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Chris Brunnemer
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 Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 2:42 pm Post subject: Gordon pays the bills Jimmie |
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How long is Johnson going to stand on his pedestal before someone takes out his knees?
If Gordon is this mad and the person he is mad at just happens to be his teammate then this could spell trouble for one of them. I will say that karma came around and got jimmie though. |
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Kevin Callahan
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| Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm not familiar with the incident...but isn't it true that Johnson winning all the races over the last few years provides the money for Gordon to pay the bills??? |
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Chris Brunnemer
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| Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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| the race purse is a small fraction of what the teams income are. Gordons name pay the bills but Earnhardt being on the hendrick team pays the bills as much as johnson winning all these races. |
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Mike Martz
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 5:41 am Post subject: |
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FYI - Jeff is majority owner of the 48 team with Hendricks and Jeff made the original decision to hire Johnson. Tough to fire the guy when he is winning championships.
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Chris Brunnemer
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:09 am Post subject: |
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| i am not saying fire him at all. i just think that jimmie is going down the path of getting a image that he cannot withstand and back up. |
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Greg Johnson
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:54 am Post subject: |
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Why all the hate? Johnson is the greatest of all time period!Cant wait for him to win his 5th Championship. Gordon is a crybaby along w/the rest of you. To be the Champ you gotta beat the Champ! So until someone steps up thier game Jimmies the man! Those 4 in a row Championship Trophies say so!
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Bob Baldwin jr
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:42 am Post subject: |
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| Greg Johnson wrote: | | Why all the hate? Johnson is the greatest of all time period!Cant wait for him to win his 5th Championship. Gordon is a crybaby along w/the rest of you. To be the Champ you gotta beat the Champ! So until someone steps up thier game Jimmies the man! Those 4 in a row Championship Trophies say so! |
GREG: " JOHNSON IS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME PERIOD " YEAH RIGHT  And where have you been living  On planet BELDAR I should take his LUCK and go to VEGAS for a week  Probably would not hurt to take CHEATER CHAD and his LOADED DICE with me. Yes he did receive 4 nice trophies BUT I still feel they are SOMEWHAT TAINTED Lately it would appear that he NEEDS to go back to DRIVERS SCHOOL for a few REFRESHER COURSES.
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Kevin Callahan
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 9:34 am Post subject: |
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| @ Chris...I know the bulk of money comes from sponsorships and not race purses. Winning attracts sponsors. |
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Bob Baldwin jr
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:01 am Post subject: |
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| Kevin Callahan wrote: | | @ Chris...I know the bulk of money comes from sponsorships and not race purses. Winning attracts sponsors. |
kevin C: Somewhat but maybe only 75% Not a whole lot of companies today have $20 million burning a hole in their corp pockets.
While many sponsors Do want the Joe Smuck consumers $$ Ultimately it is many times a Business to Business oppurtunity . Look what just happened to RCR /Harvick losing Shell to Penske .In this case it is how Shell can expand their business with a PLATFORM already in place . And if I am not mistaken Penske still has 2 Indy cars NOT SPONSORED .though I am sue they will have some signage on them for the INDY 500. A lot more goes on in these Sponsorships than you may realize. Look at some of the top teams with CHASE Points having to Share or alternate Sponsorship at every other race event?
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Bob Baldwin jr
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:02 am Post subject: |
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| Kevin Callahan wrote: | | @ Chris...I know the bulk of money comes from sponsorships and not race purses. Winning attracts sponsors. |
kevin C: Somewhat but maybe only 75% Not a whole lot of companies today have $20 million burning a hole in their corp pockets.
While many sponsors Do want the Joe Smuck consumers $$ Ultimately it is many times a Business to Business oppurtunity . Look what just happened to RCR /Harvick losing Shell to Penske .In this case it is how Shell can expand their business with a PLATFORM already in place . And if I am not mistaken Penske still has 2 Indy cars NOT SPONSORED .though I am sue they will have some signage on them for the INDY 500. A lot more goes on in these Sponsorships than you may realize. Look at some of the top teams with CHASE Points having to Share or alternate Sponsorship at every other race event?
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Michael Milanovich
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:57 am Post subject: |
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| now dont get me wrong jimmy johnson is good but i think if you take chad kanaus(spelling) out of the picture it maybe a different story. it seems to me that most of the 48's wins come off of pit strategy and what not. |
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Chris Brunnemer
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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i cant see jimmie coming out on top of this scuffle i just think jeff has more allies and more influence over the garage. and to say that Jimmie is the GREATEST is to say the you are crazy. when he wins another championship with another crew cheif then maybe you can say that. lets remember that gordon has championships with two crew chief ans Earnhardt has several diferent crew chiefs that he won championships with.
When or if Chad ever leaves then we can narrow down who is the great one, jimmie or chad. |
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Greg Wright
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Has anyone wondered how much "Show Biz" there is in some of these rivalries and feuds?
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Bob Baldwin jr
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Chris B : I believe in fact that Cheater Chad signed a 3 year contract extension last week.
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Chris Brunnemer
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Greg Wright wrote: | | Has anyone wondered how much "Show Biz" there is in some of these rivalries and feuds? |
some but if anything the drivers are the ones doing it not the sponsors. i believe it is a lot less than you think |
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