Post by G on Jul 22, 2007 8:16:56 GMT -5
This week Sterlin Marlin and Joe Nemechek were released from their rides because of sponship problems. I personally hated it more for Marlin than I did for Nemechek, although I felt for both. But what really burns me up about it is what the owner said after letting them go. He said something like...
Lets face it, the sponsors want young people and these guys arent young. Its nothing against them, its just they arent marketable anymore.
From a Racing Fan's standpoint...thats bunk. If racing has gotten down to "we need to sell a pretty face that make girls swoon" then things have gotten really bad. Sponsors need to sponsor drivers because they are good.
Period
Lets face it, the sponsors want young people and these guys arent young. Its nothing against them, its just they arent marketable anymore.
From a Racing Fan's standpoint...thats bunk. If racing has gotten down to "we need to sell a pretty face that make girls swoon" then things have gotten really bad. Sponsors need to sponsor drivers because they are good.
Period
