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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 225979" data-attributes="member: 2189"><p>Dawg,</p><p>I watched some of the race and I saw no UPS commercials. </p><p> </p><p>As for ESPN coverage, having been a fan of the sport since the early 60's, yeah I've seen Richard Petty and Junior Johnson run a "Cup" race on dirt, ESPN was always one of the best at coverage and yesterday IMO they proved that tradition again. Dr. Jerry Punch who I like and respect isn't Bob Jenkins but it beats the H3LL out of the Goober and Gomer show and "Boogity, Boogity, Boogity!" </p><p> </p><p>When Fox is on, the sound is down and it's like the old days before TV with me listening to Barney Hall or Doug Rice on MRN/PRN respectively. Watch Dale Jr's Back in the Day and when I was a kid that was our NASCAR TV fix or ABC's Wide World of Sports and it was a 1 to 2 week delay after the race. LOL!</p><p> </p><p>As for UPS backing away from the sport, I felt from day one that they weren't here for the longhaul. The corp. automotive manager (a roundy round racer himself)who was the spearpoint back 7 plus years ago to get this started has long since retired and I'm not sure there is the same backing now as there was then. </p><p> </p><p>Dale is likely done after next year and I think UPS will withdraw from the sport. I think they stuck with Dale not because to win races but rather their whole ad campaign was designed around the "Dale Drive the Truck" idea. Had they gone to another driver, the Dale/Truck thing was so embedded in the public mind, any driver change into that formula and it would fall on deaf ears. </p><p> </p><p>The only thing to make me think UPS might stay contary to my beliefs from day one is the entry into the sport of FedEx. Once we get pass the 100th UPS birthday then events may change and with it my mind but for now I do believe that 2008' is UPS' last year in the sport.</p><p> </p><p>What about NHRA drag racing and Bob Vandergriff? Good question but he went to the final round yesterday and although he lost, his car is consistant and getting down the track and that is what you need to earn points and get better to where you will win that first race. I'm really liking what I see coming from these guys.</p><p> </p><p>jmo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 225979, member: 2189"] Dawg, I watched some of the race and I saw no UPS commercials. As for ESPN coverage, having been a fan of the sport since the early 60's, yeah I've seen Richard Petty and Junior Johnson run a "Cup" race on dirt, ESPN was always one of the best at coverage and yesterday IMO they proved that tradition again. Dr. Jerry Punch who I like and respect isn't Bob Jenkins but it beats the H3LL out of the Goober and Gomer show and "Boogity, Boogity, Boogity!" When Fox is on, the sound is down and it's like the old days before TV with me listening to Barney Hall or Doug Rice on MRN/PRN respectively. Watch Dale Jr's Back in the Day and when I was a kid that was our NASCAR TV fix or ABC's Wide World of Sports and it was a 1 to 2 week delay after the race. LOL! As for UPS backing away from the sport, I felt from day one that they weren't here for the longhaul. The corp. automotive manager (a roundy round racer himself)who was the spearpoint back 7 plus years ago to get this started has long since retired and I'm not sure there is the same backing now as there was then. Dale is likely done after next year and I think UPS will withdraw from the sport. I think they stuck with Dale not because to win races but rather their whole ad campaign was designed around the "Dale Drive the Truck" idea. Had they gone to another driver, the Dale/Truck thing was so embedded in the public mind, any driver change into that formula and it would fall on deaf ears. The only thing to make me think UPS might stay contary to my beliefs from day one is the entry into the sport of FedEx. Once we get pass the 100th UPS birthday then events may change and with it my mind but for now I do believe that 2008' is UPS' last year in the sport. What about NHRA drag racing and Bob Vandergriff? Good question but he went to the final round yesterday and although he lost, his car is consistant and getting down the track and that is what you need to earn points and get better to where you will win that first race. I'm really liking what I see coming from these guys. jmo [/QUOTE]
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