Jun 05 2015

Vote in Crown Royal “Your Hero’s Name Here”

Only two days left to vote for your favorite hero in Crown Royal‘s “Your Hero’s Name Here” program. Voting ends on June 7th. Details are below.

Crown Royal Pagoda Suite, inside

As DaddyTips readers know, we’ve been participating in the Crown Royal “Your Hero’s Name Here” events for awhile now. This year there are five Crown Heroes finalists, and they’ve each made a video. Here they are, in a convenient YouTube playlist.

Watch, pick your favorite guy or gal, and head over to CrownRoyalHeroes.com to vote. Voting limited to adult consumers only. Drink responsibly.

Here is a photo gallery of each of the Heroes, along with the official 2015 logo for the race, which will be held on July 26, 2015 at The Brickyard, aka the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, aka IMS. (We were there last year. It’s a cool place and a fun event. You should go.)

Margy Bons Jeff Kyle Hector Manley

Brendan Marrocco

U.S. Army Sgt. Brendan Marrocco, visits Joint Craig Theater Hospital medical staff during Operation Proper Exit at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan May 28, 2014. The program is intended to gain a sense of commonality and pride for soldiers severely injured in the line of duty. Marrocco talked about his experience and injuries while deployed. Marrocco is currently retired and a native of Staten Island, New York. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

Benjamin Parker YHNH 2015 Brickyard 400 Race Logo

 

Don’t forget to vote at CrownRoyalHeroes.com! You have until Sunday, June 7.


Aug 04 2014

Crown Royal Presents The John Wayne Walding 400 – DaddyTips Road Trip Wrap-Up

Here it is – the wrap-up of our DaddyTips Road Trip to Indianapolis for the Crown Royal Presents The John Wayne Walding 400 at the Brickyard Powered by BigMachineRecords.com,  courtesy of the good folks at Crown Royal. (That’s full disclosure, folks.) Pictures, video, and highlights of just what the heck we were up to before, during and after this big NASCAR race.

DaddyTips Road Trip

For me and the rest of the Capture the Crown writers, bloggers and influencers (some of us are all three) there was a lot of fun to be had before the first white flag dropped to start the Crown Royal Presents the John Wayne Walding 400 at the Brickyard powered by BigMachineRecords.com. (Say it ten times fast. We’ll wait. Did you do it? We knew you could.)

For those of you unfamiliar with the Capture the Crown portion of Crown Royal’s “Crown Heroes” program, here are the basics. Read more »


Jul 24 2014

Who Else Is Going To The Race This Weekend (DaddyTips Road Trip)

DaddyTips will not be alone when we go to the race this weekend. (That’s the Crown Royal Presents The  John Wayne Walding 400 DaddyTips Road Trip to Indianapolis, for those of you keeping score at home.) Here is a list of the other bloggers/writers/influencers/nifty folks (that’s the technical term) who will also be in attendance:

Crown Royal Presents the John Wayne Walding 400

 

Gunaxin (What up Phil!)
Bleacher Report
Brash
Jersey Girl Sports (Check out the Derek Jeter video on their homepage. It’s enough to make a Yankee fan cry.)
Guys Gab
InDeepH2O
DaddyTips (OK, duh, you knew that one already)
Black Sports Online
NASCAR Race Mom (What up Z!)
Man Jr
Fast Lane Magazine (What up DJ!)
Male Standard

If we’ve met and didn’t say “what up” to you here, it’s only because we’re getting old and forgot, or because we didn’t have your name at the time this post was written. Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and making new friends.

Whoo-hoo! Remember to check out our Twitter feed starting tomorrow, Friday, for updates on all the excitement.


Jul 23 2014

Crown Royal Presents The John Wayne Walding 400 [DaddyTips Road Trip]

DaddyTips is pleased to announce that we will be attending the Crown Royal Presents The  John Wayne Walding 400 powered by BigMachineRecords.com at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. That’s right — Road Trip! (We get to leave the house again. We’re excited.)

DaddyTips Road Trip

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Jun 06 2014

Green Beret Wins Crown Royal’s “Your Hero’s Name Here”

So this is cool. This year, Crown Royal‘s “Your Hero’s Name Here” program will honor Green Beret John Wayne Walding by naming a NASCAR race after him. The official title of the event will be Crown Royal Presents John Wayne Walding 400 at the Brickyard Powered by BigMachineRecords.com. The date is July 27. Mark your calendars. Or better yet, go to the race in person. (We went last year. It was fun.)

This exciting news was announced live on TV during the 2014 CMT Music Awards by country music artist Justin Moore (whom we have had the honor of meeting and is a damn nice guy). Walding even got a Gibson guitar. We’re a little jealous of the guitar. You’ll see why in a moment because we have pictures and we’re going to share them with you, along with all of the info about the July 27th race.

Justin Moore and John Wayne Walding

Country Music star Justin Moore unveils John Wayne Walding as the winner of Crown Royal’s “Your Hero’s Name Here” with a custom guitar bearing the John Wayne Walding 400 logo at Bridgestone Arena on June 3, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Crown Royal)

How cool is that? Here’s a shot of many of the other folks involved in Crown Royal’s terrific program, and then we’ll show you more pics of the guitar. Read more »


Jul 27 2013

Pace Car Ride (DaddyTips Road Trip)

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About to take a pace car ride at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The cars are here. Pretty sure they don’t do NASCAR speeds, but it’ll still be wicked fast.


Jul 25 2013

Crown Royal Presents The Samuel Deeds 400 [DaddyTips Road Trip]

DaddyTips is pleased to announce that we will be attending the Crown Royal Presents The Samuel Deeds 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. That’s right — Road Trip!

DaddyTips Road Trip Read more »