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Re: Mower racing VS Pro Solo

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Subject: Re: Mower racing VS Pro Solo
From: "Matt Murray" <mattm@optonline.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 17:24:17 -0400
Lawn Mower racing is sponsored AND paid for by StayBil Products. Get a
sponsor to fund the Pros for about $65,000 and you can be on TV. Same goes
for Ship Shape TV, Tractor Pulls, and other "fine" programming.

Matt Murray

mattm@optonline.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Eguina" <seguina@unionfundingusa.com>
> I've got Speedvision on and I'm wandering why week after week they have
> lawn mower racing. We no longer hear about how the Pro Solo series being
> televised.  With drag race type starts, the camera located on a platform
> above the course,  fender camera's and in car camera's, it would seem that
> Nationals would be more interesting to watch.  SCCA  runoffs were great
and
> live. SCCA has a good relationship with Speedvision  Our National Pro Solo
> series, presented correctly, would seem to be more interesting to the
> public than mower racing.
>
> How tough would it be to get a little more help from our sponsors they
were
> on TV.  SCCA Solo program would benefit,  individual car owners could
> benefit,  i.e.. look what Kumho is starting to do with TV ads.
>
> Just a thought!  I think were are just the step child if SCCA.  Maybe our
> new President (formerly involved in drag racing)  would be receptive.
> Rally dept seems to loose a lot of money.  Solo broke even.  Why not spend
> a few dollars on marketing  the National Solo events
>
> Steve Eguina #86 ESP
>


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