Forgot to tell ya all but I had lunch this past week with Johnnie Kline who is Petty Racing�s Fabrication/Body Shop Manager. The entire corporation is under strong recommendation to give up smoking. This is after a management report that it is costing an annual amount of $9,863.50 per each smoking employee. This includes smoke breaks, cost of health insurance, lost time and smoke related illness.
This year Nicorette Gum is one of Kyle Petty�s sponsors on the 45 Cup car. They came into the shop and are conducting stop smoking clinics and providing free products to aid in the process. Johnny has been smoking all his adult life and quitting is going to be a ***** even with NRT on hand. Race shop environment and deadlines are beyond stressful. Each car sponsorship runs about $15,000.000.000. bare bones and the cars have to be right and in the race.
You will see more and more racing TV ads promoting NON-SMOKING this year and it is about time. At least NASCAR is taking a leadership role in this area. With the demise of R.J. Reynolds as the major sponsor giving way to NEXTEL/SPRINT and now with the drug companies coming in, even to promote NRT, it is none the less progress. This Saturday the Busch Race at Atlanta is being sponsored by Nicorette Gum.
Duffis
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/13/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 398
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 11,960
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1022.86
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 79 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 46 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0
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Quit Meter
$285,687.50
Amount Saved
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Quit Meter
Days: 6856
Hours: 14
Minutes: 33
Seconds: 13
Life Gained
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Quit Meter
45710
Smoke Free Days
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Quit Meter
1,142,750
Cigarettes Not Smoked