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August 30, 2013 at
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Now that KL has Target as a Cup sponsor do you think he will be able to bring them to sprints like Tony Stewart and KK were able to do with their Cup sponsors? I think it would be good for the sport and it may even get the evil empire (Walmart) interested if KL can get Target to make the leap.
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August 30, 2013 at
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That woud be cool...
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August 30, 2013 at
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I think you will need to give him some time. You don't sign to drive in the "big show" and then turn to your sponsor and say, "Oh, by the way, I need $1M to start a sprint car team."
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August 30, 2013 at
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Posted By: opnwhlr on August 30 2013 at 03:56:20 PM
I think you will need to give him some time. You don't sign to drive in the "big show" and then turn to your sponsor and say, "Oh, by the way, I need $1M to start a sprint car team."
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People do tend to get carried away about Yung Money, don't they? But its reasonable to think it might happen eventually....
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August 30, 2013 at
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I betcha Chip has a clause in the contract that stops his drivers from soliciting Target/Energizer/Big Red/McDonalds, etc for extra curricular money... No way in hell does Chip let half a million dollars of targets race sponsorship budget go somewhere other than his cup or Indycar teams.
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August 30, 2013 at
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I'm not a Larson fanboy and I wasn't expecting him to have a press conf announcing his new team sponsored by Target, I was just curious if others thought he could parlay cup sponsorship into a sprint car sponsor.
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August 30, 2013 at
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Posted By: darnall on August 30 2013 at 04:28:39 PM
I betcha Chip has a clause in the contract that stops his drivers from soliciting Target/Energizer/Big Red/McDonalds, etc for extra curricular money... No way in hell does Chip let half a million dollars of targets race sponsorship budget go somewhere other than his cup or Indycar teams.
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Good point. Hadn't thought of that....
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August 30, 2013 at
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Posted By: revjimk on August 30 2013 at 04:37:44 PM
Good point. Hadn't thought of that....
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It is not hard to tell you people think dam littie
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August 30, 2013 at
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Posted By: revjimk on August 30 2013 at 04:37:44 PM
Good point. Hadn't thought of that....
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A half million for Target is a tiny drop in a big bucket. If Larson does well in Cup, he won't have to sell himself too hard to get sponsors for himself or his race teams. Plus, who says Target has to sponsor Larson's teams? Stewart's USAC teams were MOPAR-backed when he was running a Pontiac and Chevrolet in Cup and Chevy-backed when he was running a Toyota. Chances are a company will want to attach their name on KLR cars regardless of who his Cup sponsors are.
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August 30, 2013 at
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Posted By: Keith on August 30 2013 at 02:36:25 PM
Now that KL has Target as a Cup sponsor do you think he will be able to bring them to sprints like Tony Stewart and KK were able to do with their Cup sponsors? I think it would be good for the sport and it may even get the evil empire (Walmart) interested if KL can get Target to make the leap.
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Look for Kyle Larsens sprint and midget racing come to almost a halt. He will be expected to give NASCAR 100% of his time.
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August 30, 2013 at
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Posted By: vanh on August 30 2013 at 05:12:53 PM
It is not hard to tell you people think dam littie
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Why the snotty remark?
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September 03, 2013 at
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anything for the messiah
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September 03, 2013 at
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Posted By: revjimk on August 30 2013 at 06:16:04 PM
Why the snotty remark?
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It's what he does, very lil actual racing substance, ever.
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September 03, 2013 at
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Posted By: linbob on August 30 2013 at 06:11:53 PM
Look for Kyle Larsens sprint and midget racing come to almost a halt. He will be expected to give NASCAR 100% of his time.
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I think you're probably closer to the reality of what will happen on this one. 
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September 03, 2013 at
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Posted By: Keith on August 30 2013 at 02:36:25 PM
Now that KL has Target as a Cup sponsor do you think he will be able to bring them to sprints like Tony Stewart and KK were able to do with their Cup sponsors? I think it would be good for the sport and it may even get the evil empire (Walmart) interested if KL can get Target to make the leap.
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Target is not new to racing. They have been sponsors in Indy cars for maybe 30 years.
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September 03, 2013 at
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They will do anything for Kyle.
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September 04, 2013 at
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I mean anything
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