties involved shall we?
The "pony cars", total joke. Nice smoke screen. What a facade.
Again, an accusation with no supporting evidence. Why is it a joke? Why would it be a facade. You offer nothing other than Busch has sucked because NASCAR has screwed the pooch in the past.
Surely with the passion you display you can come up with something reasonable.
Are you denying having Pony Cars in Busch wouldn't change the metric? If so why? You're long on "it won't work" and very short on reasons why.
Apparently you haven't been around long enough to recall the days when Busch only featured 4-5 Cup drivers per race. You have also overlooked when NASCAR announced plans to limit Cup testing, as if by magic, how many Cup teams decided to start running Busch.
Yes, please post back I am defending Kathy. etc. No I am defending a sport I love, that has went to hell since Gary walked in.
You've made no "defense," all you've done is repeatedly say NASCAR is bad, bad, bad.
They are apparently going to the
Pony Cars yet your argument against the idea consists of calling them a joke and facade.
Why?
You, I assume, and many others lament the days when stock cars were based on production cars, rather than the CoT vehicles that merely wear stickers bearing the headlights and grille of their production counterparts.
Every Pony Car going into production has two-doors, V8 engines and rear wheel drive. Just what many "traditionalists" claim NASCAR has left behind by allowing 4-door models bastardized into 2-doors for racing and allowing front drive models to race as rear wheel drive models on the track.
You asked that I posted back so there it is, have at it.
Only this time, if you reply, cut short all the reasons you hate NASCAR for what they have done in the past, (which is 95% of your comment) and offer something more on why.
Posted by: marc | Sep 19, 2007 2:22:36 PM
Rich,
Great post and point. BUD isnt going to dump $$ into anything if it doesnt work.
Aggie,
As FAN5 can attest to, its almost difficult to tell you the "average Busch" opertion per year. You ask why. Well for a while now its all over the place , you have the "haves and have nots". HMS, RCR,Roush, Gibbs as the haves.
Then you get to Brewco, Rensi, on down the line.
This is also the case in CTS.
To the Buschwackers ?, well some races you have no choice or you wouldnt have 43 cars racing.Many smaller teams cant afford to go on the West Coast runs and finish the year
Posted by: Kurt2 | Sep 19, 2007 1:13:10 PM
Before signing "Kid Kahne" Bud did a thorough market analysis. If the numbers didn't add up Kasey would still be peddling Dodges. The Madison Ave. folks will do an image makeover and before you know it Jr. will be forgotten.
Posted by: Rich | Sep 19, 2007 12:16:33 PM
K2 all kidding aside your obviously a pretty intelligent guy your talking to me LOL, and have a very good grasp of what wrong with the NBS and NCTS.
In you opinion how would you fix the problems with the both.
I have to ask you this first, in financing these teams and lets use the 20 as an example, could one not take the $$$$ from the 2-3-4 place sponsor on the 20th car say who ever it is and make that the main sponsor for a NBS or NCTS car. Or take a company that does huge business with home depot like Ryobi or one of their own brands like Koblat and build a team around that brand and with that sponsor or all new ones. What is the cost of running a full season for 1 car in NBS?? Also you in favor of the Busch wackers, yes no why??
Posted by: aggie | Sep 19, 2007 9:57:15 AM
Preach on Brother Hurt2 Preach On, Can I get an Amen Kathy?
Amen! Kurt2 knows what he's talking about, he's in the sport. I just write my opinions as does everyone else on here, but he's there in the day to day operations. :)
Of course, Fan 5 knows a bit too, having been involved previously and still keeping in touch with his buddies. The rest of us are just fans.
Posted by: Kathy | Sep 19, 2007 9:17:37 AM
jummm the pony car is the best thing to happen to the bush series ,and if they look like the concept camaros and chalengers , they will look betters than the cot...........
Posted by: bonzzo982000 | Sep 19, 2007 8:44:05 AM
k-deux
I do feel bad that he is in the "shoes" he is in
good line and Jr is already trying out some of the shoes for 08!!! i hope he is fast in his new shoes cause
if he dont win he is going to be like in that bud comercial, only difference it will be the media & fans instead of those aussie road warriors.
Posted by: aggie | Sep 19, 2007 2:24:49 AM
Well guys/gals let the ragging/bashing on JR for 08 start with what sounds like an ugly car just another distraction for the guy already and its still 07.
K2
but I have a Business and Marketing degree" from where Fontana State?? U of Lake Norman?? Mooresville A&M, I always thoughts you were a Roads Scholar oooooopppppppss I meant Rhodes Scholar like Clinton!!
