Javascript Disabled Detected

You currently have javascript disabled. Several functions may not work. Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality.

RUFUS - The World Driving Championship [possible viral marketing for an extended Race of Champions featuring the best drivers of NASCAR, IndyCar, F1]

Started by Joseki , Mar 17 2019 20:44

Please log in to reply

11 replies to this topic

#1 Joseki

Member

4,157 posts
Joined: July 12

Posted 17 March 2019 - 20:44

So this stuff is getting a bit of traction on social media and I think it could be something cool.

F1, IndyCar and NASCAR drivers have been posting on social media some criptic posts with pins, blurried letters and captions like "I'm in!" or "let's ****ing go!". Doing a bit of research I found this Instagram account called "rufus_legacy" https://www.instagra...m/rufus_legacy/

The "entry list" appears to be:

Jimmie Johnson

Fernando Alonso

Kurt Bush

Clint Bowyer

Tony Kaanan

Brad Keselowski

Sebastian Bourdais

Chase Elliott

Simon Pagenaud

Daniel Ricciardo

Aric Almirola

Josef Newgarden

Valteri Bottas

Kyle Busch

Ryan Hunter-Reay

Max Verstappen

Kevin Harvick

Will Power

Kimi Raikkonen

Martin Truex Jr.

Alexander Rossi

Sebastian Vettel

Joey Logano

Scott Dixon

Lewis Hamilton

[I would do a quick introduction of what each of those won but it would be WAYYYYYYY to long]

They also have a website, but it contains pretty much 0 informations https://www.ruf.us/

The website's domain however is kinda interested as it is owned by no less than IndyCar driver JR Hildebrand.

You can check Alex Rossi and Fred Nando LeManso's Instagram accounts for posts related to this.

What do you think?

Back to top

#2 Viryfan

Member

4,040 posts
Joined: June 12

Posted 17 March 2019 - 20:47

A new IROC

Back to top

#3 TomNokoe

Member

33,637 posts
Joined: July 11

Posted 17 March 2019 - 20:48

Fyre Festival

Back to top

#4 Vielleicht

Member

5,961 posts
Joined: June 16

Posted 17 March 2019 - 21:11

Very curious.

Back to top

#5 PayasYouRace

Racing Sims Forum Host

46,300 posts
Joined: January 10

Posted 17 March 2019 - 21:14

Reminds me of the secret championship for pro race drivers at the end of ToCA Race Driver. I’m sure Ryan McKane is ****ing in.

Back to top

#6 ensign14

Member

61,947 posts
Joined: December 01

Posted 17 March 2019 - 21:15

Is this a Champion Spark Plug thing? Like 500pts for winning a GP, 400pts for winning an Indycar and so on?

Back to top

#7 Vielleicht

Member

5,961 posts
Joined: June 16

Posted 17 March 2019 - 21:17

I get this sense this will either be a revelatory event or a total flop.

Back to top

#8 Ben1445

Member

12,086 posts
Joined: December 13

Posted 17 March 2019 - 21:20

I'm thinking a driver led rather than promotor led Race of Champions...

Back to top

#9 jonpollak

Member

44,207 posts
Joined: March 00

Posted 17 March 2019 - 21:26

Fyre Festival

My initial thought.

But hey ya never know.
And I like the RUFUS moniker, whether Parnelli or Wainwright.
Jp

Back to top

#10 Joseki

Member

4,157 posts
Joined: July 12

Posted 17 March 2019 - 22:02

Is this a Champion Spark Plug thing? Like 500pts for winning a GP, 400pts for winning an Indycar and so on?

Alonso would have exactly 0 chances of winning in this by not racing in F1, IndyCar (apart from the Indy 500) or NASCAR.

Edited by Joseki, 17 March 2019 - 22:02.

Back to top

#11 Sterzo

Member

5,056 posts
Joined: September 11

Posted 17 March 2019 - 22:08

Might be fun, but a "World Driving Championship" with 18 of the 25 drivers taken from two US-based series, little representation of WEC, and none of F2, SuperFormula, WTCC etc... and isn't there already something called a World Drivers' Championship?