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Title: NASCAR Turns Left On Guns
Post by: Regolith on August 31, 2019, 10:52:14 PM
This probably wasn't the smartest move, given their customer base:

https://freebeacon.com/culture/nascar-denies-ads-for-americas-most-popular-rifle/


NASCAR has decided to reject at least two gun advertisements because of their "gradual shift on guns." The advertisements were from companies they solicited ads from. The ads were for an AR-15, an AK-47 clone and a 9mm handgun. They said they were now specifically rejecting ads for "assault style rifles/sniper rifles".  :facepalm:
Title: Re: NASCAR Turns Left On Guns
Post by: HankB on September 01, 2019, 11:37:19 AM
OK, the NASCAR organization has made a left turn.

Let's see what the NASCAR drivers have to say in coming weeks.
Title: Re: NASCAR Turns Left On Guns
Post by: Angel Eyes on September 01, 2019, 12:53:08 PM
OK, the NASCAR organization has made a left turn.

Let's see what the NASCAR drivers have to say in coming weeks.

... about turning left?  I'm fairly certain they're all for it.
Title: Re: NASCAR Turns Left On Guns
Post by: Ron on September 01, 2019, 01:00:22 PM
Growing up I lived within earshot of Santa Fe Speedway. It was one of the last clay short tracks in the Midwest back then. Spent many a night there and had friends who raced.

I always loved stock car racing, not a hard core fan but it was just part of my life.

I was even a season ticket holder at Chicagoland Raceway. Founders Pass actually, part of the first season ticket holders when it opened.

Around 2010 after the tickets and/or Founders Pass didn't sell on eBay I just let it go away.

I never could put my finger on what it was but as NASCAR become more popular and polished I became less interested.

Now I pay zero attention.

Like all the high testosterone male dominated persuits it's been converged into a safe PC feminized commodity.

Do they celebrate Pride Month yet?

Title: Re: NASCAR Turns Left On Guns
Post by: RocketMan on September 01, 2019, 01:23:08 PM
Do they celebrate Pride Month yet?

It's just a matter of time.  Probably in the next year or two.
Title: Re: NASCAR Turns Left On Guns
Post by: Cliffh on September 04, 2019, 07:55:35 PM
I grew up around racing, even owned a raced a few cars.  I liked watching NASCAR back when it was the Winston Cup, not so much when it became the Sprint Cup.  Gradually slowed down watching it live, would record and watch as I could.  When they went to the mandatory pit stops that was the last straw, I haven't even recorded it since then.

Run the damn cars until they won't go anymore, and trading paint isn't a reason to shut a team down - or even issue a fine.
Title: Re: NASCAR Turns Left On Guns
Post by: MechAg94 on September 08, 2019, 05:14:28 PM
Another source for what looks like mostly the same information.  Mentions a Dark Storm Industries that was rejected also.
https://freebeacon.com/culture/nascar-denies-ads-for-americas-most-popular-rifle/

Title: Re: NASCAR Turns Left On Guns
Post by: Hawkmoon on September 08, 2019, 08:11:22 PM
I grew up around racing, even owned a raced a few cars.  I liked watching NASCAR back when it was the Winston Cup, not so much when it became the Sprint Cup.  Gradually slowed down watching it live, would record and watch as I could.  When they went to the mandatory pit stops that was the last straw, I haven't even recorded it since then.

Run the damn cars until they won't go anymore, and trading paint isn't a reason to shut a team down - or even issue a fine.

There was a day when NASCAR race cars were cars. Richard Petty drove a Plymouth that, basically, sort of, started its life as a Plymouth on the assembly line in some Plymouth factory. The same was true of Fords and Chevrolets of the day. Obviously, they were heavily modified for racing, but they started out as street-legal motor vehicles.

Today? They all basically have the same tubular chassis under them, and they all have the same NASCAR-approved body shell over the cage. They just paint on a grille to make it look (sort of) like whatever make of engine the team happens to be running. I completely lost interest when that started to happen. Racing is racing. A huge part of NASCAR was identifying with your brand. Ford lovers rooted for the Ford drivers, Plymouth drivers rooted for Richard Petty, and Chevrolet drivers rooted for a Chevrolet driver (did Junior Johnson drive Chevies? Don't remember). If Ford produced a car with a slipperier shape than Chevy or Plymouth -- well, that's racing, and Plymouth or Chevy could come out with a more streamlined model next year if they wanted to compete.

NASCAR took all that away. That was the beginning of the ruination of NASCAR.
Title: Re: NASCAR Turns Left On Guns
Post by: French G. on September 08, 2019, 09:30:05 PM
Turning it into IROC super didn't help, but if you talk about Nascar dying you need to say Bill France jr. A lot. His dad dying was about the same as Sam Walton dying except all the Walton kids together couldn't do as much come as jr. He killed it in so many ways. Chase, stage racing, car of tomorrow, next car of tomorrow, etc. North Wilkesboro sitting closed while redneck cars race in Chicago. It is endless.