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Willie Loomis Works for UPS
« on: February 23, 2003, 02:49:01 AM »
Ok. Not John Karlen. Jim Fyfe from the 1991 series.

For the non-NASCAR people, a bit of explanation. A couple of years ago, Dale Jarrett's car got a new sponsor -- UPS. Since then, they have consistently run ad campaigns featuring DJ having to deal with various fans, celebrities, and UPS employees who would prefer that he raced a UPS delivery truck rather than his actual car. These ads are typically only shown during racing-related programs.

So, when last we saw DJ, he was calling UPS corporate headquarters to arrange a meeting because he had just seen a commercial featuring Kermit and Miss Piggy telling him to race the truck. The whole joke is that he just gets continually more infuriated by the suggestion.

The newest commercial is that meeting, and Jim Fyfe plays the UPS employee. Grand Prix racing legend Jackie Stewart is also featured.

You can view the ad on the UPS web site:
http://www.racing.ups.com/racing/video_gallery/index.html


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