Comments on: Random Thoughts On Edmonton http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/random-thoughts-on-edmonton/ Speed is Life Thu, 23 May 2013 14:38:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Joe http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/random-thoughts-on-edmonton/#comment-680 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:05:17 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/random-thoughts-on-edmonton/#comment-680 The Kentucky race was great. Now that’s why I love the IRL on ovals. After last nights great race, I wonder if Richmond is sorry the made the stupid comment about “it’s not the kind of racing our fans have come to expect.” I guess they expect a boring napcar race and that’s what they get. Oh well, Richmond was too small of a track anyway.

]]> By: Leigh O'Gorman http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/random-thoughts-on-edmonton/#comment-650 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:47:11 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/random-thoughts-on-edmonton/#comment-650 I don’t know George – I think the road courses have been very good so far this year, so I think it was inevitable that we’d hit at least one dud.
Still – looking forward to Kentucky this weekend

- Leigh

]]> By: James O. http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/random-thoughts-on-edmonton/#comment-641 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:05:03 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/random-thoughts-on-edmonton/#comment-641 Re: “As wealthy as Roger Penske is, he didn’t get that way from throwing money away. He cannot and should not fund a full-time ride out of his own pocket. ” Would it really be out of line to have his companies sponsor a car? I don’t think so. For one, it’s a good argument when you’re knocking on doors. You’re not just saying, “our market research shows we reach college educated men ages 30-60 with a median disposable income blah blah blah,” you can say “we use it to promote our own products. Our product awareness in our target groups is xxx, and we think it’s paid off for us in yyy and zzz.”

I never realized that Clabber Girl was owned by the Hulman family until the big shake-up last month. As ridiculous as it sounds, given the choice between GC and Calumet at the store, I’d buy GC as a way of supporting the team. Should GC be a major sponsor? Probably not, but some minor sponsorship would have made it on my radar, and that’s what advertising is about.

It’s trite, but that TV pitch is famous and memorable because it means something: “I’m not just the president of Hair Club for Men–I’m also a client.” That kind of personal commitment offers something that pure market research does not.

]]> By: oilpressure http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/random-thoughts-on-edmonton/#comment-640 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:26:17 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/random-thoughts-on-edmonton/#comment-640 I had heard that too and wondered the same thing. Don’t know the answer though. — GP

]]> By: Amy http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/random-thoughts-on-edmonton/#comment-639 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:10:36 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/random-thoughts-on-edmonton/#comment-639 I heard that AGR loaned Luczo Dragon a fueler yesterday? Was it Tony’s by chance ?

]]> By: Judy in Texas http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/random-thoughts-on-edmonton/#comment-636 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:14:32 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/random-thoughts-on-edmonton/#comment-636 First race when I’ve actually snoozed and missed the finish. It nearly made the Brickyard 400 look exciting and I thought that would be impossible. Can’t help but be concerned for TK — he deserves better!

]]> By: Brian http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/random-thoughts-on-edmonton/#comment-635 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:11:22 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/random-thoughts-on-edmonton/#comment-635 I really pity Tony Kanaan and wish that he hadn’t signed for SEVERAL years at AGR… ugh.

]]> By: pressdog http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/random-thoughts-on-edmonton/#comment-634 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:49:05 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/random-thoughts-on-edmonton/#comment-634 The IndyCar race was fugly. When you rely on lapped traffic to create two minutes of excitement in a two-hour race, that’s bad. Horrible.

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