Ricer for a Pace Car at Coca Cola 600

[glowstang93]

I like to watch NASCAR and for the most part its ok, but I think a line has been drawn that I'm not sure I can live with. The pace car for todays race is a Toyota Camry Why would they put a ricer 4 door as a pace car In the past its been Mustangs, Corvettes, SSR's pontiacs, etc, but this is just not right. I guess Toyota is going to be racing in NASCAR next year, Dale Jarrett. It just doesn't seem right with the roots that NASCAR has in the South. Anyone else want to chime in with an opinion??

Sidenote: Happy Memorial Day and Thanks to all that gave all to protect us.

 

[srothfuss]

I have stopped watching the Nascar version of football. IT seems pointless now to watch ever since the latest round of changes. The pacecar choice really has some meaning doesn't it? I mean they picked the one American holiday when we celibrate all of our fallen soilders and the retired ones as well. Seems more like a political statement than anything (or Toyota paid off the money hungry chairman)

 

[Bad92GT]

i hate crapcar now... first its the winston that goes.. and now its toyota coming in.. as well as taking out the tauros.. one of the best running bodys ford's had.. and DJ has been my hero for 16 years.. all my life.. i've puleld for him every race.. and when i raced sprints.. i ran under his number for the whole time.. him becoming a driver for toyota is treason to every thing that my southern ass stands for.. this is the last season im watchin it.. those damn corporate yankees has ruined it.. because they tried to bring a SOUTHERN sport into the yankee citys.. and closing darlington.. i just cant believe it...... its sad.. damn corporate executives has to take everything that the south has left..

 

[5.0's 4 ever]

The camry is a more "american" car than a ford fusion. The camry is built in kentucky by americans, the fusion is built down in mexico. Would any of you be complaining if the fusion was the pace car? What about dodge they are owned by the germans.

 

[vikingpower]

This means all the gay ricer kids are gonna put "OFFICIAL PACE CAR" stickers all over their queer cars. AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!! WILL IT NEVER END???

 

[Aaron]

Hey - just think of what could come next...
Volkswagen Beetle
Hyundai Sonata
Kia Rio

 

[srothfuss]

I am complaining. The problem with Toyota is that all of the money spent on the cars and products is sent back to Japan in the end. Sure they build cars here. We build cars there, but that money is funneled all the way back to the american economy. Regardless of our views however, I choose not to watch anymore for "personal reasons"

 

[vikingpower]

I am complaining. The problem with Toyota is that all of the money spent on the cars and products is sent back to Japan in the end.

Sadly, most of americans either dont understand how that works (which is a shame) or dont care (which is a damn shame). Have some friggin pride in America for Christ's sake and buy american ****

 

[Aaron]

I am complaining. The problem with Toyota is that all of the money spent on the cars and products is sent back to Japan in the end. Sure they build cars here. We build cars there, but that money is funneled all the way back to the american economy. Regardless of our views however, I choose not to watch anymore for "personal reasons"

You're right - think about it...what fuels our economy - the stock exchange. Does Toyota trade on the Nasdaq or the NYSE? No. Does Ford, GM and DaimlerChrysler? Yes.
Also - like srothfuss stated - all profits go back to Japan.

 

[KCoppola]

i never did get into nascar in the first place. if it is not me doing the driving, it does not interest me. Now it does not interest me AND it pisses me off!

 

[Nopantz]

Toyota's goal is to trully take Ford and GM out of the picture in America and they have almost done that......I am afraid....that one day not even my kids but myself might only be able to buy a new car from Japan because there are no American Car Companies....I am a person who always vowed to buy a Ford but I'll buy a GM as long as its American.......I am already afraid of what Japan and China are gonna do to us....people dont realize it but they basically control us........they manufactor almost everything

NASCAR by allowing Toyota and some of the older Drivers like Dale Jarret or even Darrel Waltrip going over to Toyota is treason.

 

[Nopantz]

Only good thing left about NASCAR is that Roush Racing (aka what is left of the Ford Racing Program) is still a dominator

 

[89white50]

The whole toyota and camry bit i agree with, but i dont see how blamming "yankee's" is the answer. LOL Some of you sound like you are still pissed off you lost the Civil War.

 

[jgressley2003]

I thought I was the only one upset with toyota coming in. I still can't get over DJ going with those ricers next year. What are they going to bring next eclipses and preludes? Where does this garbage end? Nascar has always been about domestics (Ford, Chevy, Dodge) and now they are ruining it by bringing in the ricers.

 

[Bad92GT]

i believe.. that ford will get out of the town car bussiness.. and just run with there trucks and mustangs.. fords the number one truck maker proven.. F-150s are the best selling for maannnyyy years.. and then you'll always have the mustang.. they sell like hot cakes at my dads dealership

 

[WhiteHeat306]

I lost interest in NASCAR a few years ago, I used to watch it all the time.

 

[maverick0716]

I didn't watch the NASCAR race, but I watched the INDY 500 and they had an '06 Corvette ZO6 for a pace car (cool!)......and Lance Armstrong was driving it, lol.

 

[5.0's 4 ever]

Actually toyota does trade on the NYSE, try lookin up (TM)

Yes toyota is a japanese company and in the end the profit does go back over to japan. But at the sametime they put a ton of money into this country and provide a lot of jobs for american and canadian citizens. Whats ford and GM doing on the other hand, well they are firing people, closing plants, and having more vehicles built down in mexico which in turn take more jobs away from americans.

Here are some facts:

In 2005, Toyota produced more than 1.55 million vehicles, more than 1.3 million engines and nearly 400,000 automatic transmissions at its North American manufacturing facilities.

By 2008, Toyota will have the annual capacity to build nearly two million cars and trucks, 1.44 million engines, and 600,000 automatic transmissions in North America.

Annual purchasing of parts, materials, goods and services from North American suppliers total more than $28 billion.

I still don't understand why no one doesn't get all mad about chrysler/dodge. In the long run their profit goes back to germany. Whats the difference between them and toyota?

 

[stang8urimport]

This is the reason F1 is the sheiot! F1 FTW!!!

 

[Mustang5L5]

I still don't understand why no one doesn't get all mad about chrysler/dodge. In the long run their profit goes back to germany. Whats the difference between them and toyota?

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I'm not all thrilled about NASCAR anyway since they went away from STOCK cars and all run tube-frame chassis cars with non-manufacturer built motors. WHat happened to the good ole days of Mustangs racing challengers and such? Instead we have Fusions racing Camry's. I don't even know why they bother with designating the car make. How many 800HP RWD Fusions do you know of? I wonder how many people watching NASCAR say "Wow, did you see that Fusion pass that Camry? I'm gonna go buy myself one tomorrow!"