While the alcohol industry claims to only target legal-age drinkers, their ads reach millions of impressionable young girls and this is why BUD snagged KK.
I thought about it and i thought maybe BUD also has plans to maybe in the future to co -sponsor that car with a girly drink; they call em "Alcopops" that are marketed as fun, sexy, cool and targeted at females.
Wasn’t nelson hired to cut down on cheating?? wasn’t he one of the biggest cheats going back inn the 80's??
Posted by: aggie | Sep 19, 2007 2:17:33 AM
BTW K2, I'm jelous that U saw the car, Iwas just wondering if it WAS infact as ugly as I thought it might be, I was too busy i had to catch WCNC news to see what the new Bud car looked like I really just wanted to kinda drop in...but THAT didn't happen
Posted by: Fan #5 | Sep 19, 2007 12:08:45 AM
Preach on Brother Hurt2 Preach On, Can I get an Amen Kathy?
Posted by: Fan #5 | Sep 19, 2007 12:03:40 AM
The team I work for now is in the Top 12 for the Chase, and you know I do waht I do foe the Busch guys as a favor , not for money.
Every Champ in this sport had help.
Posted by: Kurt2 | Sep 18, 2007 10:10:05 PM
Marc,
You have to be kidding? Please tell me you are? Sorry , are you Dalys brother? J.K
First and foremost the Busch series has went to hell soley because of NASCAR, so has the CTS.I have worked off and on for years with many Busch teams and watched the BS.
Its the fact you have to be a HMS, RCR, Roush to live. Nothing more or less.
NASCAR placed it to this point based on the monetary gains they got. (yes my friend I may work as a "mere OTW" but I have a Business and Marketing degree")
I dont care if you have got have a top sponsor, or anything .Let the guys have a chance. They dont now, as Cup only wants money.
Yep, I can sit here and bitch as I have wathced this go to hell for a long time
The "pony cars", total joke. Nice smoke screen. What a facade.
Yes , please post back I am defending Kathy. etc. No I am defending a sport I love, that has went to hell since Gary walked in.
Will I walk away in protest? No not gonna happen, me and a ton of people are wanting it back to what it was a few years ago.
Sorry Marc, its passion and a a lot of fun at times.
Posted by: Kurt2 | Sep 18, 2007 10:08:10 PM
Kathy:
Oh, and NASCAR is coming up with what they think is a brilliant idea to give the Busch Series (or whatever it will be called) their own identity....new cars. They think that if they change the cars, it will have its own identity again and will stop being referred to as "Cup Lite." I don't think it'll work, but that's their great idea to fix it.
Well you have your opinion. (there you happy Jon I acknowledged its an opinion)
Let me start with this quote: “It’s always something — if it isn’t one thing, it’s another.” - Roseanne Rosanna Dana
Kathy you've spent months decrying the downfall of the Busch Series and almost exclusively blame the presence of the Cup drivers.
At the same time you and many others here have failed to give much credence to the reason for their presence. (that being similar cars and the chance to "test' on Sat for Sun.)
With the CoT at some races this year you have seen a marked drop in Cuppers" competing in Busch at those races. Granted at other races there have been as many as 20 Cup drives on Sat.
With a switch to the Pony Cars there will be zero to gain from competing in the Series formerly known as Busch for Cup owners.
Thats not to say it will end totally. The series has ALWAYS had a certain amount. Race drivers ARE race drivers and they will race regardless. But the major incentive to skirt around the Cup testing rules will be history.
In two different reports I have read the acceptance in the Busch garage has been "overwhelmingly positive." In that sense you're swimming upstream by saying NASCAR is wrong.
And OH... BTW other reports state the new Pony Cars will be based on the old Cup platform so in addition the series won't be going to a direct copy of the CoT but also give a financial outlet for all the teams to sell their obsolete cars besides the ARCA teams.
Posted by: marc | Sep 18, 2007 9:21:03 PM
Fan5
if you were Moses buddy,you would not be talking about SP>
Went to see the 88 car today.ODD.
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SR would roll over , makes the Sam Bass "pink" look good
Posted by: Kurt2 | Sep 18, 2007 8:44:44 PM
Hey Y'all I used to babysit Moses....Lil bastard, try giving him a bath...go ahead and laugh it up I didn't find it funny!
Posted by: Fan #5 | Sep 18, 2007 8:08:55 PM
John
To me that's like having a ten year old kid advertise Trojans!
Now that with be a great associate sponsor!! Lets hope the parent company is reading this blog. Or a real attention getter for KK as an asoc. Sponser would be Viagra. Those 4 hour erections might come in handy after race when he is with his trophy girl friend.
id love to see buds market share with 16-24 even 40 year old females a year from now as iam sure they its market share is going to go up.
