clueless2 Posted August 16, 2022 #1 Share Posted August 16, 2022 (edited) Well they've got enough cash for that.... Nice looking "paint" scheme (they're really printed on vinyl and wrapped on the car). The driver is Daniel Suarez. They'll also sponsor him in the South Florida race. Edited August 16, 2022 by clueless2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted August 16, 2022 #2 Share Posted August 16, 2022 SWEET - I'll be watching - well , I would have been anyway ... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potstech Posted August 16, 2022 #3 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Hope they do a better job there than the medallion app 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XBGuy Posted August 16, 2022 #4 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Very cool. I know there is a race coming up in Daytona, but is Daytona "South Florida." However, I see that they are going to be at Homestead on Oct. 23. That would definitely be South Florida. I find it easy to cheer for Daniel Suarez. He is quite personable, and a pretty good driver. Also, NASCAR would be very happy if he could attract fans from Mexico. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clueless2 Posted August 16, 2022 Author #5 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Homestead. I agree he seems like a very likable person. He's a very good road racer and they're at Watkins Glen this weekend so he has a chance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JimmyVWine Posted August 16, 2022 #6 Share Posted August 16, 2022 "Coming out of The Chute, the Number 99 seems to be experiencing propulsion problems and will have to change course. It will no longer be traveling through The Boot and will have to bypass the Esses." 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare milogurd Posted August 16, 2022 #7 Share Posted August 16, 2022 3 hours ago, XBGuy said: Very cool. I know there is a race coming up in Daytona, but is Daytona "South Florida." However, I see that they are going to be at Homestead on Oct. 23. That would definitely be South Florida. I find it easy to cheer for Daniel Suarez. He is quite personable, and a pretty good driver. Also, NASCAR would be very happy if he could attract fans from Mexico. Daniel's Amigos! https://danielsuarezracing.com/daniels-amigos/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjkTX Posted August 17, 2022 #8 Share Posted August 17, 2022 He's also a lot of fun in the announcers booth! Good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted August 17, 2022 #9 Share Posted August 17, 2022 4 hours ago, Potstech said: Hope they do a better job there than the medallion app I feel a crash coming on in Turn 3. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clueless2 Posted August 17, 2022 Author #10 Share Posted August 17, 2022 58 minutes ago, Steelers36 said: I feel a crash coming on in Turn 3. With some of the electronics on the new cars this year they have had to reboot them a few times to get them to run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted August 17, 2022 #11 Share Posted August 17, 2022 11 minutes ago, clueless2 said: With some of the electronics on the new cars this year they have had to reboot them a few times to get them to run. Can you imagine if the OCEAN IT team was programming the NASCAR #99 computer system? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekka49 Posted August 17, 2022 #12 Share Posted August 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Steelers36 said: Can you imagine if the OCEAN IT team was programming the NASCAR #99 computer system? You mean that the car will only go in reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted August 17, 2022 #13 Share Posted August 17, 2022 There have been a number of posts on Cruise Critic that say they do not mind increased prices and discontinued amenities since Princess needs the money. Spending $$$ to sponsor a race car proves they do not. How many people do you think will now book a Princess cruise because they saw a car with the Princess sea witch logo go round and round on a race track? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Honolulu Blue Posted August 17, 2022 #14 Share Posted August 17, 2022 3 hours ago, caribill said: How many people do you think will now book a Princess cruise because they saw a car with the Princess sea witch logo go round and round on a race track? I think the number might surprise us all, if we could figure it out somehow. But the breakeven is not that high. Let's say the sponsorship costs $2 million and the average booking on Princess is for $2000. That would set the breakeven at 1000 passengers (actually a bit more than that, because each passenger would add some variable costs, but not too much). Combined with some in-show advertising, I can see scenarios where the ROI is positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDVM96 Posted August 17, 2022 #15 Share Posted August 17, 2022 12 hours ago, JimmyVWine said: "Coming out of The Chute, the Number 99 seems to be experiencing propulsion problems and will have to change course. It will no longer be traveling through The Boot and will have to bypass the Esses." As long as Capitano Marco Fortezze is not driving, I am confident. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jc foster Posted August 17, 2022 #16 Share Posted August 17, 2022 6 hours ago, caribill said: There have been a number of posts on Cruise Critic that say they do not mind increased prices and discontinued amenities since Princess needs the money. Spending $$$ to sponsor a race car proves they do not. How many people do you think will now book a Princess cruise because they saw a car with the Princess sea witch logo go round and round on a race track? I am an old car guy but not a big Nascar fan. I have read that the Nascar fans are very loyal to the sponsors and actually buy those products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Colorado Coasty Posted August 17, 2022 #17 Share Posted August 17, 2022 19 hours ago, XBGuy said: Very cool. I know there is a race coming up in Daytona, but is Daytona "South Florida." However, I see that they are going to be at Homestead on Oct. 23. That would definitely be South Florida. I find it easy to cheer for Daniel Suarez. He is quite personable, and a pretty good driver. Also, NASCAR would be very happy if he could attract fans from Mexico. Suarez will test positive and be quarantined mid-race. I'm rooting for Truex. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XBGuy Posted August 17, 2022 #18 Share Posted August 17, 2022 There have been some pretty funny comments, here. This one came from my brother. Five days before the race, Daniel Suarez will get an e-mail from Princess saying that his car has been cancelled. Happily, he will be given $100 in OBC. I should mention that my brother might be Princess' Most Cursed Cruiser. In the last year, he has had five booked cruises cancelled. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoWCS Posted August 17, 2022 #19 Share Posted August 17, 2022 https://www.princess.com/news/news_releases/2022/08/princess-cruises-joins-trackhouse-racing.html Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macmax Posted August 17, 2022 #20 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Surprised that NCL didn't do that since they have a Go cart race course on their newer ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccasionalSanta Posted August 19, 2022 #21 Share Posted August 19, 2022 On 8/17/2022 at 10:48 AM, XBGuy said: There have been some pretty funny comments, here. This one came from my brother. Five days before the race, Daniel Suarez will get an e-mail from Princess saying that his car has been cancelled. Happily, he will be given $100 in OBC. Keeping to form, Suarez will hear about the cancellation on Cruise Critic before the email from Princess arrives. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted August 20, 2022 #22 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Qualifying now on USA Network - Princess car looks good ... looks like Suarez will advance - opps - not now - to the final round of qualifying ( just outside top 10 ) - now he's back in top 10 - 5th in Group B so final round of qualifying will begin soon - Suarez guaranteed to start in top 5 rows - pending that pesky inspection thingy ... maybe Princess will get some exposure - but not sure Princess is the NASCAR cruise line of choice - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnocket Posted August 20, 2022 #23 Share Posted August 20, 2022 On 8/17/2022 at 9:59 AM, Colorado Coasty said: I'm rooting for Truex Me too. No win - no playoffs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccasionalSanta Posted August 22, 2022 #24 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Looks like Suarez took 5th place... I wonder if they'll send him a post-race survey and ask if he wants to recognize any of the crew for exceptional service 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccasionalSanta Posted August 22, 2022 #25 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Only two more races (or 29 more racing days) and he'll be Ruby. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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