Geico Sues SBI

[cigdaze]

will geico race on the sbi schedule this year?

They still show Sarasota and Clearwater on their schedule.

[SHARKEY-IMAGES]

will geico race on the sbi schedule this year?

Gee.... Let's see....

The organization embarrasses your team to your number 1 sponsor and then takes off with $150,000 of your sponsor's money...

Would you go back and race with them ?

[Sean H]

They still show Sarasota and Clearwater on their schedule.

I dont think you will see it happen.

[2TR]

will geico race on the sbi schedule this year?

No, they were pretty clear that they would only be racing OPA for 2010.

[SHARKEY-IMAGES]

will geico race on the sbi schedule this year?

Hear it for yourself:



I do not think Scott could have been more clearer on his message....

[mikey]

will geico race on the sbi schedule this year?

Miss Geico will only race the 8 OPA events and yes all of those 8 events will be broadcast on VS. later in the year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ91R4wMSiw

Here is the link to the video already on Serious.

http://seriousoffshore.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=14935



Scott Colton the General Manager for AMF explains the details of the TV package. If anyone has questions Scotty, Marc, Myself, Augie and Smitty are here on Serious and will answer whatever we can.

[LaughingCat]

Looks like I'm adding www.oparacing.com to my favorites.

[phragle]

Looks like I'm adding www.oparacing.com to my favorites.

LC.. it's www.oparacing.org

[Pete B]

and "as the prop turns" will air directly after!

[Tom A.]

Please don't anyone throw mud at me for saying this, but. . .maybe the outcome of a situation like this will be the consolidation of the offshore racing scene so the marketing efforts can be focused to produce a higher level of awareness among potential fans.

That was my first thought. Sometimes it takes a situation like this to benefit the good of a whole.

[stainless]

and "as the prop turns" will air directly after!

Some things never change!

[Ted]

The TV package that GEICO is going forward with is a HUGE boost to the sport and most racers should think VERY seriously about getting involved with the series. This is a stellar opportunity to get real sponsors interested in getting in on the bottom floor of a great program. The guy that made the BASS Masters show is doing this one and that show became a staple of cable programming. And we all know jumping a boat 10 feet in the air beats standing on the gunwale casting at trees

[LaughingCat]

LC.. it's www.oparacing.org

Google took me to the correct one. I mis-posted. Thank you for clarifying.

[sledge]

The guy that made the BASS Masters show is doing this one and that show became a staple of cable programming.

And they already have experience filming 100+mph boats!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-dlAZ9L4d0

"I always make the water patrol guys nervous"

[jhenrie]

And they already have experience filming 100+mph boats!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-dlAZ9L4d0

"I always make the water patrol guys nervous"

Sorry for the off topic but this is my favorite video !!! " are those welding goggles ? '

[LaughingCat]

Fixed it for you JHenrie:




That has to be the best bass fishing video over.

[jayboat]

That was my first thought. Sometimes it takes a situation like this to benefit the good of a whole.

One door closes, another one opens.

[LaughingCat]

Surely, if Geico is helping to get massive publicity and bring in more sponsors, SOS should be a big presence. Does this mean the big annual SOS party will be in Alabama?

[SHARKEY-IMAGES]

SBI adds to their 2010 Schedule:

May 4th, 2010 Islamarada, Fl

1st Start 10:00 AM

2nd Start 11:30 AM

3rd Start 1:00PM

[Ted]

Surely, if Geico is helping to get massive publicity and bring in more sponsors, SOS should be a big presence. Does this mean the big annual SOS party will be in Alabama?

Serious has had a great relationship with both GEICO and OPA since it's inception. Obviously we hope that will continue into the future and we will party where our members are, as hard as we can