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Originally Posted by ian51279
It is at&t. been like that for about a month.
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I never did understand the Motorola thing; they sell phones not sell service. AT&T just re-uped with RCR & Jeff Burton for 3 more years. The way I read what you're calling an injunction, is that AT&T was the new sponsor end of story. Nothing temporary.
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Originally Posted by ian51279
I never did understand the Motorola thing; they sell phones not sell service. AT&T just re-uped with RCR & Jeff Burton for 3 more years. The way I read what you're calling an injunction, is that AT&T was the new sponsor end of story. Nothing temporary.
Also, I feel that in a year or two, they will have their way with Alltel too.
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Originally Posted by Budha05STX
It's temporary. I have a strong feeling that Nascar will have it's way with the #31.
Also, I feel that in a year or two, they will have their way with Alltel too.
Also, I feel that in a year or two, they will have their way with Alltel too.
NASCAR needs to be careful. It's hard to find sponsors willing to put up 10-15 million a year.
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The "switch" to Sprint isn't really a switch at all. Nextel and Sprint merged, with Sprint as the major parent company. Thus, the change to the NEW name...sort of like AT&T become Cingular, and then going back to AT&T again... 
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Originally Posted by ian51279
Thought it was permanent. I'm usually up on all this stuff. I hope the judge(s) leave it alone.
NASCAR needs to be careful. It's hard to find sponsors willing to put up 10-15 million a year.
NASCAR needs to be careful. It's hard to find sponsors willing to put up 10-15 million a year.
Cingular and Alltel had previous sponsorship deals which thus far have been protected by the courts. U.S. District Judge Marvin Shoob issued a preliminary injunction last month that allowed the Cingular logos on Burton's Chevrolet to be changed to AT&T markings.
Shoob also barred NASCAR and any entity affiliated with it from interfering with AT&T's rights as primary sponsor of the car in the Nextel Cup series.
On Sunday, NASCAR asked for a minimum of $100 million in damages in a counter claim against AT&T Inc.
The suit also asks that NASCAR be granted the right to kick AT&T -- and all telecommunications companies other than Nextel -- out of its top series in 2008.
NASCAR alleges breach of contract, fraud and misrepresentation, and conspiracy to aid and abet wrongful interference with Nextel.
Shoob also barred NASCAR and any entity affiliated with it from interfering with AT&T's rights as primary sponsor of the car in the Nextel Cup series.
On Sunday, NASCAR asked for a minimum of $100 million in damages in a counter claim against AT&T Inc.
The suit also asks that NASCAR be granted the right to kick AT&T -- and all telecommunications companies other than Nextel -- out of its top series in 2008.
NASCAR alleges breach of contract, fraud and misrepresentation, and conspiracy to aid and abet wrongful interference with Nextel.
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Originally Posted by ian51279
I never did understand the Motorola thing; they sell phones not sell service. AT&T just re-uped with RCR & Jeff Burton for 3 more years. The way I read what you're calling an injunction, is that AT&T was the new sponsor end of story. Nothing temporary.
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