S** Sells

[JP1738]

Content warning: This is STK/SS adjacent and has to do with sponsorships, but not directly tied to STK/SS. Just wanted to get on my soap box for a moment.

So I'm surfing FB like we all do and come across a "Sponsored" post by some ugly blonde. One of those regular posts that you see on FB from time to time where the creator paid to boost it so that people that don't follow the page will see it. Curiosity took hold.

The post was more or less a season re-cap, with phrases like "what a great season my 'team' has had" and "we had some ups and downs..." She thanks sponsors, family, team members, typical bullsh!t. I'm looking and reading this post thinking: "this is the kind of post somebody that's absolutely trash at drag racing would make." So I look at the handful of images attached to the post. All of them include her, lots of cleavage and make-up, and a twin turbo top dragster fully wrapped and littered with sponsors, with a stacker to boot. So I think to myself "ouch, might have been too soon to judge, perhaps she's very successful and I've just never heard of her."

So I decide to investigate a little further. Can't find her on the D7 TD points list. hmm, weird. So I check everybody's favorite class racing matchup tool, DragInsights. There I find the truth. In 31 total TD events, dating back to 2020, she has a grand total of 25 round wins (a round win percentage of 44%) and a best event finish of 3rd round loss. That is not impressive.

Don't get me wrong, I'm super hot garbage at running stock, with a worse round win percentage in 5 events this year, so I'm not trying to throw stones at the record. But I also drive a backyard special with holes in the floor, and I certainly don't boost my "had fun this year but am trash at racing" posts on social media.

They say envy is the thief of joy. I am extremely grateful for all that I have and I am very proud of it and all my race family. BUT WHY IN THE EVER LOVING HELL DOES SHE HAVE 5 SPONSORS AND STARTING A TOP ALCOHOL TEAM?! Why does all the talent that already exists in NHRA class racing get overlooked in favor of some well spoken person? It makes me so mad. I'll post a few images so you guys can make your own judgement. I'll never understand corporate America and I hate it more everyday.

fyi, her main sponsor is OnlyFans (primarily a pornography sight) and her nude photos exist in the public domain (That's one thing I did not research, someone DMed me on FB griping about it too and told me that). She essentially got where she is by selling herself and is openly proud and embracing it. Gross.

[JP1738]

[MR DERBY CITY]

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion BUT I think that in your youthful age you are being a bit hard on her. It appears as though like you, she has a passion for drag racing and is doing everything she can do to fund her team. Please feel free to forward me her contact info ….AND her cleavage pics.

[JP1738]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion BUT I think that in your youthful age you are being a bit hard on her. It appears as though like you, she has a passion for drag racing and is doing everything she can do to fund her team. Please feel free to forward me her contact info ?.AND her cleavage pics.

I agree to some extent, but I'm not sure I'd go to those lengths

[Pauley]

dont get tangled up in what somebody else is doing and concentrate on your program on and off of the track. learn from Mr Nees and think twice before spouting off things on the internet that may come back to haunt you in the event you are trying to get some sponsorship help in the future. some that may or may not have as much talent as you think you might have, are using what they do have to get what you dont have.

since you do not have a sexy body with large amounts of cleavage try to use the brain that God blessed you with to get the things you would like to go along with the talent you have.

ep-i like cleavage

[JP1738]

Originally Posted by Pauley

dont get tangled up in what somebody else is doing
ep-i like cleavage

If I've burned my bridge with OnlyFans, the porn website, then I guess that's my loss lol.

Also I'm not here to compare talent level, but I felt it was meaningful to consider her record for the sake of the conversation. She isn't exactly Peter Biondo, nor as pretty.

[Keith 944]

Originally Posted by Pauley

dont get tangled up in what somebody else is doing and concentrate on your program on and off of the track. learn from Mr Nees and think twice before spouting off things on the internet that may come back to haunt you in the event you are trying to get some sponsorship help in the future. some that may or may not have as much talent as you think you might have, are using what they do have to get what you dont have.

since you do not have a sexy body with large amounts of cleavage try to use the brain that God blessed you with to get the things you would like to go along with the talent you have.

ep-i like cleavage

Love your reply,
Im just curious, I thought you could not advertise any type of porn, example: websites, strip clubs, etc on a vehicle competing in nhra?

[1700camaro]

Originally Posted by Pauley

dont get tangled up in what somebody else is doing and concentrate on your program on and off of the track. learn from Mr Nees and think twice before spouting off things on the internet that may come back to haunt you in the event you are trying to get some sponsorship help in the future. some that may or may not have as much talent as you think you might have, are using what they do have to get what you dont have.

since you do not have a sexy body with large amounts of cleavage try to use the brain that God blessed you with to get the things you would like to go along with the talent you have.

ep-i like cleavage

Dawson,

There has been plenty of good advice given in this thread. The above is the best you're going get, take it & run with it; I'm sure you will!

As for sponsorship(s) or marketing partners sometimes they come in different forms. I have mainly been blessed with my financial backers/supporters & race car owners. It started with my rookie year winning a track championship (foundation), many...many moons ago. I continued to be a consistent above average racer for over 35+ years now. Anyway, get creative with promoting your race program. I started with the local news channels & newspapers. Then got some regional sports network recognition & some limited national exposure. Build your foundation, do some creative self-promotion, get your name out there, drive many different race vehicles, just to name a few items.

While I was grateful for my traditional sponsors/marketing partners. The best part of my racing program was my financial backers/supporters & a close 2nd was the car owners I drove for. I never understood why some of my supporters or car owners did what they did for me. They never wanted anything in return, didn't want any recognition! They just wanted B King to be successful. Thanks for all the support/backing over many...many years!

I wish you the best in your future racing endeavors. You're a breath of fresh air to CR. Keep up the good hard work & great things are coming your way! Patience ............

1700/781L

[Billy Nees]

Well Dawson, welcome to the real world! At some points in my "career" (if you want to call it that) I have felt the same way!
Watch your name-calling though. It's not very polite or professional and it just might bite you in the arse somewhere down the road.

[JP1738]

Fair, It's a bit much. I will edit.