New sponsor for Junior

[88 17 6 fan]

A twitter rumor started by the orange cone? We can do better than that

 

[WayneD92]

A twitter rumor started by the orange cone? We can do better than that

Go look at his timeline broke the Ku.Busch news befor anyone else

 

[88 17 6 fan]

I'm not sure JEGS has the sponsor dale jr kind of money..

 

[Mchamp2789]

A twitter rumor started by the orange cone? We can do better than that

Yes he's a parody account but Orange cone is actually very reliable when it comes to nascar rumors. Like wayneD mentioned he's broke quite a few stories. Kurt busch was one and so was harvick last year, so I trust what he says. He also says newman to the 47 with it becoming a RCR alliance is also a strong possibility so we'll see here shortly

 

[JeffJordan]

It's Jegs. They'll be on the car some & also be on Regan Smith's Nationwide car some in 2014......they're not new to NASCAR as a sponsor but will apparently be new as a primary sponsor

I highly doubt this seeing as they aren't new as a primary sponsor...

 

[4WideRacing]

Isn't @TheOrangeCone more about making jokes? I don't see it happening, unless it's a different sponsor than what Hendrick was talking about.

 

[WayneD92]

The orange cone said there would be more news, & this would be a first for Jegs being a major sponsor in NASCAR.

 

[JeffJordan]

The orange cone said there would be more news, & this would be a first for Jegs being a major sponsor in NASCAR.

And...again...see my earlier post...they have been before.

 

[Deuce]

And...again...see my earlier post...they have been before.

Have they sponsored someone for an entire season or half a season? No? Ok, now it'll make them a major sponsor.

 

[Cody Ficker]

When they said new to NASCAR, I took it as the company hasn't came near the sport with a 60 foot long stick. And from what I can tell, Jegs has been poking NASCAR with it's stick for a long time.

 

[db512]

Maybe things have changed it has been a while since they said it was a sponsor that was new to the sport. Maybe something fell through and they moved on or that new sponsor was hesitating and Hendrick go another offer from someone like JEGS. Things happen behind the scenes that we don't always know.

And some of the other people are right this would be the first time they will be a major sponsor not just a one off like in all the examples that were posted.

 

[RP Motorsports]

Nothing against him, but "the orange cone" is not a news breaker. He stays glued to Twitter, and as soon as the very first tweet on a new story hits the internet, he immediately regurgitates it before it makes the rounds. Other than that, he just takes stabs at other scenarios using the best logic and info available.

Furthermore, Dave Moody was the first to break the Harvick deal, Lee Spencer was the first to break the Busch deal, and Larry Mac was the first to make any mention of Newman/JTG-RCR alliance. "The orange cone" didnt break anything. He may have taken a lucky shot in the dark at some point with one of these stories, but he's not some highly-connected insider. He's someone who had a good idea for one of the first NASCAR parody accounts, and it caught on and spread like wildfire. Now he's got 30k some-odd followers with a bunch of people wanting to talk to him and ask him questions, so he's having some fun with it. Nothing more nothing less.

As far as the Earnhardt Jr. situation, if you actually take a little time on his feed and read between the lines, you'll see the Jegs deal is basically cockamamie. It more-or-less started with him and a couple others ("nascarcasm" being one of them) talking about Cody Coughlin moving up, to which someone suggested JRM should put him in a car because it would come with the family's guaranteed sponsorship. He then tweeted a picture to Kelley Earnhardt of an old Jegs sponsored car and said something to the effect of "you guys should run a car like this". It started building steam from there with others inquiring, to which he tweeted "look at the frenzy I've started ". Then the next morning he tweets "I hope I didnt say anything too crazy yesterday while I was all hopped up on vicodin!", basically throwing down a security blanket.

Thats his game in a nutshell. And the more people buy into it, the more he plays it (especially lately). I've watched it for quite some time. Read through some of his feed with people asking silly season questions, and all his answers are either previously reported info, or him taking the most logical stab at it. And of course, every so often he'll throw out the quintessential "Been hearing a couple real interesting rumors today, but cant say anything yet". Nobody who's connected says anything like that. They dont need to. In this era of internet/social media, nobody is going to sit on a juicy rumor, as everyone wants to be the first to break it. Its Twitter garble at its finest.

Again, not hating on him or anything like that. Just saying it for what it is. Ask anyone who's in the know, and they'll tell you the same things. I've asked a couple myself. Some even know exactly who he is (as in his name, what he does, and that he's certainly not "inside" in any way). He had a great idea as far as in the Twitter world, and he's having fun with it. Thats ultimately what it comes down to.

 

[Phoenix]

It's Jegs. They'll be on the car some & also be on Regan Smith's Nationwide car some in 2014......they're not new to NASCAR as a sponsor but will apparently be new as a primary sponsor

Kevin Harvick drive a #2 JEG's truck. It is not JEG's. I don't think this deal is real.

 

[JeffJordan]

Well.

