It's not for the Nationwide car, but Herd Racing's foray into the Craftsman Truck Series in 2009 has a sponsor, Deist Industries.
The announcement was made Friday afternoon in Louisville, Ky., during the Green Industry and Equipment Expo. On hand for the announcement were team owner Dana Tomes and driver Brett Rowe.
Deist is a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of the Switch-N-Go detachable truck body system, AmeriDeck hydraulic loading system for pickup trucks, and Buck's roll-off containers.
The Herd team will field a #75 Ford F-150 truck, in addition to the #75 Dodge Charger in NASCAR during 2009, and is still looking for sponsorship for the car, Dana said.
The fully decked-out truck will be on display Sunday afternoon at New Life Church's Fall Festival, beginning at 2 p.m. Driver Brett Rowe will also be at the event for photos and autographs. The Marshall University car will also be on display at the event.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Jake, Ona, fall festivals and Herd Racing
Well Kenny, I got the word on Jake Keaton straight from the driver's keyboard.
"We are planning on racing at Ona this weekend. We will have the three classic cars and the modified there. We may also race a few more dirt races this year. For next year we are planning on just racing the dirt modified. All of our asphalt cars are for sale. However, if we don't sell out the cars we might race a few races at Ona next year."
So Jakefans, get out to Ona in force this Saturday night! And for the big-time fans, here's a chance for serious memorabilia - own your own Jake Keaton car! NASCAR fans buy sheetmetal, hoods, tires, lugnuts, etc. Why not a whole car? (No, I'm not getting commission on any sales, either.)
Don't forget this Saturday is the big end of the season Halloween blowout at Ona Speedway.
Kids and kids in costume can trick or treat in the pits, getting candy from drivers. Yay! Candy! Yay! Costumes! Yay!
There is a kids' bike race to kick off the racing Saturday night. You know you love to watch the little tykes on bikes! I think if you are a real little person on a teeny tiny bike or have training wheels, you should get a head start all the way to turn three. Hear that Mike? Maybe to turn four. They need a chance to win at least one time this year. Yeah, all the way to turn four!
The WV Pumpkin Festival Queen will be at the track to present trophies and plaques to winners in all divisions for the season point standings.
Now, a merciless plug for my own activities this weekend...
The annual Fall Festival at New Life Church (1101 Cedar Crest Dr., Huntington) will feature Herd Racing's NASCAR Nationwide Cup #75 car and the new NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series truck. Brett Rowe will drive both in the 2009 season. He'll be at the festival to sign autographs and talk racing with fans.
The Nationwide car will be racing Saturday at Memphis Motorsports Park with Tim Weaver driving. Both the Herd Racing #75 and Faith Motorsports #89 will be sponsored by Lagina Plumbing, a Wisconsin-based company.
Brett will be in Louisville with Truck sponsorship commitments. That sponsor will be announced tomorrow in Louisville. The car won't be MU themed, but will have Herd signage. Both cars will be green and yellow themed.
Driver of the #89, Morgan Shepherd is currently 27th in Nationwide driver points and Faith Motorsports is 31st in owner points.
Well, I think that's everything for right now. More about Herd Racing's truck sponsorship when it happens tomorrow.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
So, what's happening?
Sorry Kenny, I've been on vacation for a week or so. Until the other day, without access to the Internet at home.
However, I have access now. We never realize how much we use the Internet until you don't have it.
Like you, I've been a bit perturbed with the lack of updates at Super Cup, and even Davin's site (no pun intended).
It was several weeks to get the Ona photos and results on the Super Cup site. I'll tell you, it was harder to be a scorer than I thought for that race.
I've asked some of the Ona racers to come to my New Life Church's fall festival and join Herd Racing's NNS #75 - which needs sponsorship, a dilemma addressed in another post - and it's new Craftsman Truck on Sunday, Oct. 26. The truck has a sponsor, which will be announced Oct. 24 at Louisville, Ky.
What the drivers tell me is Oct. 25 is the final race of the year, and many drivers put their stuff up for sale. A month ago at Ona, I think it was Rodney Snodgrass' car and equipment was announced as up for grabs.
Some want to get out, some want to go to another division.
I can put in a call or e-mail to the Keaton folks and see if they'll answer, and say just what Jake is going to do - Super Cup, dirt or what.
Thanks, Kenny. Keep coming back.
However, I have access now. We never realize how much we use the Internet until you don't have it.
Like you, I've been a bit perturbed with the lack of updates at Super Cup, and even Davin's site (no pun intended).
It was several weeks to get the Ona photos and results on the Super Cup site. I'll tell you, it was harder to be a scorer than I thought for that race.
I've asked some of the Ona racers to come to my New Life Church's fall festival and join Herd Racing's NNS #75 - which needs sponsorship, a dilemma addressed in another post - and it's new Craftsman Truck on Sunday, Oct. 26. The truck has a sponsor, which will be announced Oct. 24 at Louisville, Ky.
