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cherokeeprogressive

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15. That's not quite how it works...

Reply to 1-Old-Man (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 07:27 PM

Jan 2013

Dollar General simply buys advertising space on a team's car. They don't fund the whole operation. Actually, their stake in it is quite small comparative to what it costs to field the team for an entire season.

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Dollar General - just a thought [View all] 1-Old-Man Jan 2013 OP

Wishing you wellness, 1-Old-Man... OneGrassRoot Jan 2013 #1

I'll second the well wishes. I also am not a fan of Nascar, FSogol Jan 2013 #5

Interesting and truthful observation JustAnotherGen Jan 2013 #2

Wal-Mart can buy the whole of NASCAR several times over. sadbear Jan 2013 #3

... handmade34 Jan 2013 #4

the dg i go to has... madrchsod Jan 2013 #9

It's advertising. All the NASCAR fans who can't afford upaloopa Jan 2013 #6

I don't like NASCAR either. MADem Jan 2013 #7

i stop at the local dollar general everyday madrchsod Jan 2013 #8

nascar reaches a bunch of folks dollar general wants to reach dembotoz Jan 2013 #10

There was a lengthy thread about the various dollar stores SheilaT Jan 2013 #11

There are other models that seem to work equally well 1-Old-Man Jan 2013 #12

They list 19 sponsors for their racing & they also run a literacy program Blue Diadem Jan 2013 #13

I actually don't think that is where it comes from at all quaker bill Jan 2013 #14

That's not quite how it works... cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #15

Aren't dollar stores the five-and-dime of our generation? TheMightyFavog Jan 2013 #16

China-made goods are as good there as anywhere. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #17

When I worked for Coke I used to deliver to several different dollar store types Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #18

And they sell worse junk than walmart, if thats possible madokie Jan 2013 #19

I don't get it. Is Dollar General not supposed to advertise? KurtNYC Jan 2013 #20