Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

The European guys really had sponsorship dead-to-rights over the Americans. Even the Bud Light deal was kind of home spun. The American Unlimited circuit didn't conquer much either. Chevrolet (on a very limited basis) and Tide Detergent (laundry). Even Budweiser doesn't count because Bernie Little had a personal interest in boat racing (thank goodness!). It was amazing to experience what these businesses expected to have with their graphics and logos all over a boat for a paltry one-time money payment! Watch what is happening to NASCAR........the big money sponsors are quietly backing away.

Well sponsorship was aLWAYS A TWO EDGED SWORD —— you virtually had to sell your soul to meet their demands .
Parkinson did it the smart way—— he took the money and decided who—-what—where and when. [ but even he was answerable to Mercury ——then there was GARBRECHT !!!!!!! He decided who the winner was !!!!!!!
Was the main reason i never had a sponsor —- usually told them sex and travel before the meeting was half way through.
always stayed friends with BOB SPALDING—we were casually talking about the new John Player deal he had with Parkinson . He just let loose and told me he had to turn down a far better deal with MARTINI ——told him I would have taken the deal. Said GG told him to take the Parkinson deal or there would be no factory backing .
Ever thought why the grass is greener ????????? Nobody ever gets there !!!!!!!