Dodge exec affirms commitment to NASCAR Aug 17, 2009
"We're looking at all of our tiers of ticket prices to see how we can adjust that at all of our facilities,'' Santiago said. --- KENSETH'S SPONSOR: Roush Fenway Racing president Geoff Smith doesn't expect tough economic times to prevent the team from completing its search for companies to sponsor Matt Kenseth beginning next season. "The premier assets in the sport, and Matt Kenseth is one of them - Jimmie Johnson is another one of them up for renewal, for example - really haven't had to discount... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
NASCAR notes Jul 30, 2009
"We are still hoping to transfer the 26 team, intact, to Yates Racing, but we need a sponsor to do that," said team president Geoff Smith. OTHERS. (USA Today -- Sports)
Watson ailing, but he will play Jul 29, 2009
RFR president Geoff Smith said Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and David Ragan would be the team's four entries. "We are still hoping to be able to transfer the No. 26 team, intact, to Yates Racing in order to keep everyone employed and racing within the Ford community," Smith said. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Blown engine forces Earnhardt to make early exit Jul 27, 2009
"It's been clear he's free to look around, even though we've told him we want him. It's just hard to do right now," Roush team president Geoff Smith said of McMurray's future with the team. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Ganassi to Patrick: Don't be so quick to leave IRL for NASCAR Jul 25, 2009
"Even if (DeWalt) came back, we knew it wasn't going to be a full season, so we've been talking to a lot of companies. I don't think there's that many people out there with that much money they're probably looking to spend, but I'm confident that Geoff Smith and the marketing department will figure it all out.". Posted. (USA Today -- Sports)
Dewalt leaving Roush Fenway at end of season Jul 24, 2009
Team president Geoff Smith says the decision is not a surprise because of the worldwide decline in the construction industry. Sponsorship has waned throughout NASCAR over the past year because of the economic collapse. (MSNBC -- Sports)
DeWalt dropping Kenseth Jul 24, 2009
"Despite this success -- in the face of the significant worldwide economic decline in the construction industry -- DeWalt's decision to not return is not a great surprise to us," Roush Fenway President Geoff Smith said. "They will always be remembered and honored as the sponsor of Jack Roush's first Sprint Cup championship team.". (News & Observer -- Sports)
Mechanic talks about battle with depression Jul 16, 2009
But team president Geoff Smith had dismissed the suit as frivolous when it was filed. "These are indeed litigious times," Smith said in June. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Racing's economics get overhaul May 13, 2009
The core fact is that the great majority well over 90% of the sponsors who participate in the sport intend to stay, which means to all of us that they agree that the marketing to the NASCAR fan base is working for them, says Geoff Smith, Roush Fenway Racing president. So the turnover rate (for sponsors) has been actually no different from any other ordinary year. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Auto Racing Feb 7, 2009
CONCORD, N.C. -- With teams scrambling to find sponsorships and raise enough money to run full schedules in this economic crisis, Roush Fenway Racing president Geoff Smith thinks NASCAR should reconsider its four-car limit in the Sprint Cup. 1. (Herald Sun)
