Wernham to answer your question if we are racing this year in the NCTS ??
After what it cost in the past I am 99% sure we are done with that crap.
How can I sell a deal to sponsors when I know its the biggest piece of crap out there.
The TV deal sucks, they advertise what we race for and that becomes the biggest joke behind the scene's with Corperate Canada, and we never even see a schedule till the final hour.... Can you blame me for saying this series is a joke...can you blame sponsors for looking at this deal like some type of charity bingo deal.
I think allot of the guys on here like Jason and Auto Asembler are top shelf guys but they need to ask one simple question.
If A&W pulls the plug on Jason...is he going to be part of this deal.
And for Auto Assembler...man if Jacombs didnt have Andrew he would be totally out of racing all together....mark my words...when Andrew leaves, Dave close shop and dont even try to argue that point.
If Dilley cant resign a sponsor..do you really think him and Dave are back ??
Gibbons had the best deal going and he walked away form it so he didnt have to be around when the bottom fell out...
Donny has one more year with Home...when its done - he's done...
J.R. is seeking sponsorship to move on to Trucks or Arca...can you blame him and his Dad for looking elsewhere...
D.J. is only here as long as Castrol is..when ther gone so is D.J.
Mick's is tied by Behond Digital, and thank god because if they were out so would be Micks.
Do you want me to keep going....
and how many cars do you think they will have this year ???
The Carpentier die cast cars were available in Zeller's because the Canadian Company that holds the Canadian rights to Patrick's merchandise is a wholesaler to Zeller's as well as other retailers. A lot of retailers weren't offered many of Patrick's souvenirs until well after the Montreal race. By then it was too late. As far as other merchandise. It's up to the individual teams to commission items to sell. This is also what I was told when I contacted Motorsports Authentics a year or so ago and asked about NCTS items. Teams can have anything they want made, but sometimes the cost isn't worth it. But kudos to Beyond Digital Imaging for putting some stuff out there. If more NCTS collectibles were available, I'd be more than willing to carry them in my store. I had a brief conversation with BDI at Cayuga Speedway last summer about the products they have to offer but haven't followed up on it yet.
I just come across this article, it was posted on a US Forum and it could possibly hold true for us up here this year as well. I hope not?
It's regarding NASCAR merchandising in the US feeling the pinch. I was surprised how many haulers Motorsports Authentics has already cut back???
http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/61125
I would say that this article is very accurate. Motorsports Authentics was ahead of the economy decline as far as reducing product volumes and products. They started in this direction in the beginning of 2008. They pretty much had to, they were bleeding money. Anyone who attended a cup race last year probably noticed the smaller number of Souvenir haulers (as well as sponsor displays). MA is planning further production cuts in volumes in 2009. This should actually help the collectibility of some product lines though. New sponsors and product lines hopefully will help. We'll have to see how 2009 plays out.
I did notice that at michigan this year....
