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bill dedman · 05-22-2009, 02:20 PM

Jackie,
Explain something to me, please...

You said, "Of course you would have to have NHRA’s permission to tape and show their product so figure on writing them a check, as well."

Fact: NHRA does little or nothing to "promote" Sportsman racing (beyond the alky cars, which is not the focus of this discussion.)

Fact: NHRA is in deep financial trouble compared with, say, five years ago before the "crunch" hit everybody and his brother...

Fact: TV time of ANY KIND is good exposure for something as relatively obscure in the public eye as NHRA racing (go up to the man on the street and ask him who John Force is; you'll get a blank stare 9 times out of ten... and he's the best they've got in terms of name recognition.)

Fact: A show with lots of close-ups of wheelstanding Stockers and Super Stockers could be a very visually-appealing spectacle on today's H-D TV screens, if the announcer could get it right.

Fact: Jackie says in order to bring this off, somebody would have to cough up $$$$$ to grease NHRA's palm....

Let's look at that statement.

If nobody can come up with the cash to give NHRA, what happens?

Nothing. NHRA gets NO exposure from this deal...

NHRA desperately needs ALL THE EXPOSURE IT CAN BUY, BEG OR BORROW...at anytime, anywhere, anyhow. It's a too-well-kept secret in the TV scheme of things.

Since NHRA is going to be the prime recipient of the PR benefits of this activity, and it will cost NHRA virtually NOTHING to make happen, why wouldn't they welcome this idea and the producers of such a show with open arms, and THANK THEM for the exposure??? Asking them for money, TOO, would seem to be not in their best interests, since it might queer the deal, and they'd benefit nothing from the lost opportunity.

WHY wouldn't NHRA allow this show to be produced and aired for NO CHARGE, since they would be the primary beneficiaries of the exposure?

It seems to me that that would be just another instance of NHRA cutting off its nose to spite its face, asking for the producers of this to PAY THEM for something that is already going to benefit them in untold ways.

What's up with that, Jackie???

05-22-2009, 02:20 PM	#2
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Espn Jackie, Explain something to me, please... You said, "Of course you would have to have NHRA’s permission to tape and show their product so figure on writing them a check, as well." Fact: NHRA does little or nothing to "promote" Sportsman racing (beyond the alky cars, which is not the focus of this discussion.) Fact: NHRA is in deep financial trouble compared with, say, five years ago before the "crunch" hit everybody and his brother... Fact: TV time of ANY KIND is good exposure for something as relatively obscure in the public eye as NHRA racing (go up to the man on the street and ask him who John Force is; you'll get a blank stare 9 times out of ten... and he's the best they've got in terms of name recognition.) Fact: A show with lots of close-ups of wheelstanding Stockers and Super Stockers could be a very visually-appealing spectacle on today's H-D TV screens, if the announcer could get it right. Fact: Jackie says in order to bring this off, somebody would have to cough up $$$$$ to grease NHRA's palm.... Let's look at that statement. If nobody can come up with the cash to give NHRA, what happens? Nothing. NHRA gets NO exposure from this deal... NHRA desperately needs ALL THE EXPOSURE IT CAN BUY, BEG OR BORROW...at anytime, anywhere, anyhow. It's a too-well-kept secret in the TV scheme of things. Since NHRA is going to be the prime recipient of the PR benefits of this activity, and it will cost NHRA virtually NOTHING to make happen, why wouldn't they welcome this idea and the producers of such a show with open arms, and THANK THEM for the exposure??? Asking them for money, TOO, would seem to be not in their best interests, since it might queer the deal, and they'd benefit nothing from the lost opportunity. WHY wouldn't NHRA allow this show to be produced and aired for NO CHARGE, since they would be the primary beneficiaries of the exposure? It seems to me that that would be just another instance of NHRA cutting off its nose to spite its face, asking for the producers of this to PAY THEM for something that is already going to benefit them in untold ways. What's up with that, Jackie??? __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 05-22-2009 at 02:23 PM.