Kelly Jane Wells in Motorsport News.

**pickup** · 23rd Apr 08, 11:08

I see there is a full page interview with Kelly and a nice report on Pickups in MN today giving a few insights into oval racing.
Also a short interview with John Mickel in with the results round up from Sundays Rockingham.
Nice to see oval racing getting some exposure in a National publication.

**JovialJooles** · 23rd Apr 08, 12:31

Nice to see Kelly Jane getting some exposure in the press. Hopefully, this will aid her sponsor search.

**racing59** · 23rd Apr 08, 17:08

That smells like a "SHP bought a page of MN" sort of report. Normally, you wouldn't get that kind of a report without paying for it.

Nice to see the profile raised though, even if Sonny did end up paying for it.

**JovialJooles** · 23rd Apr 08, 17:35

So isn't Sonny supposed to buy a page? I don't see the problem.

**kjb** · 23rd Apr 08, 18:23

er no! in fact why not buy the whole mag, that would give good coverage!!!!
why doesnt the MN give good coverage in the first place, hey makes me wonder if "pickup" is sonny too?

**pickup** · 23rd Apr 08, 18:55

Originally Posted by kjb

er no! in fact why not buy the whole mag, that would give good coverage!!!!
why doesnt the MN give good coverage in the first place, hey makes me wonder if "pickup" is sonny too?

Yeah right it ends up being i'm Sonny in disguise.
Just because i post on an article with reference to pickups in MN you think i'm associated with SHP, some peoples minds work in mysterious ways.
MN does cover pickup truck racing there is a report after every round and as i posted earlier attached to this one is an interview with John Mickel.
What would you class as good coverage? i don't think even pickups as good as they are could command a double page spread after every meeting, i'm grateful for any exposure a major motorsport publication is willing to print covering oval racing.

**gavinseager154** · 23rd Apr 08, 19:53

i would guess one page was payed for but thats advertising for ya.

**JovialJooles** · 23rd Apr 08, 22:03

I can't help but think there are some sour grapes being shown here.

As far as I am concerned, if Sonny wants to pay for some exposure, then good for him. It's called marketing, it's also called protecting your asset.

I'm not sure where you are coming from KJB.

**Tiesse** · 24th Apr 08, 06:16

Originally Posted by JovialJooles

Nice to see Kelly Jane getting some exposure in the press. Hopefully, this will aid her sponsor search.

I for one would like to see her get more exposure in the press!!!

**truckmonster** · 24th Apr 08, 14:57

Originally Posted by racing59

That smells like a "SHP bought a page of MN" sort of report. Normally, you wouldn't get that kind of a report without paying for it.

Nice to see the profile raised though, even if Sonny did end up paying for it.

I heard that an article was going to be done with Kelly Jayne,and MN had approached her for it,SHP didnt pay for it,it had nothing to do with Sonny.
It fits in well this weekend with the Danica patrick win in Japan so i think that is why it is in this publication.It is obvious to me that Racing 59 has a problem, probably Jealousy,with Sonny /SHP and he should not be slating people and Pick up truck racing without knowing the true facts...............!

**Tractorboy.** · 24th Apr 08, 18:07

I take it truckmonster's Sonny then KJB???!!!! Racing 59 hit a nerve there??

**fastbob** · 24th Apr 08, 18:38

if he is ..... you'll be getting more points!!!!!!

**racing59** · 24th Apr 08, 20:37

I don't have a problem with Pickups what so ever, and if you read my previous posts, I see them as a major part of a package that could be very successful, more so than it is now.

However, what I did forget, is that Sonny has done a deal with MN, a sort of co-sponsorship sort of you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours, and that takes business nous. In some ways, yes, SHP have paid for that page, but since you see MN as a sponsor of the series it all makes perfect sense.

I'm not going to apologise for people thinking that I have some sort of anti-pickup feeling, because I don't.

Put a V8 in one, and I'll race it!

In fact put a V6 in it and I'll consider it.

If only Rockingham, the BRSCC, the BARC, or similar did something like that, but in more mainstream publications where Mr Josef Public reads, then I'd be really impressed as it would give the venue the publicity it deserves.

So, in short, YES the article does have something to do with SHP/PuT Racing.
Was there anything wrong with it, NO, very much NO. If it helps Kelly get back out racing, then brilliant, and I mean that sincerely.

Rob.

**truckmonster** · 24th Apr 08, 21:13

Originally Posted by Tractorboy.

I take it truckmonster's Sonny then KJB???!!!! Racing 59 hit a nerve there??

I aint Sonny, just someone who believes in what he does for our sport.If some thing positive is in the press we dont need,negative comments from others who obviously have a problem with it,maybe racing 59 should "pay" for some media coverage for the V8s.

**Gasman#99** · 24th Apr 08, 21:27

Originally Posted by truckmonster

maybe racing 59 should "pay" for some media coverage for the V8s.

Why is he running the series, and at rockingham, i dont think so

**A race fan** · 24th Apr 08, 21:34

Originally Posted by truckmonster

I aint Sonny, just someone who believes in what he does for our sport.If some thing positive is in the press we dont need,negative comments from others who obviously have a problem with it,maybe racing 59 should "pay" for some media coverage for the V8s.

Hi truckmonster i think that other people should get the interveiw who is running the full season if not it seems to be kjw who gets the chances what about john stant a good lad who also deserves a chance too doesnt he

**Stuart26** · 24th Apr 08, 21:40

Sorry Kelly Jane gets my vote

**truckmonster** · 24th Apr 08, 21:44

Any news for pick ups is good news we dont want to go down the path of the SCSA,s some people dont even know Rockingham exists so artice in MN is good, if its Kelly Jayne or Whoever!!!!!!

**A race fan** · 24th Apr 08, 21:45

Originally Posted by truckmonster

Any news for pick ups is good news we dont want to go down the path of the SCSA,s some people dont even know Rockingham exists so artice in MN is good, if its Kelly Jayne or Whoever!!!!!!

i agree just my apinion lol

**pickup** · 24th Apr 08, 23:12

Originally Posted by A race fan

Hi truckmonster i think that other people should get the interveiw who is running the full season if not it seems to be kjw who gets the chances what about john stant a good lad who also deserves a chance too doesnt he

If other people who are running the full season should get the interview why would it be John Stant (nice man that he is), he's not racing at all this year.
Surely it makes sense to use somebody who has a high profile hence KJW, everybody in truck racing deserves the same praise but they don't all look as good (sorry fellas) or attract as much attention as Kelly, any lady racer in any formula makes for good PR.
Why is it that as soon as something positive about pickuptruck racing appears in a motorsport publication certain people who all appear to be associated with v8's start having a dig about who paid for it or who Sonny might be disguised as or just deriding truck racing in general, if it had been an article on the V8/VSR series i would have been more than happy for you.
I only started the post as i thought it might be of interest to people who don't read MN i didn't realise it would cause controversy i thought now the forum was called VSR V8 Trophy and Pickup Trucks it would be looked on as a positive step in gaining coverage for Rockingham/oval racing which can only be a good thing keeping the oval in the spotlight especially for the hopeful future return of the V8's, hmmmm maybe i shouldn't have bothered!