Ron Paul Racing Lands a Car!

[freedomintheusa]

Hope to have somone answer this soon,,,,,,,,,,,,,,<a href="http://www.ronpaulracing.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.ronpaulracing.com/images/banners/BN160_198.gif" alt="RonPaulRacing.com | Racing to the White House in '08!" border="0"></a>

 

[DirtMcGirt]

bump

 

[spm1024]

I am not affiliated with this organization, but I think the Shelmerdine incident was different because he was the owner, as well as the driver, of the team.

I don't see how sponsoring a car would be any different than buying billboard space?

/I am not a campaign finance expert, or even a novice for that matter

 

[slacker921]

"They may have an issue with Ron Paul since most of the people who own NASCAR support the Ghoul.".. Many of them do support the Ghoul and donated heavily to his campaign but there are a lot of others in the industry who don't support him.

 

[freedomintheusa]

BANNERS where just put up on their site to use if anyone is interested... They are so cool

 

[TN_VOL]

Yeah I would definetly donate to this. I just want to know some more about it. Oh and Nascar does allow hard liquor and political sponsorship because a Congressman from N.C. sposored a car a couple years ago, although it was in one of the lower circuits. It was Democrat Heath Shuler and he beat the Republican incumbent in a very conservative district, my next door district to be exact. As far a hard liquor goes Nascar now has a Crown Royal, Jim Beam, and Jack Daniels sponsored cars. This would be a great idea whether on the Nacar or Busch series circuit.

 

[freedomintheusa]

bump

 

[literatim]

I want to know what PAC this is or will be affiliated with before I go advertising it.

 

[DrCap]

Nascar needs to support RP, it's in their roots - bootlegging during prohibition, beating the government cars with faster cars to move the shine.

from wikipedia:

"Stock car racing in the United States has its origins in bootlegging during Prohibition, when drivers ran bootleg whiskey made in Appalachia. Bootleggers needed to distribute their illicit products, and they typically used small, fast vehicles to better evade the police. Many of the drivers would modify their cars for speed and handling, as well as increased cargo capacity, and some of them came to love the fast-paced driving down twisty mountain roads. One of the main 'strips' in Knoxville, Tennessee, had its beginning as a mecca for aspiring bootlegging drivers. [4]

The repeal of Prohibition in 1933 dried up some of their business, but by then Southerners had developed a taste for moonshine, and a number of the drivers continued "runnin' shine," this time evading the "revenuers" who were attempting to tax their operations. [5] The cars continued to improve, and by the late 1940's, races featuring these cars were being run for pride and profit. These races were popular entertainment in the rural Southern United States, and they are most closely associated with the Wilkes County region of North Carolina. Most races in those days were of modified cars. Street vehicles were lightened and reinforced."

 

[surf]

speaking of Heath Schuler, during Heath Schuler's first term in Washington DC, Joe Gibbs quit. Stop heath schuler from returning to Washington.

funny internet ad campaign: http://www.stopshuler.com/2006/09/another_tv_ad_a.html

 

[nc4rp]

Nascar Fans Would Love Paul! They Have Been Spoon-fed The Ghoul

 

[freedomintheusa]

Reply i got from Scanner Scout from RPR

Someone may want to read into this. Rather interesting...

NASCAR driver is rebuked for Bush sticker

It’s no secret that NASCAR drivers skew Republican, which is fine with the Federal Election Commission, just so long as they don’t display their preferences where anyone can see them.

In a decision announced Tuesday, the FEC sent an “admonishment letter” to Kirk Shelmerdine Racing. Kirk Shelmerdine, a former pit boss for the late Dale Earnhardt, has been an unsuccessful, underfunded and undersponsored driver. He has never finished higher than 26th.

So back in 2004, in a move perhaps designed to draw some attention to his car, he placed a “Bush-Cheney ’04” decal on his rear quarter panel, which was otherwise unencumbered by advertising. Democratic activist Sydnor Thompson complained to the FEC, and the agency found that Shelmerdine “may have made an unreported independent expenditure or a prohibited corporate expenditure.”

Former commissioner Bradley Smith dissented in one of the case’s early votes and blogged about the result this week. He has written that in reference to the FEC’s $250 expenditure limit, “evidence is strong that the market value of Shelmerdine’s rear quarter panel was approximately $0, give or take $249.”

Source: http://www.examiner.com/a-478208~Yeas_and_Nays__Thursday__Dec__28.html

NASCAR also holds the right to deny certain sponsors or decals on cars. They have done this in the past not allowing Playboy to sponsor and they used to not allow hard liquor to sponsor. They may have an issue with Ron Paul since most of the people who own NASCAR support the Ghoul.

This is the response i got from Scanner from RPR a few minutes ago (Thanks but I think we are ok. Yates will be getting paid for the
advertising and we are looking into extras, such as donations to the
Victory Junction Gang for every lap conpleted to keep NASCAR on our side.)

 

[jim70769]

#28 Travis Kvapil
? Ford
Yates Racing
new:
7065 Zephyr Place
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 706-2120
(704) 795-0259 Fax
old:
112 Byers Creek Rd.
Mooresville NC 28117
(704) 662-9625
(704) 662-7918 Fax
Website: ryr.com
Owner: Doug Yates





http://www.sponsoryates.com/


SPONSOR? have not heard much about sponsors for the #28 [was #88] or #38 Yates Racings teams. Supposedly per a Max Jones interview on Sirius Satellite Radio, the team has sponsorship in the works, the teams will be sponsored and that they are making sure the deals are what they need.(12-31-2007)


Another driver who may like RP is Robby Gordon

#7 Robby Gordon
Jim Beam, Mapei, Menards, Motorola Ford
Robby Gordon Motorsports
10615 Twin Lakes Parkway
Charlotte, NC 28269
(704) 949-1255
(704) 949-1259 Fax
Owner: Robby Gordon

 

[runningdiz]

This is the response i got from Scanner from RPR a few minutes ago (Thanks but I think we are ok. Yates will be getting paid for the
advertising and we are looking into extras, such as donations to the
Victory Junction Gang for every lap conpleted to keep NASCAR on our side.)

Cool... just brought it up to double check. Hopefully they are careful with the FEC. Either they need to create a PAC or do what the blimp people did.

 

[smartpeople4ronpaul]

Like it.

 

[Walter Mellons]

I swear if they ignore the race car like fox does Ima be really pissed off. The race car should be an investment like a stock or something....

 

[freedomintheusa]

that is why i donated,,, how can they ignore him while the event is going on

 

[alienpyro]

RON PAUL racecars all over the country on every road all the time through the elections





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[Bluedevil]

Brilliant. I hope this works out soon.

Maybe the campaign can finance this? If this is only $400,000- I cant imagane a better use of money- this would get more attention than a superbowl ad. Plus it is hitting a demographic that I would expect to be very receptive to RPs message. Needs to happen soon.

 

[freedomintheusa]

Donate at least $5 bucks ea Got to start somewhere