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26 Aug 2004, 20:40 (Ref:1078504)
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That's so exciting! I wish I could stay home from school...
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26 Aug 2004, 20:40 (Ref:1078505)
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Considering Paul Newman will be there, it makes me wonder if the announcement involves something from McDonald's.
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26 Aug 2004, 21:35 (Ref:1078555)
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Ooooh.....sounds promising, a positive announcement about a series sponsorship.....how far we've come in just 8 Months!
 Can't wait for tomorrow now! I'll just frantically start trying to translate that conference start time to U.K. time! 
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26 Aug 2004, 21:51 (Ref:1078573)
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It will be 5:30pm U.K. time as you guys are five hours ahead of us. Boy, you Brits are slow!
 
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26 Aug 2004, 21:56 (Ref:1078583)
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If we're five hours ahead of you, we live in the future, which is good!
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26 Aug 2004, 22:08 (Ref:1078595)
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26 Aug 2004, 23:06 (Ref:1078645)
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Jay and I will be there to cover it and have it on the net as soon as we have the word...
You know where to look. (We're not allowed to say anymore. )
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26 Aug 2004, 23:23 (Ref:1078663)
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Unless you're linking directly to a specific article which is pertinent to the thread, you are promoting a website. Them's the rulez. Last edited by macdaddy; 27 Aug 2004 at 03:46. |
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27 Aug 2004, 02:11 (Ref:1078751)
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Current time here in Melbourne is Friday 12:10pm, so I guess I'll know in 20 mins
. Or I could call Auckland and find out the details now.
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27 Aug 2004, 02:26 (Ref:1078756)
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Five minutes to go before The Snout lets us in on the BIG news!
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27 Aug 2004, 02:28 (Ref:1078757)
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If only I could Dov, I can't wait either.
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27 Aug 2004, 02:31 (Ref:1078758)
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Only 14 hours to go! It feels like Christmas eve.
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27 Aug 2004, 02:37 (Ref:1078760)
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...? I thought it was bridgestone?
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27 Aug 2004, 03:09 (Ref:1078770)
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Big buzz around that it may be as series sponsor. Think maybe things are getting a bit ahead of itself. I'm keen to find out what it is in the end, it may just be Official Fast Food, which is still a good association and a show of more confidence to others considering coming onboard.
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27 Aug 2004, 07:46 (Ref:1078853)
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If it is McDonalds, maybe they'll give out free Big Macs at the races
 As they say in the commericals... Ba da ba da da... I'm lovin' it!
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27 Aug 2004, 10:04 (Ref:1078951)
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Lets hope the drivers stay off them, or we'll need wider cockpits!
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27 Aug 2004, 11:41 (Ref:1079045)
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Tracy can fit, so the other guys have a bit of breathing space (literally and figuratively)
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27 Aug 2004, 13:41 (Ref:1079170)
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Excuse me, but...
Hasn't the series been "co-title sponsored" by Ford and Bridgestone??? "Bridgestone presents.....powered by Ford"????? It'll be McDonalds....there's no mystery here..... |
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27 Aug 2004, 14:12 (Ref:1079189)
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Although it is a subtle difference Bridgestone has been a "presenting" sponsor as opposed to a "title" sponsor. Usually the differential is on of monetary support level. Ford would not necessarily be considered either a title or presenting sponsor but has obviously negotiated a mention.
I can hear it now..."Bridgestone presents the McDonald's Champ Car World Series power by Ford" Reality is that I don't care what they call it, a title sponsor announcement would be great news. |
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27 Aug 2004, 14:19 (Ref:1079193)
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Mark C. has posted that McDonald's will be something like the "official fast food" of OWRS, not a title sponsor.
The Bridgestone and Ford deals are NOT big cash deals. CART's annual report came out a couple of days ago and their "deals" totaled only $2.5 million in cash. In Bridgestone's case, the teams didn't even get any free tires out of it. In Ford's case, Cosworth was getting $1.5 million in at-track support, so it was probably a wash, except for the additional TV ads....which well could've been incorporated into the $2.5 million. Who knows how much of Paul's salad dressing is in this deal as a tradeoff? |
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27 Aug 2004, 14:29 (Ref:1079197)
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Maybe McDonald's will start putting tickets to Champ Car events in the happy meals!!! That would make me happy.
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that would be HOTT
but the prices of the happy meals would go up... but hey we never know when we'll walk into mcdonald's and see a life size version of Paul Tracy standing there... |
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