Additional sponsor for race?

Is this an all Speed Energy car or is there an additional sponsor that will be added before the race?There seems to be some space on Robby’s rear quarter panels. If so, who might it be

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Permalink Reply by Lance on February 15, 2011 at 5:58am

5) Anything else new for 2011 ?
Yes ! More details Wed Feb 16th

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Permalink Reply by GasOnRobby on February 15, 2011 at 1:07pm

I think there was a mention of it in chat after qualifying. It was a PlanetRobby announcement and someone said maybe there will also be a RGM announcement.

Save The Planet!

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Permalink Reply by Keith Stone on February 15, 2011 at 1:40pm

LOL!!! Nascar's the Sponsor.. $3.5 Million a Year in Prize Money!! + TV Time!! Cha-Frickin-Ching!!

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Permalink Reply by GasOnRobby on February 15, 2011 at 2:05pm

Limited TV time for those in the back unless you drive for Hendrick, RCR, and Ganassi. Penske, Stewart, Gibbs, and Petty get a little TV cover when they are in the back. Nada for everyone else.

You get more MRN coverage if you are in the garage then if you are running in the back.

Teams (small and large) need money to go fast, money comes from sponsors, sponsors need TV time to justify cost.

Come on Fox and MRN, mention and show every driver and sponsor multiple times through the race.

Remember through the field?

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Permalink Reply by Bob Sadowski on February 15, 2011 at 2:45pm

Too little time for that, especially with Jr's winless streak growing (Which I love!!!!!!)... NASCAR/Broadcasters needs to pump up their golden boy and daughter (Jr. & Danica)

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Permalink Reply by Matt Gruber on February 15, 2011 at 2:53pm

If they run the way we saw them run Saturday night, there will be plenty of time for through the field, Digger Meets the Son of Frankenstein and Buffet Benny, God rest his soul.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Kozlowski on February 16, 2011 at 12:28am

Through the field wasn't FOX. It was NBC. FOX is Crank it Up and Boogity Boogity Boogity.

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Permalink Reply by JoCo on February 17, 2011 at 8:48pm

I hate Darrell Waltrip so much. He's the absolute WORST media face for NASCAR...and people wonder why this hick stereotype won't go away no matter how widespread NASCAR's popularity is.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Pasch on February 17, 2011 at 9:39pm

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Permalink Reply by Matt Gruber on February 18, 2011 at 1:23pm

NASCAR wouldn't be where it is today without DW. Gatorade was the first non-automotive sponsor, and DW brought them into the sport in the mid-70s. He later got PepsiCo, and most important of all Tide, a product marketed toward women, on board in the 80s.

84 wins, 3 titles, very nice man in person.

Respect.

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Permalink Reply by aircros on February 19, 2011 at 6:49pm

are you stupid he is the best one in the booth

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Permalink Reply by Trooper Blue on February 19, 2011 at 7:41pm

I can't disagree with you anymore... While some of his rhetoric in the booth can be a little bit over the top and annoying, DW is one of the people that defined this sport and made it special. Without the likes of DW, this sport would never have gotten to where it is today.

And as a side note, I will second the fact that he is very nice in person. Very genuine. I've had the opportunity to meet him several times, but the first came when I was only 6 years old. He was here in Milwaukee for the Busch race at the Mile and was doing an appearance at a local GM dealership. My parents found out about it at the last minute and we zipped over there right before the end of the event. Despite getting there at the last minute, DW stayed past the time that he was supposed to leave to make sure everyone got his autograph. On top of that, he stayed even longer to talk with us because my dad knew guys who used to go down to Daytona years earlier. Overall, probably one of the highlights of my childhood. Then to be able to watch him go on and win the Cup championship later in the year capped it off perfectly.