S** Sells

[goinbroke2]

Originally Posted by JP1738

Ed, that's not the point of the thread. Yes I find that selling herself and partnering with a pornography site to be... less than optimal. But the point was I'm tired of money flowing to people who haven't proved themselves as competitive drag racers. I just wanted a chance to say what everyone has noticed over the last 20 years since the dawn of social media and popularity being more important than accomplishment. This seemed like the most blatant example I've seen tbh.

I'm also not saying I'm the one deserving of this either, ain't got shyt aint won shyt, but I'm trying my best!

While this is all true, it's the same argument that I worked my way up here but the bosses son got put in the same position as me...sometimes life ain't fair. I hear people bitching that Baron Trump was put in some "advisory" position....regardless of whether he deserves it (he does, he pushed for and set up all the pod cast stuff which was brilliant) or not, that's life. I'd rather not see porn or drugs and stuff relating to the sport I love, but, I have no say in it, so I won't worry about it.

[Pauley]

it is sad to say that talent doesnt go as far as a social media presence but 1290 is correct, this is the world we live in today. i may be as good at drag racing as anybody but i personally dont want the BS associated with trying to maintain an "online presence". i dont have the time or desire. more power to those that do. i love to beat the people with lots of sponsors and an online presence. that is what motivates me. nothing is more satisfying than winning with, shall we say, not the best equipment.

ask yourself this. why do not so great looking nascar drivers who will never win anything have hot wives. it is not the looks or talent.

ep-i still like cleavage and hot nascar wives
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[L.Fite]

Originally Posted by 1matcoman

I do! Tarter Brothers and Reed if I remember correctly. But....I don't remember what they have to do with the issue being discussed here on this thread.
Care to elaborate???

The car was named the "Pusher"...
I think it was at the Cajuns, don't recall exactly...
It at one time had a syringe artwork on the car...
It was a play on words, racing is an addiction etc.
NHRA made them cover it up because it wasn't "Family Friendly"...
The only picture I can find is on Autoimagery, and it doesn't have it on there that I can tell...

Point being that NHRA at one time had a strict moral code for such things...
But that was in the early 80s...

That was before Jim Head and the "Give me Head until I'm dead" days...
And Penthouse and Only Fans were sponsors...

I guess times have changed.

[Jim Caughlin]

Originally Posted by goinbroke2

While this is all true, it's the same argument that I worked my way up here but the bosses son got put in the same position as me...sometimes life ain't fair. I hear people bitching that Baron Trump was put in some "advisory" position....regardless of whether he deserves it (he does, he pushed for and set up all the pod cast stuff which was brilliant) or not, that's life. I'd rather not see porn or drugs and stuff relating to the sport I love, but, I have no say in it, so I won't worry about it.

Next thing you're going to tell me is that there has never been anyone in the illegal drug trade that used their ill got gains to fund their drag racing. Do you want me to start naming names?

[L.Fite]

Originally Posted by JP1738

Ed, that's not the point of the thread. Yes I find that selling herself and partnering with a pornography site to be... less than optimal. But the point was I'm tired of money flowing to people who haven't proved themselves as competitive drag racers. I just wanted a chance to say what everyone has noticed over the last 20 years since the dawn of social media and popularity being more important than accomplishment. This seemed like the most blatant example I've seen tbh.

I'm also not saying I'm the one deserving of this either, ain't got shyt aint won shyt, but I'm trying my best!

Someone once said: "There's no such thing as bad publicity", publicity is publicity, get your name out there and keep it out there...
Nothing better than a good press agent...

[L.Fite]

Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

Next thing you're going to tell me is that there has never been anyone in the illegal drug trade that used their ill got gains to fund their drag racing. Do you want me to start naming names?

I would venture to guess there have been all sorts of nefarious things go on...
Especially as the costs started rising...
They say a racer would sell his momma to keep racing...
Just depends on ones moral turpitude...
Not unlike a lot of "businesses"...

Look at Hollywood or politics...

Are we that bored?
Nothing bad about what the team is doing.
This is all pretty funny..

[1320racer]

agree, good looking woman who's business with her husband is social media marketing. Seems to me Mrs. Swoop has proven she knows her business and gets results! Bravo

[KennyAnderson]

Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

Next thing you're going to tell me is that there has never been anyone in the illegal drug trade that used their ill got gains to fund their drag racing. Do you want me to start naming names?

HMNNNN!!! Now I get why so many "Pro Teams" , back in tha day, used to hot lap it to Miami Hollywood and Palm Beach to test and/match race!!

[bigshow2966]

There is a very famous car in this area that was a ward of the federal government while it's owner was in the can for "alternative financing". After he served his time he got to buy it back too.