Gainesville Raceway gets New Name

Mack Reeves · 02-17-2012, 08:35 AM

http://nhra.com/story/2012/2/16/auto-plus-raceway/

This had to bring in big bucks... Bet either entry fees will go down or top brass gets a bigger bonus!!!! Wonder which one?????

Chad Rhodes · 02-17-2012, 10:12 AM

I've never even heard of that company

Mike Croley · 02-17-2012, 11:52 AM

I wouldn't want to have to say the entire name of the race ( the last sentence of the first paragraph in the announcement ) very many times .

Jim Wahl · 02-17-2012, 12:53 PM

The NHRA can call it whatever they want to but to us long time D2 racers it will always be "Rainsville" to us! Jim

Randall Klein · 02-17-2012, 01:37 PM

Ya gotta wonder about the ROI on these naming rights....the guy selling them must be right up there with the Alaskan Ice Salesman. Whether its Gainesville, Indy or Lucas Oil Stadium, just how do the beancounters justify the expense, other than owner egos getting stroked

Brand name awareness....hmmm.....Oldsmobile, TRW, World Com, Enron, Slammers, Stri-Vectron(sp), Federal Mogul, Olympia Beer, Kodak, Wranglers and on and on

A100 · 02-17-2012, 02:54 PM

The closest store is 40 miles away. The next store is over an hours drive.

Why would you go to a store that wastes their advertising dollars like that?

02-17-2012, 08:35 AM	#1
Mack Reeves Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Elkin, NC Posts: 671 Likes: 169 Liked 44 Times in 13 Posts	Gainesville Raceway gets New Name http://nhra.com/story/2012/2/16/auto-plus-raceway/ This had to bring in big bucks... Bet either entry fees will go down or top brass gets a bigger bonus!!!! Wonder which one????? __________________ Mack Reeves 2377 STOCK & SUPER STOCK

02-17-2012, 10:12 AM	#2
Chad Rhodes VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where the Green Grass Grows, AL Posts: 2,375 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Gainesville Raceway gets New Name I've never even heard of that company __________________ Chad Rhodes 2113 I/SA

02-17-2012, 11:52 AM	#3
Mike Croley Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 182 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Gainesville Raceway gets New Name I wouldn't want to have to say the entire name of the race ( the last sentence of the first paragraph in the announcement ) very many times .

02-17-2012, 12:53 PM	#4
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Gainesville Raceway gets New Name The NHRA can call it whatever they want to but to us long time D2 racers it will always be "Rainsville" to us! Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

02-17-2012, 01:37 PM	#5
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Gainesville Raceway gets New Name Ya gotta wonder about the ROI on these naming rights....the guy selling them must be right up there with the Alaskan Ice Salesman. Whether its Gainesville, Indy or Lucas Oil Stadium, just how do the beancounters justify the expense, other than owner egos getting stroked Brand name awareness....hmmm.....Oldsmobile, TRW, World Com, Enron, Slammers, Stri-Vectron(sp), Federal Mogul, Olympia Beer, Kodak, Wranglers and on and on

02-17-2012, 02:54 PM	#6
A100 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Gainesville Posts: 67 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Gainesville Raceway gets New Name The closest store is 40 miles away. The next store is over an hours drive. Why would you go to a store that wastes their advertising dollars like that?