Being a NASCAR fan for many years, I see the real problem here is between NASCAR and Nextel. I think NASCAR gave too much control over to Nextel for their sponsorship of the Cup series. That's right! Cup sponsorship. What that has to do with a racing team sponsorship I do not know. What if a softdrink or bear company was to sponsor the cup? Would that mean all other softdrink or bear maker's would be excluded from sponsoring a racing team? NASCAR "are you nut's"!!! It's hard enough to find companies willing to be a major sponsor for a team, let alone excluding some prospective companies just because they happen to compete with your cup sponsor. Maybe Nextel would just like to sponsor everything, like the teams,the tracks,the fuel and anything else for that matter!! Yes, when you go to the track all you will see is Yellow and Black Nextel color's. Tell me, do we still have a free market society? Or did I fall asleep for a while and China bought the US for cheap?
well, I HATE cingular. But then again, I HATE Nascar. If nascar wins this one. AT&T will be exceptionaly happy they got the iPhone, that might be the only way they can make some of that money back.
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Being a NASCAR fan for many years, I see the real problem here is between NASCAR and Nextel. I think NASCAR gave too much control over to Nextel for their sponsorship of the Cup series. That's right! Cup sponsorship. What that has to do with a racing team sponsorship I do not know. What if a softdrink or bear company was to sponsor the cup? Would that mean all other softdrink or bear maker's would be excluded from sponsoring a racing team? NASCAR "are you nut's"!!! It's hard enough to find companies willing to be a major sponsor for a team, let alone excluding some prospective companies just because they happen to compete with your cup sponsor. Maybe Nextel would just like to sponsor everything, like the teams,the tracks,the fuel and anything else for that matter!! Yes, when you go to the track all you will see is Yellow and Black Nextel color's. Tell me, do we still have a free market society? Or did I fall asleep for a while and China bought the US for cheap?
well, I HATE cingular. But then again, I HATE Nascar. If nascar wins this one. AT&T will be exceptionaly happy they got the iPhone, that might be the only way they can make some of that money back.