What the drivers tell me is Oct. 25 is the final race of the year, and many drivers put their stuff up for sale. A month ago at Ona, I think it was Rodney Snodgrass' car and equipment was announced as up for grabs.
Some want to get out, some want to go to another division.
I can put in a call or e-mail to the Keaton folks and see if they'll answer, and say just what Jake is going to do - Super Cup, dirt or what.
Thanks, Kenny. Keep coming back.
Money and racing
“Money makes the world go ‘round…That klinking, clanking sound.”
Or “Money makes the cars go ‘round.” Could that klinking clanking sound we hear be NASCAR shops closing the doors and locking up?
The Associated Press reported Thursday big-money sponsors of the past are rethinking in light of today’s economy. Major race teams have been taking on outside partners. That’s what’s happened to Roush Racing and Evernham Motorsports.
Have we noticed a dual sponsorship for Jack’s #99 – Office Depot and Aflac? Next season, Office Depot jumps off the Roush Fenway ship for Stewart-Haas to slap it’s name on Tony’s #14.
But even that will be a split sponsorship with Old Spice.
Army has been with Dale Earnhardt Inc.’s #8 driven by Mark Martin. They, too, are heading to another pasture, Stewart-Haas’ second car driven by Ryan Newman. And that’s only for 23 races. There are still 13 to sell.
Sponsorships have been getting harder to come by as their contracts with teams expire. They aren’t so fast to climb back on board.
More than that, people lose jobs. Ganassi Racing dropped 30 jobs shutting down Dario Franchitti’s car due to lack of sponsorship. When DEI took on Ginn Racing last year, 100 people at Ginn became unemployed.
A year ago, more than 50 cars would show up to qualify. Next year, who knows?
Gentleman Jeff Burton, recognized and respected as one of the leaders in the garage, said it’s a big sacrifice for fans to come to races with today’s expense. Tracks are making concessions by offering big time package deals like 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 sodas for a set price affordable to most racefan families.
Burton said it would be a shame to have folks come to a race, plunk down their hard-earned money and get a sub-par performance from the cars on the track.
He’s right.
We’ve been prophesizing the downfall of NASCAR for a long time. Fans may not want to admit it, but the proof is showing. Tracks with far less than sell-outs. Track presidents are offering serious deals to put fannies in the seats. There’s the all-you-can-eat section, the aforementioned family pack, which if I remember includes a coupon for a free 12-pack of Coke product from a convenient store for the trip home. Big-name pre-race concerts other than at the All Star Challenge.
Yes, tickets at the races are pricey. My friends joked I would rent a car, drive 5 hours, spend a couple of nights in a hotel and pay $130 for a seat to a race, but I refused to drive 1 hour in my own car, sleep at home that night and pay $90 to see the Eagles (an all-time favorite) in concert, an event of roughly the same amount of time.
Bringing a track-legal cooler of your favorite drink and putting snacks and a value meal from McDonalds or Wendy’s or wherever you like in your backpack help. But it’s still overall out of reach for many fans.
Step up, track presidents and marketing directors. If you get the fans in the stands, sponsorship for the cars becomes a little easier. Give corporate America the numbers – sets of eyes seeing the traveling commercials, and they will come.
Or “Money makes the cars go ‘round.” Could that klinking clanking sound we hear be NASCAR shops closing the doors and locking up?
The Associated Press reported Thursday big-money sponsors of the past are rethinking in light of today’s economy. Major race teams have been taking on outside partners. That’s what’s happened to Roush Racing and Evernham Motorsports.
Have we noticed a dual sponsorship for Jack’s #99 – Office Depot and Aflac? Next season, Office Depot jumps off the Roush Fenway ship for Stewart-Haas to slap it’s name on Tony’s #14.
But even that will be a split sponsorship with Old Spice.
Army has been with Dale Earnhardt Inc.’s #8 driven by Mark Martin. They, too, are heading to another pasture, Stewart-Haas’ second car driven by Ryan Newman. And that’s only for 23 races. There are still 13 to sell.
Sponsorships have been getting harder to come by as their contracts with teams expire. They aren’t so fast to climb back on board.
More than that, people lose jobs. Ganassi Racing dropped 30 jobs shutting down Dario Franchitti’s car due to lack of sponsorship. When DEI took on Ginn Racing last year, 100 people at Ginn became unemployed.
A year ago, more than 50 cars would show up to qualify. Next year, who knows?
Gentleman Jeff Burton, recognized and respected as one of the leaders in the garage, said it’s a big sacrifice for fans to come to races with today’s expense. Tracks are making concessions by offering big time package deals like 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 sodas for a set price affordable to most racefan families.
Burton said it would be a shame to have folks come to a race, plunk down their hard-earned money and get a sub-par performance from the cars on the track.
He’s right.
We’ve been prophesizing the downfall of NASCAR for a long time. Fans may not want to admit it, but the proof is showing. Tracks with far less than sell-outs. Track presidents are offering serious deals to put fannies in the seats. There’s the all-you-can-eat section, the aforementioned family pack, which if I remember includes a coupon for a free 12-pack of Coke product from a convenient store for the trip home. Big-name pre-race concerts other than at the All Star Challenge.
