NASCAR: Pocono Nailed It! 50 Lap Truck Race Just Right
Monday, August 2nd, 2010 01:41 PM EDT
Z-VIEW: Many say truck series a waste, outlived the novelty. But the estimated 40k fans, largest in recent memory would disagree. Followed by an ARCA race, on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, what more could a die-hard fan want? Other tracks and NASCAR should take notice.
www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/truckseries/Believe_it_or_not_Was_t...ml
BIZ: Dover Motorsports Admissions Revenue Drop 17.3 Percent
Sunday, August 1st, 2010 08:05 AM EDT
First six months of 2010, Dover saw revenues drop 8.5 percent, most significant being admissions revenue dropping from $11.9mm to $9.8mm. Mother's Day event instead of traditional week after Memorial Day saw admissions drop 15 percent overall for the Truck, Nationwide and Cup events.
www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/nationwideseries/Dover_Motorsports_...ml
MEDIA: NASCAR 'Secretly Punishing' Outspoken Drivers Is A Joke!
Friday, July 30th, 2010 10:07 AM EDT
Z-VIEW: Reports suggest Hamlin and Newman each fined upwards of $50k. You can insult or slap your team mate, your owner, sponsor, a driver's wife, the media, track promoter, safety crew, hotdog vendor, anyone or anything else in-between, but don't dare comment on NASCAR.
sports.yahoo.com/video/player/nascar/Y_Sports_NASCAR/21103788;_ylt=A...YF
MEDIA: NASCAR's Hope For ESPN Ratings Boost Not To Be
Thursday, July 29th, 2010 10:47 AM EDT
Z-VIEW: Brickyard 400 ratings dropped 13%, drawing 5.7mm viewers, nearly 1mm less than '09. 115k fans attended v. 240k two-years ago. If 2011 ratings tank in relation to 2010, NASCAR will then have real issues. For now, however, it seems numbers leveling to 'pre-boom' years.
www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/Brickyard_ratings_d...ml
MEDIA: Most Brands Still Irrelevant on Twitter Industry Take Notice
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 01:19 PM EDT
Z-VIEW: Twitter users aren't talking to you or about you. In fact, they barely know you exist. That's one conclusion of a six-month analysis of the ubiquitous 140-character messages. Racers, manufacturers might be wasting effort if trying to sell sponsorships, parts or even be recognized.
adage.com/digital/article?article_id=145107
F1: Spanish HRT Team Owner Confirms Toyota Deal Likely
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 10:31 AM EDT
Z-VIEW: Jose Ramon Carabante confirmed the struggling team set to collaborate with Toyota. Team boss Colin Kolles admitted at Hockenheim that working with Toyota Motorsport, the Japanese marque's former F1 arm based in Cologne, is a "good option" for Hispania. Car company stumbles back.
www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379531&FS=F1
Monday, August 2nd, 2010 01:41 PM EDT
Z-VIEW: Many say truck series a waste, outlived the novelty. But the estimated 40k fans, largest in recent memory would disagree. Followed by an ARCA race, on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, what more could a die-hard fan want? Other tracks and NASCAR should take notice.
www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/truckseries/Believe_it_or_not_Was_t...ml
BIZ: Dover Motorsports Admissions Revenue Drop 17.3 Percent
Sunday, August 1st, 2010 08:05 AM EDT
First six months of 2010, Dover saw revenues drop 8.5 percent, most significant being admissions revenue dropping from $11.9mm to $9.8mm. Mother's Day event instead of traditional week after Memorial Day saw admissions drop 15 percent overall for the Truck, Nationwide and Cup events.
www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/nationwideseries/Dover_Motorsports_...ml
MEDIA: NASCAR 'Secretly Punishing' Outspoken Drivers Is A Joke!
Friday, July 30th, 2010 10:07 AM EDT
Z-VIEW: Reports suggest Hamlin and Newman each fined upwards of $50k. You can insult or slap your team mate, your owner, sponsor, a driver's wife, the media, track promoter, safety crew, hotdog vendor, anyone or anything else in-between, but don't dare comment on NASCAR.
sports.yahoo.com/video/player/nascar/Y_Sports_NASCAR/21103788;_ylt=A...YF
MEDIA: NASCAR's Hope For ESPN Ratings Boost Not To Be
Thursday, July 29th, 2010 10:47 AM EDT
Z-VIEW: Brickyard 400 ratings dropped 13%, drawing 5.7mm viewers, nearly 1mm less than '09. 115k fans attended v. 240k two-years ago. If 2011 ratings tank in relation to 2010, NASCAR will then have real issues. For now, however, it seems numbers leveling to 'pre-boom' years.
www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/Brickyard_ratings_d...ml
MEDIA: Most Brands Still Irrelevant on Twitter Industry Take Notice
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 01:19 PM EDT
Z-VIEW: Twitter users aren't talking to you or about you. In fact, they barely know you exist. That's one conclusion of a six-month analysis of the ubiquitous 140-character messages. Racers, manufacturers might be wasting effort if trying to sell sponsorships, parts or even be recognized.
adage.com/digital/article?article_id=145107
F1: Spanish HRT Team Owner Confirms Toyota Deal Likely
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 10:31 AM EDT
Z-VIEW: Jose Ramon Carabante confirmed the struggling team set to collaborate with Toyota. Team boss Colin Kolles admitted at Hockenheim that working with Toyota Motorsport, the Japanese marque's former F1 arm based in Cologne, is a "good option" for Hispania. Car company stumbles back.
www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379531&FS=F1