I cant see the 205 dega area code guys putting down their bud and drinking AMP and amp cost to more to pelt the 24 with, so iam sure bud is still the red nations brand of choice for drinking and pelting the 24 with!!
Posted by: aggie | Sep 18, 2007 7:23:24 PM
hey marketing gurus
Speaking of sports sponsorships and I know this is off topic indirectly ………but did you guys see the f---k up with the fed ex cup and golf. Unreal these golf prima donnas not showing up for some games ect and then hand a guy 10 mil…………its had to be one of worst promotional tournaments and money (40mil plus i bet) ever spent!!
The guys at fed EX must be saying thank god we have that DH kid working for us in NASCAR and all the tv ad’s…….that marketing guys must going wow that NASCAR is not such a bad deal at 10-20 million a year with a team like 11 and JGR!
Posted by: aggie | Sep 18, 2007 7:10:54 PM
John,
Well I dont see Elliott Sadler or Ward being good with Bud. Sorry. Wrong Demo in this day and age with marketing.
I do agree with you on Jr and AMP, not going to last forever (AMP), should be Dew(which is represented on the car) or flat flat out Pepsi. BUT ITs not going to be a "FUll Pepsi" care due to Jeffs affilation with them.
I will tell you Jrs. car looks ummmm different. I should leave that there.
Kat your in your 20's? WOW, I really am old then:)
Posted by: Kurt2 | Sep 18, 2007 6:35:15 PM
what about Junior going with AMP.. THAT does not feel right. AMP has all the feel of a faddy "energy" drink that will not be around in 10 years. Junior should be on a classic Americana type product. Levis/Wrangler is one of his great fits. Pepsi would have been fine... AMP? Tries to hard to be cool.
30 years from now kids will look the collections of shirts and models and ask "Whats AMP daddy? Some sort of sound equipment?"
Posted by: thomas | Sep 18, 2007 5:54:38 PM
Since we already have "cookie cutter cars" in cup, I like the idea of bringing the "pony cars" into the Busch series. (Which may soon be called the Coors Series)
At least the manufacters will again be represented. And you'll be able to tell a dodge, from a ford, from a chevy.
Kasey Kahne and Budweezer just don't add up. To me that's like having a ten year old kid advertise Trojans! I think Elliot Sadler would have been a better choice for them. Or a guy like Ward Burton. He is definately the outdoor type. Look at what he does away from the track! Oh well, the decision has been made.
Kat; Mid 20's? Way to go girl, your lookin good! LOL :)
Posted by: John | Sep 18, 2007 4:55:49 PM
I like KK being with Bud, maybe they will leave his car red for awhile. Hate that same ole white on top car. They need to stop letting the cup drivers take the points championship away from the Busch guys. If they want to run in the race, for practice, mostly what it is, then no money and no points. Money and points go to the first Busch only driver.....unless they want to include cup rookies to get them more experience. They need to do something drastic, but they won't. We all know NASCAR never makes mistakes......or at least never admits one.
Posted by: 9fanatic | Sep 18, 2007 4:00:57 PM
Fan5,
I agree, I think TN is heading out the door. Which its best if he did from where he is...:)
Posted by: Kurt2 | Sep 18, 2007 3:42:45 PM
F5,
Too funny with the nieces. i get very off request all the time for different drivers for different reasons, and i know you are following me on that.
BUD and KK, common sense marketing move. Nothing more , nothing less.
I dont even want to get in the Busch "pony car" deal.
Fan5 , you wished Mark and Rusty bought ASA? That would have been nice, but now the only person allowed to buy anything is Bruton Smith.>>LOL
With the current NASCAR powers that be in place, the Busch series will never change.
Its a sin to see jim hunter being such a puppett. Alot of talent wasted.
Posted by: Kurt2 | Sep 18, 2007 3:37:31 PM
f5
Y'all it's marketing genious...my nieces constanly pester me for a KK autograph
i think you nailed it bang on with that comment
that is probably a whole demo that bud will get and one that maybe other beers have overlooked
Posted by: aggie | Sep 18, 2007 3:24:32 PM
Gil,
Not mid-20's, I wish! :)
I kinda think like Thomas, I think they may be trying to change their image, maybe going after a certain crowd they haven't quite gotten yet.
As far as who would make me choose Bud more? Neither really, I've had Bud when it was Jr.'s sponsor and I'm sure I'll have it when it's Kahne's sponsor, don't drink much anyways and usually choose whatever's on sale, within reason. :)
Posted by: Kathy | Sep 18, 2007 3:21:27 PM
Y'all it's marketing genious...my nieces constanly pester me for a KK autograph...I counter with "How 'bout Ken Shrader?" I think Kasey will do Bud well!