Time Warner Cable broadens Hendrick Motorsports partnership | News | Hendrick Motorsports

 

[88 17 6 fan]

but its just a hold-me over for 2013

 

[MattSRD28]

I'm sure the timing of this announcement has nothing, and I mean not one thing, to do with how Time Warner's dispute with CBS was resolved the other day.

 

[David24]

Nothing against him, but "the orange cone" is not a news breaker. He stays glued to Twitter, and as soon as the very first tweet on a new story hits the internet, he immediately regurgitates it before it makes the rounds. Other than that, he just takes stabs at other scenarios using the best logic and info available.

Furthermore, Dave Moody was the first to break the Harvick deal, Lee Spencer was the first to break the Busch deal, and Larry Mac was the first to make any mention of Newman/JTG-RCR alliance. "The orange cone" didnt break anything. He may have taken a lucky shot in the dark at some point with one of these stories, but he's not some highly-connected insider. He's someone who had a good idea for one of the first NASCAR parody accounts, and it caught on and spread like wildfire. Now he's got 30k some-odd followers with a bunch of people wanting to talk to him and ask him questions, so he's having some fun with it. Nothing more nothing less.

As far as the Earnhardt Jr. situation, if you actually take a little time on his feed and read between the lines, you'll see the Jegs deal is basically cockamamie. It more-or-less started with him and a couple others ("nascarcasm" being one of them) talking about Cody Coughlin moving up, to which someone suggested JRM should put him in a car because it would come with the family's guaranteed sponsorship. He then tweeted a picture to Kelley Earnhardt of an old Jegs sponsored car and said something to the effect of "you guys should run a car like this". It started building steam from there with others inquiring, to which he tweeted "look at the frenzy I've started ". Then the next morning he tweets "I hope I didnt say anything too crazy yesterday while I was all hopped up on vicodin!", basically throwing down a security blanket.

Thats his game in a nutshell. And the more people buy into it, the more he plays it (especially lately). I've watched it for quite some time. Read through some of his feed with people asking silly season questions, and all his answers are either previously reported info, or him taking the most logical stab at it. And of course, every so often he'll throw out the quintessential "Been hearing a couple real interesting rumors today, but cant say anything yet". Nobody who's connected says anything like that. They dont need to. In this era of internet/social media, nobody is going to sit on a juicy rumor, as everyone wants to be the first to break it. Its Twitter garble at its finest.

Again, not hating on him or anything like that. Just saying it for what it is. Ask anyone who's in the know, and they'll tell you the same things. I've asked a couple myself. Some even know exactly who he is (as in his name, what he does, and that he's certainly not "inside" in any way). He had a great idea as far as in the Twitter world, and he's having fun with it. Thats ultimately what it comes down to.

Some people who know him claim he is a PR for a driver. I have no idea. But I think he's just what you explained, RP. I'd think if he is a real "insider" he'd be more professional and put out his real name. And not hide behind an inanimate object.

 

[RP Motorsports]

Some people who know him claim he is a PR for a driver. I have no idea. But I think he's just what you explained, RP. I'd think if he is a real "insider" he'd be more professional and put out his real name. And not hide behind an inanimate object.

Yup, I've heard similar things too. And I was surprised to see that in your post, because I've never seen anyone else put that out there (twitter or anywhere). I'm certainly not "connected", as I know all of two people who work in the top three series. But a year ago I asked one (who doesnt even use Twitter, and hardly even computers for that matter) if he was familiar with "the orange cone" on Twitter, and he told me he had heard about it, and that it was started by someone who was briefly a PR rep "in training" (ultimately didnt make the cut and didnt find another gig) for a certain under-performing Nationwide Series driver. So take that for what its worth. I've also asked a couple reputable reporters (off the record, not on Twitter or in a public forum), and they both have basically said he's not anyone whos roaming the garage area.

That being said, all it really takes is a half-decent look at his feed, and reading between the lines a little. He's just regurgitating rumors that have already been reported, and then taking logical and educated guesses at others (and usually throws in something like "my sources tell me"). Not to mention, at least three times a day, he'll (falsely) claim and brag that he broke the Eldora and Kurt Busch stories.

And just to reiterate, I'm not trying to sling mud at him or anything like that. Just calling it what it is. He's having fun and thats cool, I just think he takes it a little far at times. Some of these reporters are pounding the pavement working their assess off to put out stories and rumors that most of us take for granted. And in this era of Twitter, where everything is instant, a big part of your reputation/reliability/credibility relies on what you put out and how quick you do it. So when someone else - who has 30k followers due to a clever idea - decides to basically take credit for your work, I'm just not into it.

 

[David24]

and they both have basically said he's not anyone whos roaming the garage area.

Very interesting because others say that he is at the track in the garage every weekend.

I don't have anything against him/her/it doing the whole "cone" thing. I just don't get how everyone swears by it's tweets yet they don't reveal their name or anything. But I'm hearing both sides of the story. so for now this is what "cone" is to me: