Author Topic: Canadians showing their support for JR Fitzpatrick. (Read 7988 times)

CanadianRacingOnline · « **Reply #15 on:** February 22, 2009, 04:23:27 PM »

You can help by letting people know what we are trying to do here. I could only spend 25.00 as I got to much money going out not enough coming in.

Quote from: longstreet on February 22, 2009, 04:17:26 PM

very noble gentlemen, but sorry every spare cent i have,and then some i dont , goes into keeping my two cars on the track.the sponsers have not only dried up in nascar but local is also feeling the pressure.

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CanadianRacingOnline.com · « **Reply #15 on:** February 22, 2009, 04:23:27 PM »

CanadianRacingOnline · « **Reply #16 on:** February 22, 2009, 04:56:47 PM »

This is not about CRO getting seen on a race car in NASCAR I want to make that very clear. This was not my idea I will not take credit for it. I just want to help out and that is it. I would be more then glad to say here is the money to race team and get nothing in return. Yes It would be nice to be on the truck but that is not what it is about.

Just want to make it clear this is not to help CRO.

Thanks

Quote from: Wesley_Motorsports on February 22, 2009, 04:37:53 PM

If CRO wants to advertise on a race car, it's possible to do, though I hesitate to its effectiveness, other than to show TRG and Kennington's team that they do have a big following. Anything helps though!

Doug

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ernie · « **Reply #17 on:** February 22, 2009, 05:01:34 PM »

I want to back Evan up on the not CRO thing. The only reason I suggested CRO on the truck is that it is the face of what we would be doing as Canadian fans. Again CRO is all of us. It could just as well say Canadian Race fans as opposed to CRO. This was my suggestion not Evans although I DO NOT WANT CREDIT if this happens. He and CRO are the media platform. I do however think that CRO should be on the truck if this does work out. Again WE ARE CRO.

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CanadianRacingOnline.com · « **Reply #17 on:** February 22, 2009, 05:01:34 PM »

B.A.R. · « **Reply #18 on:** February 22, 2009, 05:32:38 PM »

Although your idea's are heart felt and truly appreciated by the Fitzpatricks, it is by far no way ever going to happen and thats just the way it is.
To raise $25,000 would be great but the team, TRG, would never take it as it sells there deal off to cheap for others that are offereing $50,000 a race..... sorry but it is the reality.

On the other hand, you could keep raising the money and buy lottery tickets with what you raise... It would have a better chance of getting the big dollars needed.

On a brighter note, this idea does show plenty that Race Fans and CRO do care about what happens with the Kid, and I am sure that will not go unnoticed.

Very nice gesture and this one scores a 10 !!

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CanadianRacingOnline · « **Reply #19 on:** February 22, 2009, 05:42:15 PM »

B.A.R. You never know what we could raise if we get the right exposure. I don't see someone saying no to free money. They may sell space on the truck for 25,000 to 50,000.

All us race fans are trying to do is help out and show our support and if they don't want it. Fine we will give it to another great cause we support Project Track Champion. So spending it on lottery tickets is just crazy and throwing out good money.

We as members here are in a win win here as it goes to something great anyway you look at it and no one can take that away from all the supporters on here.

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ministock19 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 22, 2009, 05:43:38 PM »

Quote from: longstreet on February 22, 2009, 04:17:26 PM

very noble gentlemen, but sorry every spare cent i have,and then some i dont , goes into keeping my two cars on the track.the sponsers have not only dried up in nascar but local is also feeling the pressure.

^^^^^
I agree,my two car ministock team is a one car ministock team this season.

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B.A.R. · « **Reply #21 on:** February 22, 2009, 06:09:54 PM »

Evan by no means did I mean anything negitive about the idea, I think its great that folks want to help, and I give credit to the idea's...I even gave it a 10 !!

When push come to shove, and J.R. needs to stay in that deal I am sure it will happen one way or another. His Dad could put the money up if he had to but I think they are hoping that J.R. gets enough exposure that it will bring on a sponsorhip deal.

I also think that J.R. will stay focused on the Truck Ride, and even go as far as spending the money there and parking the Canadian Tire deal for this year if push come to shove.
It's to bad C.T. has all of their money committed to Nascar Canada because their would be a ton more exposure putting it into J.R. right now then they could ever get out of the Nascar Canadian Tire Series advertising.

I have said it before on here and I will say it again, J.R. is one of Canada's best and in my book, is the only one that has the talent and the drive to go forward all the way to victory lane in any series, no matter what he is drivng.

If I was his Manager I would tell him, scrap the NCTS and the ARCA deal and stay focused on the Trucks where your building a reputation as a very promissing racer.

As for all of the fans of J.R. on here...just keep doing what your doing as someone with deep pockets will one day notice that everyone believes in the kid and his future for a reason.