As far as "Pony Cars" to save the Busch Series...too little too late IMO, I too long for the days of ASA, it's where I got to meet alot a BIG drivers! I just wished that Mark Martin and Rustt could have bought out the series...But hell the "Grass Roots" system has been dead for a while...and I'm praying for a re-surgance!
Posted by: Fan #5 | Sep 18, 2007 2:20:48 PM
Boats leaving the dock. gotta go. Kathy still hanging by my comment....
Posted by: gil | Sep 18, 2007 2:14:36 PM
Gil
just for you buddy
http://www.hometrainingtools.com/articles
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Posted by: aggie | Sep 18, 2007 1:52:02 PM
Gil
does one not just rent beer? kinda like 1/2 hour leases on it??
Posted by: aggie | Sep 18, 2007 1:49:33 PM
Aggie
I don't kmow what happened? But after maybe 3 billon beers they did not taste the same ! You can have my share of the imports just tell em I said so..........
Posted by: gil | Sep 18, 2007 1:47:32 PM
Kathy & Gil
You are mid 20s (only have your pictrue on this post)
Ok Kathy show us your passport lol
mid 20's lol come on GIL get your eyes checked
Posted by: aggie | Sep 18, 2007 1:40:28 PM
GIL
I think god only gives you so many beers to drink in a live time and i hit that some time ago..
yeah but then you have all the import beers lol
Posted by: aggie | Sep 18, 2007 1:37:36 PM
Did I miss something, or wouldn't Yates have to let the 88 revert back to NASCAR befre Hendrick could get it? Doesn't NASCAR own the numbers?
Posted by: cale | Sep 18, 2007 1:26:30 PM
Kathy
What do you think? You are mid 20s (only have your pictrue on this post) But who would make you buy bud JR or KK? I know KK has the face that grandma would take home and make a pie for. JR he hit alot of age groups But bud must have something in mind. I think god only gives you so many beers to drink in a live time and i hit that some time ago..
Posted by: gil | Sep 18, 2007 1:18:03 PM
I'm sure it will work out but Khane and Bud don't quite match up for me. Khane needs to be selling.. I dunno Old Navy or GAP or something like that.
Maybe thats the whole point: Budweiser wants to change its perceived image.
I like the idea of different cars. I have no idea if it will improve things or what it would do to the cost.
Posted by: thomas | Sep 18, 2007 1:12:28 PM
jummmmm nop his girly face dont match to be the bud man.......los colombianos somos los mejores..........................
Posted by: bonzzo | Sep 18, 2007 12:45:23 PM
I think Kasey Kahne is a great choice for Budweiser. He is very marketable and will bring a new class of fan to the sponsor. He also has a great sense of humor so I am sure his ads may be funny to watch. I think it was the right choice all the way around. The demographics are now not going to be so narrow in the quest for more sales. Good luck Kasey with your new sponsor and go have some fun in those ads.
Posted by: Scott | Sep 18, 2007 12:39:46 PM
Late Model chassis and more short-tracks in the grand national class would be cool. What would be cool about that is local type drivers could "potentially" get in the field and find the eyes of a big team. Yes that sounds like the Elite series but this would be better as you'd have the underfunded local guys the BGN lifers and Cup guys. ON TV! Never happen unfortunately. In the 80's the ASA series was like that and that niche is open for the taking. Might be just me but I miss those days Waltrip, Senneker, Eddy, Martin, Trickle, etc.
Posted by: Scott | Sep 18, 2007 12:39:06 PM
Kathy
its s the right decision right now for BUD ………this deal has been going on for months, it was just a matter of where KK was going to be.......its financial hit for DEI, the minute Jr bud left IMO iam sure BUD wanted all ties cut with TE and DEI.
i for one still think KK should be doing milk adds, even with beer the credibility isn’t there.. Its like his girly add u remember the add/grils but not the product, at least I don’t. Bud is going to have to get real creative as those JR adds with the road warriors and listsick ect were just SO good, going to be tuff to beat them with this kid a……… KK has no manly image, Clearasil should be his next sponsor, or some girly products.
They guy to have would have been Kyb if he wasn’t such a dork at times as he has that edge to him to attract the younger crowd but he offends that older ones with his dorkiness……….what’s the saying in NASCAR old guys don’t sell beer, they just drink it watching races, go figure??
Posted by: aggie | Sep 18, 2007 12:26:14 PM
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