Army Motorsports Sponsorships in Budget Spotlight

Bang for Buck Not an Issue to Congresswoman Seeking to Defund Army Sponsorship in NASCAR – FoxNews – February 17, 2011

“…Taxpayer-funded NASCAR race cars are an absurdity at a time when the Republican-Tea Party is cutting federal support for homeless veterans, law enforcement officers and firefighters. I know NASCAR fans are passionate and patriotic. This amendment gets the government out of NASCAR and gives them the opportunity to encourage the private sector to demonstrate its patriotism by donating a military sponsorship,’ McCollum said in a release…”

“…Drivers like Dale Earnhardt Jr. and David Stremme and Jeff Gordon have all had sponsorship from the National Guard and Air National Guard. This season, dragster Tony Schumacher will Army sponsorship for his 11th year…”

House Rejects Anti-NASCAR Funding ProposalFoxNews – Feb 18, 2011

“The House black flagged on Friday a controversial plan to end the Pentagon’s sponsorship of a NASCAR team that was introduced by a Democrat seeking to give Republicans another target for slashing wasteful spending…”

 

About Roger

Driver of our '57 Chev from 1972-2019, Vietnam veteran (A Troop, 3/17th Air Cavalry Scout helicopter Line Chief and later Cobra Periodic Inspection team leader), retired ASE rated automotive mechanic. Roger became involved in drag racing during his high school days and after his stint in the Army ran E & F/MP [Modified Production] here in Division 6 before switching to bracket racing when the '57 became obsolete for class racing. He often raced at Puyallup, Kent-Pacific Raceways, Bremerton, Portland & the original Mission, B.C. track.
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One Response to Army Motorsports Sponsorships in Budget Spotlight

  1. Roger Young says:

    With the military facing some tough budget cuts in the coming years – including recently announced cutbacks in funding for base housing construction – I would not be surprised to see the Army’s sponsorships of racing teams facing even increased scrutiny in the future.

    It is probably only a matter of time before such sponsorships dry up.

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