Las Vegas, Nevada – -(AmmoLand.com)- ‘Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.’ ~ Winston Churchill.
The words are as true today as when Churchill uttered them in 1948 or George Santayana when he originally said essentially the same thing in 1905. Yet, major organizations, those with no stake in politics, are taking political sides and alienating their consumers in the process.
Perhaps the CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods was just ignorant of his consumer base or Yeti made a miscalculation when it cut ties with the NRA.
However, when it comes to NASCAR taking an anti-gun approach, it simply baffles the imagination as to who is calling the shots and how out of touch they are with their fan base.
NASCAR chooses Anti-Gun stance
“We just heard from NASCAR on a number of gun-related ads and unfortunately, due to a gradual shift in NASCAR’s position on guns, these ads must be edited/changed—especially those that are depicted as assault-style rifles/sniper rifles. NASCAR is still open to some of the less controversial gun accessories, concealed carry, or classes.”
Consider this, even if your audience was split 50-50 as to the issue of the Second Amendment, why would you intentionally alienate half of your base? Let’s take it to an extreme. What organization wants to intentionally anger even 10 percent of its base? I am sure much more than 10 percent of NASCAR’s fan base is pro-gun, but that seems to be of little import to NASCAR. This is an organization which bragged for years that it was born out of bootleggers running Moonshine. NASCAR’s Winston Cup Series ran for over three decades sponsored by none other than the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.
What about the Busch Series? Does NASCAR now view hunting rifles, Modern Sporting Rifles, and even scoped .22 LR rifles as so taboo that they cannot even be depicted in an ad in the official program sold at the races?
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Well! There goes a sport I USED to LOVE!!! Hey NASCAR!!!! When you come to your senses, let me know. Till then, YOU can GO FOR BROKE. Americans LOVE OUR FREEDOMS and RIGHTS which God GIVES!!!!!!!!
I had watched NASCAR as an interested, but not dedicated, viewer. It was a form of entertainment. I had even gone to a race several years ago. Now, this is good reason why I should NOT support anything NASCAR. The money I may have spent with them is/will be going to a reputable vendor. I will not waste time or money on useless liberals.
BTW, although I own one Yeti cooler, I will buy no more. I have since purchased two RTIC coolers. And Dicks? I don’t shop there anymore either.
And NASCAR puts the final nail in their own coffin, it’s about time…. Being the racing by NASCAR “everybody is equal” rules already SUCKED enough. The cars all being the SAME except for brand style stickers… Yeah, DONE with the entire pile of leftist, political correct, socialist infiltrated SHIT organization ! It has become another ad campaign for the Dems/libs.
NASCAR is now BANNED in my home !
Okay guys they don’t support us we do t support them. I express that every time I see Yeti coolers in. A gun sport store.
Go straight then turn “LEFT”…Way to the left…..
I was already down to just watching 2 NASCAR races each year; Daytona and the Bristol night race. NBC turned Bristol into a series of commercials interrupted by the occasional race segment and I didn’t even make it to the end of the race.
You left your base audience in the rear view years ago but this is the final straw for me. Wonder if Bass Pro will be back as a race sponsor?
Adios NASCAR …..this is where I exit.