What is this about a sponsor conflict?
2007-09-19 10:29:21 · 10 answers · asked by tkp9999 1 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
HMS already had a commitment to National Guard and PepsiCo for next year. There simply was no room for Bud at HMS. That's all.
2007-09-19 10:39:09 · answer #1 · answered by tuberk768 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
HMS already had a contract with PepsiCo in place which prevented them from signing another beverage as a sponsor. Therefore Budweiser could not follow Junior. Besides, when Budweiser left HMS to sponsor Jr, the parting was not on the best of terms.
2007-09-19 17:42:46 · answer #2 · answered by mindcrime828 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
HMS already had sponsors in place so Bud decided to sign with another popular driver. I'm shocked they picked Kahne since he don't look like a beer sort of guy.
2007-09-20 08:43:09 · answer #3 · answered by rowdy45 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Rick had contracts with other sponsors. Why does everything have to revolve around Jr. He wants to get into our cars because we have the best stuff, he can get a new sponsor.
2007-09-19 22:02:33 · answer #4 · answered by smokinuracing 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I think his new car looks a lot cooler. Martin Truex has a better looking car. Now I wanna see a car with a drug corporation as a sponsor. I miss the Viagra car. Even Kurt Busch has a better beer on his car (except it's light beer)
2007-09-19 18:39:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HMS already had national guard and pepsico, no room for bud.. It was time for Jr to move on and reach a new large market the under 21 crowd.... I'm ready for the change...like Rick Hendrick said to day, he wishes the 2008 daytona 500 was tomorrow...yeah me too, I'm ready for 2008..
Go Dale Jr Go....#88 in 2008
2007-09-19 17:49:16 · answer #6 · answered by Go Team Penske 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Excellent question and one many people do not want to realistically answer. They did not want to renew with him. There was not an official announcement as to a reason, but I would guess that it was a direct result to his performance. Although JR is very popular, his popularity percentage rating has been steadily slipping. I believe that they have recognized this and have decided to go with a younger driver that is growing in popularity i.e. Kasey Kane.
2007-09-19 18:09:24 · answer #7 · answered by Kevin P 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
oh ya keven p kahn is really gaining in popularity. with the woman. and that won't last long if he don't start living up to there druell
2007-09-19 18:28:39 · answer #8 · answered by brunobandit 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
they could not since hms is under obligation to pepsi and natl guard
2007-09-19 17:58:10 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
it belongs to his mom the big B
2007-09-20 13:21:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