AF Teams With NASCAR to Aid Recruiting

[unhappycamper]

AF Teams With NASCAR to Aid Recruiting
March 03, 2009
Air Force Print News

LAS VEGAS - The Air Force was on display at the Shelby 427 race March 1 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Nevada as the Air Force NASCAR was on hand for race fans to see and the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, performed.

A crowd of 200,000 people witnessed Lt. Gen. Ronald F. Sams, the Air Force inspector general, enlist a group of future Airmen prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup series race.

Just before the race, the Thunderbirds flew over the racetrack. Members of the Thunderbirds also were on hand during the race to sign autographs.

NASCAR fans got an upclose look at the Air Force paint-schemed No. 43 car on display during the weekend.

"Advertising and marketing that goes beyond the race track will help us connect with fans and emphasize the speed, power, precision and teamwork that is common to both NASCAR and the Air Force," said Col. Timothy Hanson, Air Force Recruiting Service strategic communications director, in January.


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uhc comment: It costs between $10 ~ $15 million dollars to sponsor a NASCAR car --> http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070801203148AAhMiaM

[Lint Head]

1. Why doesn't NASCAR just start racing military vehicles?

Racing is no longer a sport. It is a rolling billboard mostly promoting military enlistment.
That's what we need in our military, more beer swilling rednecks that think we should torture terrorists and Democrats.

I've been to several NASCAR races and Have witnessed first hand the politics and attitude you don't see on TV.
If you hang out under the stands you will literally be pissed on by people that are either too lazy or too drunk to make it to the
bathroom.
:dem:

[One_Life_To_Give]

2. Must be a local phenomena

Havn't had people pissing in the stands at NHMS when I have been there for the fall (Sylvania 300) race. And out of the over 100 cars in the Sprint, Nationwide and Campingworld series, the only major military sponsor is Almirola's Army sponsored car that I can think of.