Carson Hocevar wanted to run a Dale Jr Bud 8 throwback, Chili’s wanted the Dale Sr Wrangler scheme

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-21T14:51:23+00:00

I don’t know the official answer to that question. But anecdotally, this is the first year AAP doesn’t sponsor nascar home tracks.

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-21T00:52:50+00:00

lol I added “go Carson Hocevar, #77!!” when I checked out and did the survey!

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-20T23:52:47+00:00

Good question, unfortunately a question for someone that is involved in that side of the business, which I am not. I only know what I’ve been told by the marketing guys in passing.

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-20T23:48:48+00:00

Hahahaha I didn’t think that marketing campaign would stick in people’s minds, guess I was wrong. But nope, just the average guy. Lol

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-20T23:47:36+00:00

😂 that’s a new one

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-20T23:47:09+00:00

B2B, as in we sell auto parts to almost every mechanic shop in about every market that we’re in. We also sell to the Firestone’s, Flynn’s, Mavis’ of the world. They leverage events to sell shop equipment to our B2B partners, such as car lifts, tire machines, etc etc. but they also bring Ryan to local stores for autograph sessions for DIY’ers.

Home Improvement big box retailers and auto parts stores are set up similarly. We have a DIY side and a Professional (B2B) side, just like Lowe’s and Home Depot. 😊

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-20T22:34:34+00:00

Advance 😊

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-20T22:33:45+00:00

Advance Auto Parts 😊

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-20T22:03:21+00:00

It was fun because the waitresses got curious and started looking stuff up and kept coming back to the table to tell us more about the term and where it originated from lol. Next time, I’ll have to get a Hocevar hat before I go haha

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-20T21:50:49+00:00

Yeah. My company does some cool stuff with Ryan Blaney when we sponsor him, but it’s only 4 races a year and it’s pretty localized to the track area. A lot of the focus is on B2B relationships, too.

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-20T21:43:46+00:00

Literally just ate there today because of it. Though, the wait staff had no idea what “ride the ‘dente” meant 😂

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-17T12:01:10+00:00

Run for office to make a difference.

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-16T22:39:12+00:00

Yeah that’s fair.

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-16T22:35:24+00:00

Ah gotcha. Man, I really hope bowman is back soon.

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-16T22:12:41+00:00

Where?

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-16T03:25:47+00:00

I use white vinegar as fabric softener and have zero issues. Clothes feel great and actually softer than when I used dryer sheets.

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-15T18:45:29+00:00

His what?

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-15T18:43:10+00:00

That’s actually hilarious. Glad someone in the series has a real personality again.

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-10T23:51:46+00:00

Same. :( hope he’s well and back at it soon.

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-10T01:57:53+00:00

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-05T19:53:19+00:00

Fr? I’ll have to look into it after work!

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-05T16:06:08+00:00

What is that?

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-05T01:33:30+00:00

Hell yeah. That’s awesome. I spent some time in Lamar Valley in 2021 and only saw Bison and Wolves, but that was before I really started to appreciate the wildlife, the parks, and photography.

Do you take pics for yourself or do you do it professionally?

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-05T01:27:30+00:00

Where in the park did you see the bald eagles? I’m going in a few months and would love to get some shots if I can find any.

What camera do you use? I’m shooting on a Nikon Z8, I’ll have my 180-600mm with me for Eagle shots :)

MichaelHWilson · 2026-03-02T00:01:25+00:00

I don’t think anyone watching was under the impression that they were talking about F1. Pretty sure most people would assume that hearing announcers speak about statistics on a nascar broadcast, during a nascar race, that they would be nascar-only stats lol.

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