Did anyone else notice ? ? ?

[Dave Gantz]

Originally Posted by Dave Kommel

The only reason the Keystones are back is that NHRA hasn't been able to sign a title-rights sponsor for the event, one of 8 currently on the schedule with no sponsorship. The Keystones will probably disappear from the name once again, if and when a title-rights sponsor is signed.

Always follow the money trail. It's probably killing NHRA to have to call it, "The Keystones"; they're certainly not being nostalgic.

[Ed Fernandez]

They could still call it the Keystone Nationals sponsored by "Cialis" or "Victoria's Secret" or whatever.

[Dave Kommel]

The reason they usually drop the traditional names when have a title-rights sponsor is that having a traditional name makes it easier for the media to just call it by the traditional name without using the sponsor's name. If it's the ClassRacer Keystone Nationals, it's easy to just call it the Keystone Nationals, but if it's just the ClassRacer Nationals, they almost have no choice but to use the sponsor name.

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by Dave Kommel

The reason they usually drop the traditional names when have a title-rights sponsor is that having a traditional name makes it easier for the media to just call it by the traditional name without using the sponsor's name. If it's the ClassRacer Keystone Nationals, it's easy to just call it the Keystone Nationals, but if it's just the ClassRacer Nationals, they almost have no choice but to use the sponsor name.

ClassRacer Keystone Nationals has a nice ring to it ........................Now if I could get Mr.Deep Pockets to spring for the title rights money ........hmmmmmm. Its only January and I'm peeing away my Christmas bonus money already ! ! ! Might as well start the season out on his wrong side -- why wait for the first race .

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

They could still call it the Keystone Nationals sponsored by "Cialis" or "Victoria's Secret" or whatever.

Forgot Trojans !

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

Forgot Trojans !

Maybe the Trojan Horse Keystone Nationals.