Admittedly, it's a few days before April Fools, but then again, this isn't a joke. NASCAR, America's favorite long distance runaround has become the stuff of marketing legend, with fans spending some $2.1 billion on officially licensed merchandise this past year alone. All of which is supposed to go some way towards justifying the existence of NASCAR-branded meats (“Taste the Excitement!”), but we’re still a little fuzzy on the whole deal. Presumably it has something to do with tailgating, but we think it's all a bunch of boloney.
Regardless, this is hardly NASCAR’s first foray into foods. Anyone ever read Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Lover’s Soul?
Feel free to PUNish Monogram Foods (maker of NASCAR meats) with your comments.
[Sources: Monogram Meats, Amazon.com]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Elliott @ Mar 30th 2006 10:36AM
I found this picture of NASCAR fans taken during a taste test: http://www.teamwild.com/pictures/wtrash/images/fellas1.jpg
laserwizard @ Mar 30th 2006 10:42AM
Jeff Gordon has been eating NASCAR meat for years. When push comes to shove, he prefers the weiners.
Bubba @ Mar 30th 2006 10:48AM
You just might be a red neck if...
Steve C. @ Mar 30th 2006 10:51AM
Is this the branding equivalent of a bridge too far?
Ferguson McSqueege @ Mar 30th 2006 11:19AM
You can only cook these dinners in microwaves with carosels that rotate counter clockwise.
:D
Dinosaurus @ Mar 30th 2006 11:27AM
NA$CAR
I wish the myriad branding deals could somehow help lower ticket prices. Sigh.
S1500 @ Mar 30th 2006 11:37AM
Let me guess, this will be sold at Walmart with the 8000000 other NASCAR branded items?
Get-R-Done!
Dennis @ Mar 30th 2006 11:59AM
Hey Hunnie, how about anuther one of dem brats...
http://www.cybersalt.org/cleanlaugh/images/05/carnascar3.htm
Brian @ Mar 30th 2006 12:14PM
Well why should Krusty be the only one with all those lucrative product tie ins.
Chris G. @ Mar 30th 2006 2:22PM
Mmm, tastes like burnt rubber and 76 fuel...
Richard Warren @ Mar 30th 2006 3:43PM
NASCAR Meats
Non American Shit Celling Above Retail
Ummmmmmmm good Chinese meat!
How about a chaser of
Jeff Foxworthy Jerky Products, Yep they do that too.
"NASCAR Officially Licensed hot dogs and meat products are the hottest brands to hit grocery shelves around the country this year."
Is this like Kosher? Your meat must be run over first, prior to packaging.
Hunny! You didn't throw away the collectible wrappers did you? Gotta save it, it was number 6,000,001 of 12,000,000 that 1 makes it real collectible!
Richard Warren @ Mar 30th 2006 3:44PM
NASCAR Meats
Non American Shit Celling Above Retail
Ummmmmmmm good Chinese meat!
How about a chaser of
Jeff Foxworthy Jerky Products, Yep they do that too.
"NASCAR Officially Licensed hot dogs and meat products are the hottest brands to hit grocery shelves around the country this year."
Is this like Kosher? Your meat must be run over first, prior to packaging.
Hunny! You didn't throw away the collectible wrappers did you? Gotta save it, it was number 6,000,001 of 12,000,000 that 1 makes it real collectible!
http://www.monogramfoods.com/brands.php
David Thompson @ Mar 30th 2006 6:59PM
I'm just counting the days until the announcement of "The Official Tampon of NASCAR". Don't laugh; you know it will happen.
Galley @ Mar 31st 2006 7:31AM
Sweet! My man on the left is drinking a Hamm's.
chuck @ Apr 3rd 2006 1:38PM
Don't forget TYVEK, too.