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ernie · « **Reply #22 on:** February 22, 2009, 06:27:34 PM »

B.A.R
Your argument sounds like a chicken or egg thing. If we show our support here then sponsors will come forward? If sponsors come forward will we support them? I don't know JR Fitzpatrick from a hole in the ground. I do know that he has talent and he is a Canadian trying to make it in the the American big leagues that only has a 5 run deal. This is all I'm saying. My motivations are probably more selfish than anything else since if we pull this off we can all say we were some small part of it. This site gets in the 1000's of individual hits per month. If we all pledged the cost of a couple cups of coffee then we would be well on the way. If we can't make it happen then another charity benefits. A no brainer as far as I concerned.

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B.A.R. · « **Reply #23 on:** February 22, 2009, 06:32:54 PM »

Doug....your right I read that back myself and it doesnt sound right !!
I never said I was a writter !!

What I ment was J.R.'s deal is a family deal and they stand beside him every step of the way, so yes I did mean Fitzpatrik's.
And the other thing I was trying to say was even if they were handed $25,000 for a race it wouldnt be enough to secure him a ride as it takes about $300,000.00 a race for that ride.

Before anyone starts anything on here and tries to get me started....
IM ON ALL OF YOUR SIDES AS I AM ALSO A JR FAN !!!!!

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ernie · « **Reply #24 on:** February 22, 2009, 06:46:10 PM »

B.A.R
I wouldn't dare challenge anyone on a topic such as this. Your insights and everyone else's are welcome and appreciated. My motivations here are to give our Canadian boys a boost with the power of CRO. If it doesn't work then so be it. All I am saying is it is worth a try and to get it going I gave an amount to let others know I was serious. With the numbers of members here on CRO I thought we could get a grassroots thing going. Maybe when TRG gets back to Evan it will be a no go and the track champ deal will be richer for it. Maybe they will enthusiastic and we will be a part of something here.
I appreciate your and all others comments.

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B.A.R. · « **Reply #25 on:** February 22, 2009, 07:05:56 PM »

Thanks

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southernsponsor · « **Reply #26 on:** February 22, 2009, 10:19:32 PM »

I have an idea. Get this deal going and do a personal services contract with JR or Dj or both. Help them pay for flights and accomadtions for themselves....i know this is a huge expense, oh to well!!! #21

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CanadianRacingOnline · « **Reply #27 on:** February 22, 2009, 10:51:19 PM »

That's what I was talking about. People are throwing figures of 25,000 to 300,000. I like to dream but never thinking we could get those numbers.

This is sort of a way for us to say we support you and we are glad to see what you are doing.

Quote from: southernsponsor on February 22, 2009, 10:19:32 PM

I have an idea. Get this deal going and do a personal services contract with JR or Dj or both. Help them pay for flights and accomadtions for themselves....i know this is a huge expense, oh to well!!! #21

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CanadianRacingOnline · « **Reply #28 on:** February 22, 2009, 11:17:05 PM »

Auction Update. I have listed a really rare Only 500 Made Worldwide list on eBay for 250.00US/300.00Can A Bobby Hamilton Rain Delay Car on the CRO auction Site @ http://www.canadianracingonline.com/auction

This car is from my collection. I'm going to give 20% of the auction sale price to the cause.

I will also be listing a another Bobby Hamilton 2002 Chrome Car only 1500 made world wide. I have a lot of stuff I will be listing Comics, Die Cast Cars, Nascar Coins, Sports Cards ext.

Keep checking out the CRO Auctions. This site can be used by anyone that likes racing and you can list anything you like as I have tons of categories.

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ernie · « **Reply #29 on:** February 23, 2009, 02:12:45 AM »

This is getting a bit overwhelming. Using words like cause and fund and keep JR in the truck makes me feel a bit uneasy. All the talk of radio and everything. I wasn't trying to start a revolution here LOL.

My thinking here was something fun to do as a fan. There is not much an individual fan can do financially to support their driver. If I could support JR or DJ by buying a diecast I would. God knows Tony Stewart and Joe Gibbs have got enough of my money over the years. In the big scheme of things the money we could come up with wouldn't amount to much anyways except to show support for our Canadian drivers and maybe convince a sponsor that they have a lot of fan support.

I thought a few hundred CRO members getting together to do a sort of fan sponsor thing would be fun. A few bucks each adds up. I'm not trying to save a race team or an orphan here. I'm afraid now that this will be a big flop and do JR and DJ more harm than good. Don't want people doing a google on them then come across this thread and find out we couldn't put it together.

I know this has only been up for a day, and Evan hasn't heard back from TRG yet, but realistically if it doesn't have a chance to go anywhere I would suggest to Evan to take the $125 you have now, give it to the track champ program and then delete this post entirely.

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