Official 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Thread

[Bluffing024]

I pretty sure that F1 drivers make as much or more than cup drivers and have the endorsements as well.

I'm pretty sure you're wrong.

 

[dew22]

I'm pretty sure you're wrong.

Thanks


Got any data?

 

[HurricaneJesus]

How many laps left? I'm trying to time my lunch break so I can watch the end.

 

[Kraw]

under caution on lap 168/250

http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/cup/foxTrax

 

[Red_LX]

Well, the article I read just used "F1" as a generic term, and was talking about Hornish Jr. being "F1 world champ in 2006"

 

[Red_LX]

Jesus, Edwards is hauling ass!

 

[Kraw]

no doubt. Guess he's been holding back until the end

 

[Kraw]

Congrats to Cousin Carl.. he had about a 3 second lead over Jimmie

 

[HurricaneJesus]

Way to go, Carl! Ripped one from the clutches of the evil empire! (Sorry Kraw )

 

[dew22]

I'm pretty sure you're wrong.

I don't think so............

Renault makes Alonso highest-paid driver, will earn $2.6 mil per race

Although finances in F1, as we've reported before, are secrets as closely guarded as technical breakthroughs, reports now indicate that Alonso's deal to return to Renault has made him the most highly-paid driver in or out of F1. If the reports are to be believed, Alonso will make $46 million this season. That's only from his contract with Renault and does not include assuredly lucrative sponsorship deals, and only stands if Alonso stays for a second year. The amount is a symbolic $1 million more than what arch-rival Kimi Raikkonen reportedly makes at Ferrari and more than double what his former team-mate Lewis Hamilton pulled in last year driving for McLaren. In fact, Hamilton reportedly resigned with McLaren for $138 million over the next five years, which breaks down to $27.6 million per year or $1.53 million per race in 2008. Alonso will be earning $2.55 million per race this year, and if renewed for next year will beat even the lucrative $86 million two-year offer Schumacher got to stay at Ferrari through 2008

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/renault-makes-alonso-highest-paid-driver-will-earn-2-6-mil-per/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_sports_contracts

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/10/breaking-alonso-signs-with-renault/

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/07/hamilton-resigns-with-mclaren-for-138-million/

 

[dew22]

Well, the article I read just used "F1" as a generic term, and was talking about Hornish Jr. being "F1 world champ in 2006"

Sorry, but no such article exists.

 

[Bluffing024]

So, Jr. supposedly got 40 million just to be on the front of Coke machines...we are talking about overall money, not per race.

 

[dew22]

So, Jr. supposedly got 40 million just to be on the front of Coke machines...we are talking about overall money, not per race.

Miss a sentence?

That's only from his contract with Renault and does not include assuredly lucrative sponsorship deals

BTW I think Jr is in a league of his own in NASCAR when it comes to endorsements

 

[COramprat]

Carl Wins and so do I. Free 20oz Coke for me tomorrow.

 

[Kraw]

So, Jr. supposedly got 40 million just to be on the front of Coke machines...we are talking about overall money, not per race.

Jr is sponsored by a Pepsi product... I seriously doubt you'll see him on a Coke machine

Way to go, Carl! Ripped one from the clutches of the evil empire! (Sorry Kraw )

it is what it is 3 years ago, people were saying the same thing about Jack

 

[Red_LX]

Sorry, but no such article exists.

What the hell are you talking about?

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3245866

And sorry, it was Villeneuve that was "F1 world champ."

 

[dew22]

What the hell are you talking about?

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3245866

And sorry, it was Villeneuve that was "F1 world champ."

Like I said no article using F1 as a generic term to describe all open wheel racing existed. When they were being general they used open wheel and when they were being specific they used F1, IRL or whatever.

 

[Kraw]

maybe you should start a thread on F1RL, or whatever it's called, racing... instead of bringing it here

 

[Kraw]

So, we have Vegas this weekend, then Atlanta next. I've got a cold one, got the 5.1 and 50" HDTV going... next weekend I'll have true surround sound and 3DTV (so to speak)

Section 147, row 7, seats 1-5

Anyone else going to Atlanta Motor Speedway?

 

[COramprat]

Carl again.