NASCAR officials on Saturday told Arnold Motorsports that it would have to remove the logos of its primary sponsor, Redneckjunk.com, from Derrike Cope’s #50 Dodge. NASCAR said through spokesperson Herb Branham: “We just didn’t feel like that projected the proper image of our sport.” Redneckjunk.com sells used sporting goods and auto parts. NASCAR has become increasingly image-conscious as it attempts to broaden its demographic reach beyond the Southeast.(St Petersburg Times), shame it has come to this, teams are hurting for a sponsor and Redneckjunk.com is basically a classified ad site, check them out, at least they tried to support the sport.(3-14-2004)
