2017 NASCAR Discussion threadNASCAR

[GTFan24]

 

[catamount39]

Not sure what to read into that.....................

 

[GTFan24]

 

[catamount39]

Does noodles for brains know something we don't?

 

[Ganon83]

Monster is the new entitlement sponsor

 

[Blood Eagle]

Almost as bad/obvious as the Coca Cola sponsored drivers who have the Coke label facing directly at the camera during interviews and make sure to take a swig for the camera. I bet he got paid for the mention.

 

[Suzumiya]

Duh. it's a sponsor

 

[L8 Apex]

Can't seem to find the new formal name of the series. Monster Energy Cup Series? Monster Energy Grand National Series? Inquiring minds, etc.

 

[Blood Eagle]

It seems like NASCAR is trying to appeal to a younger audience with the addition of Monster as the Title Sponsor. Wonder if that means we'll see less weiner hardener pill commercials?

 

[tbwhhs]

Can't seem to find the new formal name of the series. Monster Energy Cup Series? Monster Energy Grand National Series? Inquiring minds, etc.

It hasn't been decided yet.

Phelps said a number of ancillary details will be announced in the coming weeks. Among those still under discussion is the name of the series, the series mark and the championship trophy

http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-me...nsor-monster-energy-named-premier-series.html

 

[Chad151515]

FANTASTIC NEWS TODAY!! Its a great day for the sport and the racing we love, NASCAR. Great way to connect with the younger generation. I believe it will be either the Monster Energy Series or the Monster Energy Premiere Series. Either way I am fine with the Cup leaving the title. Its an easy way for the sponsor to be seen and said more. When Nextel came into the series in 04 there was an excitement around the series. I believe this will be bigger. Better be getting free Monster Energy Drinks in 2017!!

 

[Blood Eagle]

2017 Championship Trophy will be a gold flat billed Monster Energy hat. You heard it here, folks.

 

[NASCARGT]

I'm not sure what or how to feel about this. On one hand, I like the Monster Girls. On the other, I want to see if NASCAR itself can be saved with this new move.

 

[GTFan24]

 

[catamount39]

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

I know it could possibly be a come-from-behind good thing, but, saying this as someone in their twenties

 

[LumpiestFish]

I really don't like Monster Energy as the title sponsor. Monster just seems like such a tacky brand, that I only ever really associate with teenagers, and not particularly the cool respectful teenagers. Here in Australia, Monster just doesn't have a very good perception too it, but then again neither does any energy drink here really, apart from Red Bull maybe.

 

[EngieDiesel]

Oh great, now that song is back in my head. Thanks.

In all seriousness though, I doubt this is going to have much of an effect in bringing in a younger audience. The Monster logo is such a ubiquitous thing now that it's like seeing a Fox Racing or No Fear sticker of the back window of a pickup truck so casual folks won't really notice. And as far as motorsports goes, the dude-bro Ken Block gymkhana crowd that associates with Monster is probably one of the loudest bunches of NASCAR haters from my experience, so this isn't going to immediately flip-flop their opinion.

 

[ukfan758]

How dare you bring light to those abominations!

 

[Ganon83]

After all of the hoopla and searching from NASCAR to try and find a company dumb enough to spend 5 billion for 10 years to sponsor a race series, intial reports from ESPN are that the Monster deal is worth 2.5x less than Sprint's.

 

[LumpiestFish]

Is the Monster deal for 10 years?

 

[MustangRyan]

Is the Monster deal for 10 years?

Having not looked at any details of the deal at all, they would be stupid to sign a deal that extends one minute past the current television contract.

 

[Ganon83]

Is the Monster deal for 10 years?

Most likely no

 

[Chad151515]

Most likely no

I would assume a 2-3 year deal with an option.

 

[GTFan24]

Monster Energy wants the drivers to show "raw emotion" next year:

http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cu...w-emotion-from-nascar-drivers-in-2017-856337/

 

[catamount39]

Monster Energy wants the drivers to show "raw emotion" next year:

http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cu...w-emotion-from-nascar-drivers-in-2017-856337/

Annnnndddddd that's the beginning of the end for this.

 

[EngieDiesel]

Monster Energy wants the drivers to show "raw emotion" next year:

http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cu...w-emotion-from-nascar-drivers-in-2017-856337/

Mitch Covington was then fined $25,000 by NASCAR for making remarks considered detrimental to the sport.

 

[BKGlover]

Yeah...Monster's not paid attention the last few years, have they?

 

[GTFan24]

To the shock of absolutely no one, Dale Jr. won the Most Popular Driver award last night for the 14th year in a row.

 

[BKGlover]

Why is that even an award? In the last 40-or-so years, it's been Bill, Dale, and Jr. There won't be competition for it after Jr leaves either. At least it is what it says it is, I guess.