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Re: NASCAR Sprint Cup "NRA 500': coming to Texas Motor Speed
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:47 am
by RoyGBiv
I've emailed the volunteer coordinator at NRA-HQ to ask about volunteer opportunities... Both for this event and just in general.
Anyone know if there's an NRA volunteer coordinator in the DFW area I should be talking with? Contact info?
Gracias.
Re: NASCAR Sprint Cup "NRA 500': coming to Texas Motor Speed
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 3:03 pm
by OldGrumpy
RoyGBiv wrote:I've emailed the volunteer coordinator at NRA-HQ to ask about volunteer opportunities... Both for this event and just in general.
Anyone know if there's an NRA volunteer coordinator in the DFW area I should be talking with? Contact info?
Gracias.
I have also emailed. Let me know if you get response.
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Re: NASCAR Sprint Cup "NRA 500': coming to Texas Motor Speed
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 5:27 pm
by Mike1951
I watched the race, but did not see the sixgun celebration afterwards.
Did I just miss it, or did Fox or NASCAR rule that it could not be aired?
I also don't recall the announcers mentioning the race ever refer to it as the NRA 500.
On an unrelated note, there was a gun suicide in the infield late in the race.
Re: NASCAR Sprint Cup "NRA 500': coming to Texas Motor Speed
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 5:56 pm
by RoyGBiv
OldGrumpy wrote:RoyGBiv wrote:I've emailed the volunteer coordinator at NRA-HQ to ask about volunteer opportunities... Both for this event and just in general.
Anyone know if there's an NRA volunteer coordinator in the DFW area I should be talking with? Contact info?
Gracias.
I have also emailed. Let me know if you get response.
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Apologies that I didn't see this previously.
NRA planned to not have any promotion or membership drive at the race so no volunteers were needed.
I'll defer any comment on that choice except to say I'm still looking for volunteer opportunities in the DFW area.
Re: NASCAR Sprint Cup "NRA 500': coming to Texas Motor Speed
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:27 pm
by TexGalRK
We went yesterday. The NRA did have a booth where you could sign up/renew memberships. I got a free NRA Sports pin and a free hat for renewing my membership. Oh and as a side note Matt and Jessie from Friends of NRA were there too. Kinda cool. :). I just wish I could have carried. I carry everywhere and felt odd without it.
RK-
Re: NASCAR Sprint Cup "NRA 500': coming to Texas Motor Speed
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:49 am
by stevie_d_64
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Funny...the article was more about the NRA than the suicide...But then again, headlines can be deceiving...
Re: NASCAR Sprint Cup "NRA 500': coming to Texas Motor Speed
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:18 am
by jmra
TexGalRK wrote:We went yesterday. The NRA did have a booth where you could sign up/renew memberships. I got a free NRA Sports pin and a free hat for renewing my membership. Oh and as a side note Matt and Jessie from Friends of NRA were there too. Kinda cool. :). I just wish I could have carried. I carry everywhere and felt odd without it.
RK-
Were they offering lifetime memberships for $300? So glad I got in on that deal.
Re: NASCAR Sprint Cup "NRA 500': coming to Texas Motor Speed
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:48 am
by OldGrumpy
Article fails to mention that the bullet that hit the lady last year was fired from over a mile away - not a gun fired at the race track.
Re: NASCAR Sprint Cup "NRA 500': coming to Texas Motor Speed
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:06 am
by fickman
Fox definitely spent the day avoiding the word "NRA" in their promos and pre-race coverage. Also, several sponsors told their drivers not to be photographed under any sign that had "NRA" on it. Even worse, NASCAR said in one article that they'll now review their guidelines for tracks to choose sponssoship deals.
Sad.
Re: NASCAR Sprint Cup "NRA 500': coming to Texas Motor Speed
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:20 am
by Mike1951
The article linked above actually explained this.
As is custom for all race sponsors, the NRA was offered the chance to buy the premium ad package from Fox Sports that would include commercial time, sponsor mentions and graphics with the race name. The NRA declined, and thus the race was presented without a sponsor on in-race graphics and the Fox broadcast mentioned the title sponsor once an hour.
Re: NASCAR Sprint Cup "NRA 500': coming to Texas Motor Speed
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:17 pm
by fickman
Ah. . . good to know. Thanks! I guess they got plenty of free publicity.
Re: NASCAR Sprint Cup "NRA 500': coming to Texas Motor Speed
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:45 pm
by Justinbhutto
Awesome!
Re: NASCAR Sprint Cup "NRA 500': coming to Texas Motor Speed
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:13 pm
by RoyGBiv
Re: NASCAR Sprint Cup "NRA 500': coming to Texas Motor Speed
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:43 pm
by TexGalRK
As far as I know they weren't doing $300 life memberships. I did get mine for $25 instead of the regular $35. That was fine by me.
RK-
