NASCAR like Automotive?

[john.quinn]

Sitting here watching pre-race coverage, and a few similarities between our world and theirs occur to me...

Team owners like dealers running a dealership (Sales & Service), sometimes struggling with the OEM (NASCAR) on issues like compliance and facility upgrades. Managers like Crew Chiefs bridging talent and support.

Think of other similarities?

 

[ddavis]

John, drinking this early on a Sunday morning isn't a good sign.

 

[john.quinn]

John, drinking this early on a Sunday morning isn't a good sign.

Imagination is not a bad thing, Doug. I'm sure you can find a class or support group or something to help you develop some...

 

[ddavis]

I haven't found a support group that didn't have standards.

 

[bzweifel]

Think of other similarities?

Off Topic because I don't know anything about Nascar, but it has to do with comparisons to dealerships.

My gf is always nagging me to talk about my job but I never do. She wouldn't understand what a dealership workplace environment is like , let alone the "Internet sales vs. showroom Civil War" , so I don't bother trying to explain it to her.

However, we were watching MoneyBall the other day and I paused the dvd like 30 minutes into it, looked at her and said "Hunnie this is exactly what I deal with everyday. Substitute winning baseball games with selling cars; this is as good an explanation that you'll ever get.... Even the leading actor looks just like me."

I was honestly shocked at the similarities in the movie. The climax for me was the "I wanted to win here.... I wanted to win here..." soul searching scene in the Infield. I think we've all had that moment, I know I have.

Have you seen it John? I'd ask Doug, but I get the impression it doesn't have enough nudity for him to bother watching.