Comments on: What if the Big Three Pull Out of NASCAR? http://motorsportsweeklynews.com/2008/12/22/what-if-the-big-three-pull-out-of-nascar/ Your place for Motor Sports News Sun, 20 May 2012 03:53:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: drewh http://motorsportsweeklynews.com/2008/12/22/what-if-the-big-three-pull-out-of-nascar/#comment-91 drewh Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:12:03 +0000 http://motorsportsweeklynews.com/2008/12/22/what-if-the-big-three-pull-out-of-nascar/#comment-91 Dave C., In the unlikely event that the Big 3 pull their support of racing, very little will change in the make-up of the starting grids (except there may be a few less cars). The cars are all identical now anyway, except for the engines and the decals. If those decals are gone you won't be able tell a Toyota from a Ford or Chevy or a Dodge anyway. It just won't matter what brand of car a driver is in. Oh, and I'm never on anything illegal! :) And for John C. yes, it's true that Pontiac was the car to beat in '60 - '62. Those teams were receiving some "special" parts unofficially out the back door. But it didn't take Ford quite that long to recover. Fords finished 1-2-3 in the '63 Daytona 500. And Ford driver Fred Lorenzen won 10 races, most of them on the superspeedways, in '63 becoming the first driver in NASCAR to win more than $100,000 in a single season. So the early '60s weren't all bad for Ford. Dave C., In the unlikely event that the Big 3 pull their support of racing, very little will change in the make-up of the starting grids (except there may be a few less cars). The cars are all identical now anyway, except for the engines and the decals. If those decals are gone you won’t be able tell a Toyota from a Ford or Chevy or a Dodge anyway. It just won’t matter what brand of car a driver is in. Oh, and I’m never on anything illegal! :)

And for John C. yes, it’s true that Pontiac was the car to beat in ‘60 - ‘62. Those teams were receiving some “special” parts unofficially out the back door. But it didn’t take Ford quite that long to recover. Fords finished 1-2-3 in the ‘63 Daytona 500. And Ford driver Fred Lorenzen won 10 races, most of them on the superspeedways, in ‘63 becoming the first driver in NASCAR to win more than $100,000 in a single season. So the early ’60s weren’t all bad for Ford.

]]> By: John C. LAwley http://motorsportsweeklynews.com/2008/12/22/what-if-the-big-three-pull-out-of-nascar/#comment-89 John C. LAwley Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:37:48 +0000 http://motorsportsweeklynews.com/2008/12/22/what-if-the-big-three-pull-out-of-nascar/#comment-89 You stated that the manufacturers agreed to quit racing in the early '60's. You are correct in that they did agree..the only thing is that Ford and Chrysler did quit but GM didn't. GM kept on developing race engines and speed equipment and Pontiac became the race car to beat. It took Ford five years to get competitive again. That is why GM is has won so many races and manufacturers trophy's. The authority for this statement is found in an article by Alex Gabbard in the May 1995 issue of Circle Track on page118 entitled "the AMA caper.. JOhn You stated that the manufacturers agreed to quit racing in the early ’60’s. You are correct in that they did agree..the only thing is that Ford and Chrysler did quit but GM didn’t. GM kept on developing race engines and speed equipment and Pontiac became the race car to beat. It took Ford five years to get competitive again. That is why GM is has won so many races and manufacturers trophy’s. The authority for this statement is found in an article by Alex Gabbard in the May 1995 issue of Circle Track on page118 entitled “the AMA caper.. JOhn

]]> By: Rick http://motorsportsweeklynews.com/2008/12/22/what-if-the-big-three-pull-out-of-nascar/#comment-88 Rick Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:06:50 +0000 http://motorsportsweeklynews.com/2008/12/22/what-if-the-big-three-pull-out-of-nascar/#comment-88 The racers could try to compete, but the Toyota teams with their endless foreign backing would dominate the sport and essentially it would become the Nascar Toyota series.Then Mr France would be satisfied. The racers could try to compete, but the Toyota teams with their endless foreign backing would dominate the sport and essentially it would become the Nascar Toyota series.Then Mr France would be satisfied.

]]> By: Bill Wilson http://motorsportsweeklynews.com/2008/12/22/what-if-the-big-three-pull-out-of-nascar/#comment-87 Bill Wilson Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:25:17 +0000 http://motorsportsweeklynews.com/2008/12/22/what-if-the-big-three-pull-out-of-nascar/#comment-87 GM and Chrysler won't pull out of racing. However, they will both disappear from the face of the earth before spring. First, GMAC will file bankruptcy, followed by GM with Chrysler close behind. None of these companies will find debtor-in-possession financing and all will be liquidated. The Chevy and Dodge teams in NASCAR will be devastated. GM and Chrysler won’t pull out of racing. However, they will both disappear from the face of the earth before spring. First, GMAC will file bankruptcy, followed by GM with Chrysler close behind. None of these companies will find debtor-in-possession financing and all will be liquidated. The Chevy and Dodge teams in NASCAR will be devastated.

]]> By: Dave Crampton http://motorsportsweeklynews.com/2008/12/22/what-if-the-big-three-pull-out-of-nascar/#comment-85 Dave Crampton Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:37:43 +0000 http://motorsportsweeklynews.com/2008/12/22/what-if-the-big-three-pull-out-of-nascar/#comment-85 If you think NASCAR can survive as an ALL Toyota show you must be on something illegal. Most of the NASCAR fans I know stand and cheer every time a Toy crashes or better yet blows up. They can lose Dodge but NOT Ford and Chevy both. With out Ford and Chevy NASCAR as we know it is done. Also if NASCAR is serious about controlling cost make the teams build there own engines instead of Hendricks and Yates having to compete against a mega company like Toyota. If you think NASCAR can survive as an ALL Toyota show you must be on something illegal. Most of the NASCAR fans I know stand and cheer every time a Toy crashes or better yet blows up. They can lose Dodge but NOT Ford and Chevy both. With out Ford and Chevy NASCAR as we know it is done. Also if NASCAR is serious about controlling cost make the teams build there own engines instead of Hendricks and Yates having to compete against a mega company like Toyota.

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