Aliancewakeboard article on Centurion NASCAR Boats

krbaugh · Addict Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Posts: 758 City: Edwardsville

http://www.alliancewake.com/default2.aspx?pg=article&id=386

wakemn84 · Newbie Joined: 07 Aug 2005 Posts: 42 City: st. paul

good boat to bad you can't immortalize the 3 car on a boat

tball · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 24 Feb 2004 Posts: 3953

Man, you really like Tide. - Mitch Hedberg

J-Ro · Posted: Dec 15, 2006 1:12 pm Post subject:

I think I just threw up a little in my mouth.

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

I think the people who buy that, just cruise around and grill chicken on the engine block.

J-Ro · Posted: Dec 15, 2006 1:31 pm Post subject:

ontrider, You forgot about drinking copious amounts of crappy beer, beating their girlfriends, and fishing old tires out of the lake for souvenirs.

Dees · Posted: Dec 15, 2006 1:57 pm Post subject:

kinda like the boardwieser aye.

Epic · Addict Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 765

That's a shame

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

I think the best part about the whole thing is that there's stickers for Bass Pro Shops on the towers of some/all of them Laughing

HHI Dave · Posted: Dec 18, 2006 11:10 am Post subject:

Centurion boats are sweet but that NASCAR crap is...well....crap. Rolling Eyes

tball · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 24 Feb 2004 Posts: 3953

Do they make a Grave Digger edition? If so, I'm in!

brew · Posted: Dec 19, 2006 6:12 am Post subject:

It's a smart move. With limited production they will move all of them that they build. Are they only doing it to the Enzo though, or can you order any model?

Also, by targeting Nascar fans by being at every race, they are instantly marketing to 100,000+ people a week that attend the races. That doesn't include any on-air time they will get. It can't have anything but a positive impact on the brand.

B_Fool · Soul Rider Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 373 City: Cen FLA

NASCAR is for people who can't spell, spell spell, or read spell. White trash on a stick.
Also, Alliance sucks.

B_Fool · Soul Rider Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 373 City: Cen FLA

The Mitch Hedberg quote is fantastic. Top three comics of all time.

We got Spaghetti! .....and blankets.

brew · Posted: Dec 20, 2006 3:53 am Post subject:

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

Well at least I know where their advertising budget has gone...

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: Dec 20, 2006 5:58 am Post subject:

yeeehaw !

B_Fool · Soul Rider Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 373 City: Cen FLA

brew · Posted: Dec 21, 2006 6:15 am Post subject:

1. I don't live in MS or on a farm. In fact I have a Masters degree and two professional certifications, so keep letting your ignorance show through.

2. Find me any mid-20's guy that has 20 million in the bank and let's see if they are nothing more than a big kid. Nascar, NFL, NBA, they are all big kids. Hell, if I had 20 million in the bank I would be a big kid and wouldn't give a $hit about my electric bill.

3. You know nothing about the sport or the fans. You are just going on old prejudice that isn't entirely the case anymore. Sure it has a redneck background, but go to a race and check out the fan base. It isn't the #2 most watched sport in the country based on a bunch of rednecks.

Like I said before, it's a good move in my opinion. It is tapping a large audience with lots of disposable income. Next time you get bored go to a Nascar race and look around the infield and the outside camping areas. New trucks and $100,000+ motorhomes everywhere you look plus a television audience of 5-10 million a week. It's a manufacturer with a product suited to people with disposable income's wet dream.

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

brew, x2. Well said. B_Fool, pull your ignorant head out of your ass, and see the business potential in this.

Sure I think the boat looks turd ugly. But brew is right. The fan base reaches from bottom of the barrel to guys I know that fly in on their jet, get a limo ride to their $1.2 million motorcoach, and enjoy steaks made by their own chef.

They are getting their name out to some very wealthy people.

Epic · Addict Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 765

The reason Nascar is the #2 watched sport is because there are so many rednecks and it's the only sport they can comprehend. Any other sport only serves to confuse them with all the rules. But Nascar, "well hell Jed, dude's turnin left, then I think he's gonna turn left again, then, when he's done turnin left, he's gonna turn left. Rolling Eyes

Yeah, nice sport. I don't think the boats will sell because they're too expensive to park 6 of them on your lawn and let them rust.

tball · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 24 Feb 2004 Posts: 3953

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

It amazes me at the level of stupidity in here.

HeadRush · Posted: Dec 27, 2006 9:17 pm Post subject:

"It amazes me at the level of stupidity in here"

Ditto.

Sinkoumn · Posted: Dec 27, 2006 9:58 pm Post subject:

boo this thread, and Hyperryd's boat still owns the 'official' boat, Hard!

ILC Ent. · Newbie Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 29

I can't believe how ignorant B Fool and Epic are...I own a mortgage brokerage, live in California, and love Nascar. Does that make me a red neck? Its like Brew and Haugy said...may not be my favorite looking boat, but very good marketing idea. You jealous??

kavlock99 · Posted: Dec 28, 2006 12:48 pm Post subject:

I don't know 'bout ya'll, but I can't wait to get behing the wheel of this beauty and feel my mullet blowing in the breeze.

jryoung · Ladies Man Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 7664 City: Man Jose

It's ugly as sin, but as a business idea probably brilliant.

To all those who dis NASCAR (myself included), we may find it difficult to comprehend the sport or see the appeal of it to so many. But I noticed something at the last 49er game I was at and reflected back on many of the sporting events I have attended and there isn't much of a difference in fan base between sporting events. The core of most sports is largely white trash.

Who else get's amused by a guy turning left or catching a ball so much that they feel the need to wear items of clothing or place stickers on their vehicle supporting their favorite millionair who can't pay his own electric bill.

HHI Dave · Posted: Dec 29, 2006 2:50 am Post subject:

Epic · Addict Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 765

boardstiff · Soul Rider Joined: 02 Jan 2004 Posts: 264 City: Canada

Ignorance... You call your self an action sports enthusiast, but you can't appreciate 30 some cars going arond a track at around 200 mph sometimes within a foot of each other? Not extreme enough for ya?
I'm not a big fan of the sport, but I have a respect for it and the drivers.
Personally I don't find the boats appealling at all, but like others have said "as a marketing idea it's brilliant"

Epic · Addict Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 765

jlaws · Addict Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Posts: 832 City: NC

so when are we gonna see nascar boat edition... and not that crappy speed boat racing.. but boats that leave big wakes Smile

r3612 · Soul Rider Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 346 City: Chicago IL

I think I'd like an on water demo derby instead

bmartin · Addict Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 794

I have often described myself as a person with redneck tendencies (mx, fishing, hunting) but wouldn't park one of those NASCAR Centurions in my slip unless someone gave it to me and even then..... Rolling Eyes

Having said that, I think this might be a good bet for Centurion though. Obviously these boats aren't going to appeal to your typical wakeboarder.com rider, but think there is a definite market for 'styleee' wakeboard boats amongst the NASCAR legions and plenty of people there that can afford them too. Yeah the NASCAR fan probably won't be throwing BS180s and they will pull more tubers than anything, but suspect many of them would be proud driving around their local lake with a cooler full of Busch in any of those rigs.