Yes, tickets at the races are pricey. My friends joked I would rent a car, drive 5 hours, spend a couple of nights in a hotel and pay $130 for a seat to a race, but I refused to drive 1 hour in my own car, sleep at home that night and pay $90 to see the Eagles (an all-time favorite) in concert, an event of roughly the same amount of time.
Bringing a track-legal cooler of your favorite drink and putting snacks and a value meal from McDonalds or Wendy’s or wherever you like in your backpack help. But it’s still overall out of reach for many fans.
Step up, track presidents and marketing directors. If you get the fans in the stands, sponsorship for the cars becomes a little easier. Give corporate America the numbers – sets of eyes seeing the traveling commercials, and they will come.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Short visit, just like before
The #88 Dale Jr. car was at Ona Speedway last weekend, but it was a short visit. Sort of like Junior's visit there last summer. But it was a kinder, gentler visit, albeit over before the advertised time of 8 p.m.
There was a time mixup, and Sgt. James Holley of the WV Army National Guard was very apologetic.
But on the positive side, he took about 60 pictures of people with the car for folks who were there early enough. The hauler had to leave about 6 p.m. to make his next day's stop.
The Sergeant gave out a lot of hats, shirts and Hero Cards - which are way cool, changing as you move it, between Junior in the white National Guard firesuit, to two uniformed service members.
And also a positive, Sgt. Holley has already requested the car for opening day at Ona Speedway in April, 2009.
Don't forget, there are still a few more dates to race at Ona, ending up Saturday, Oct. 25 with the second Halloween blowout. No special details yet, but I figure the drivers will be going all out to rack up points for the season. I hope there are no mishaps - including the cars.
Keep on the Ona Speedway Website for information, www.onaspeedway.com.
There was a time mixup, and Sgt. James Holley of the WV Army National Guard was very apologetic.
But on the positive side, he took about 60 pictures of people with the car for folks who were there early enough. The hauler had to leave about 6 p.m. to make his next day's stop.
The Sergeant gave out a lot of hats, shirts and Hero Cards - which are way cool, changing as you move it, between Junior in the white National Guard firesuit, to two uniformed service members.
And also a positive, Sgt. Holley has already requested the car for opening day at Ona Speedway in April, 2009.
Don't forget, there are still a few more dates to race at Ona, ending up Saturday, Oct. 25 with the second Halloween blowout. No special details yet, but I figure the drivers will be going all out to rack up points for the season. I hope there are no mishaps - including the cars.
Keep on the Ona Speedway Website for information, www.onaspeedway.com.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Catching up with the Herd
Contrary to what some think, the Marshall NASCAR Nationwide Series car and Herd Racing LLC aren’t gone. They’re just getting ready for next season.
Always looking for sponsors, businesses can contact them and find opportunities for the 2009 season.
BUT, until then, Brett Rowe, Herd Racing and the #75 Dodge Charger will be making some appearances locally.
Closest is this weekend at the Chesapeake Flea Market Old Fashioned Days. Brett and the car will be there from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, signing autographs, showing off the big green and white machine and giving out new Herd Racing Hero Cards.
Brett and company will also be at the annual Fall Festival at New Life Church in Huntington on Sunday, October 26. Same kind of thing – pictures, see the car, sign autographs and give out Hero Cards.
But team owner Dana Tomes will add one more thing.
A NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series truck.
Yep, Truck Series is being added next season. Dana is also bringing that machine to the New Life Church Fall Festival.
The truck will be unveiled at a sponsor event at 2 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. Then two days later, make it’s appearance locally at the Fall Festival.
Another note on Rowe:
He and several other Christian drivers were featured in the August 2008 issue of Christianity Today, published by Christianity Today International, begun by Billy Graham in 1956. Other publications by that group include Today’s Christian Woman, and Men of Integrity.
Always looking for sponsors, businesses can contact them and find opportunities for the 2009 season.
BUT, until then, Brett Rowe, Herd Racing and the #75 Dodge Charger will be making some appearances locally.
Closest is this weekend at the Chesapeake Flea Market Old Fashioned Days. Brett and the car will be there from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, signing autographs, showing off the big green and white machine and giving out new Herd Racing Hero Cards.
Brett and company will also be at the annual Fall Festival at New Life Church in Huntington on Sunday, October 26. Same kind of thing – pictures, see the car, sign autographs and give out Hero Cards.
But team owner Dana Tomes will add one more thing.
A NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series truck.
Yep, Truck Series is being added next season. Dana is also bringing that machine to the New Life Church Fall Festival.
The truck will be unveiled at a sponsor event at 2 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. Then two days later, make it’s appearance locally at the Fall Festival.
Another note on Rowe:
He and several other Christian drivers were featured in the August 2008 issue of Christianity Today, published by Christianity Today International, begun by Billy Graham in 1956. Other publications by that group include Today’s Christian Woman, and Men of Integrity.
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