Toyota Pondering NASCAR Busch Series Entry

[b0mbrman]

From Edmunds.com - Text

Toyota is seeking information to prepare a path for entry into NASCAR's Busch Series, according to a report Saturday in That's Racin', the online motorsports component of The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer.

The report says Busch Series officials confirmed Toyota has inquired about NASCAR rules for manufacturer participation in the Busch Series. However, NASCAR has received no proposals yet for a car model or engine.

Toyota achieved success with a factory-supported endeavor in the now defunct NASCAR Goody's Dash Series for subcompact sedans in 2001-2003, and began competing last year in the Craftsman Truck Series with its Tundra pickup brand and a special-for-NASCAR 5.7-liter V8 engine.

A Busch Series effort would take the Japanese automaker on a different route compared with Dodge, which jumped from the Truck Series to the Cup ranks in 2001.

What this means to you: Toyota is serious about working itself into the fabric of American life. Whether this current tack will work all depends on your opinion about the evolution of NASCAR from a strictly American sport to one with international flavor.

Thoughts?

 

[Kalvin00]

:thumbsup:

Nice to see more competition.

 

[RagingBITCH]

A Camry, or even worse, an Avalon in Nascar. Bahahahahahahaha.

 

[NFS4]

They're already in Craftsman Supertrucks...big whoop

 

[Baked]

Japanese cars > American cars

 

[imthebadguy]

ha! that's what we need.....

 

[imthebadguy]

Originally posted by: Baked
Japanese cars > American cars

naw dawg you got it all wrong its:

american cars> banging your mom > japANESE TRASH

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: imthebadguy

Originally posted by: Baked
Japanese cars > American cars

naw dawg you got it all wrong its:

american cars> your mom > japANESE cars

With a few exceptions (Vette, Viper, 300C/Magnum), the Japanese ass-rape the Americans in cars

 

[Colt45]

They may as well, seeing as NASCAR doesn't believe in "stock" cars anymore.

 

[amdskip]

OMG, I'm a freakin toyota/honda/nissan fanboy. These cars will dominate Nascar because they have a different name stamped on their body :roll::roll::roll:

 

[MasterAndCommander]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
A Camry, or even worse, an Avalon in Nascar. Bahahahahahahaha.

The Solara would make for a better looking race car :thumbsup:

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: imthebadguy

Originally posted by: Baked
Japanese cars > American cars

naw dawg you got it all wrong its:

american cars> banging your mom > japANESE TRASH

We already know you hate anything foreign, but why do you have to bring his mom into it?

 

[UNCjigga]

Originally posted by: Baked
Japanese cars > American cars

More like Toyota > * as a car company. They make more cars better than anyone else on the planet. While I prefer Honda's passion for simplicity and their engineering philosophy, Toyota has become master of the mass market.

That said...I wonder which model they plan to introduce as a NASCAR racecar? Camry just doesn't have that racing image, while Avalon is even more of a joke. Gotta be a Solara or a new model.

 

[spacejamz]

Originally posted by: amdskip
OMG, I'm a freakin toyota/honda/nissan fanboy. These cars will dominate Nascar because they have a different name stamped on their body :roll::roll::roll:

they probably have better stickers too...doesn't the NOS sticker automatically add 25 hp anyway???

 

[thedarkwolf]

Doesn't really matter which one they use since NASCAR's stupid common body template will mean it will look just like the other three's cars other then the headlight stickers and the grill. Anyway the more makes the better.

 

[McCarthy]

Well the car will be like all the other cars - same from the hood to the rear window with the nose and some of the rear decklid unique. Mostly it'll be about the engine and the driver lineup. Like every other brand in NASCAR.

I used to like NASCAR, defended it against it being redneck and oval only, but these new rules they've been coming up with the past few years.....

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: UNCjigga

Originally posted by: Baked
Japanese cars > American cars

More like Toyota > * as a car company. They make more cars better than anyone else on the planet. While I prefer Honda's passion for simplicity and their engineering philosophy, Toyota has become master of the mass market.

That said...I wonder which model they plan to introduce as a NASCAR racecar? Camry just doesn't have that racing image, while Avalon is even more of a joke. Gotta be a Solara or a new model.

taurus? the current lumina ert 'monte carlo'? intrepid?

at least the charger is rwd

 

[Brackis]

I remember when toyota put a truck in the truck series. It brought out all the jingoistic racists who were calling it a cultural invasion of american, jap crap etc..

In the end, WHO CARES?!?!!?
Cars that race around tracks and such are not what are produced on the assembly line for the average drive and are just extremely fast moving advertisements.

 

[FlyLice]

Toyota should ponder sponsoring 24

 

[imthebadguy]

Originally posted by: FlyLice
Toyota should ponder sponsoring 24

fvck that!! and i cant stress that enough, Ford is the PERFECT sponsor for 24, nothing can compete with teh bold innovative, explorers, expeditions, excursions, f-150s, etc... that we've seen on 24. plus hell would have to freeze over before the american government even considered purchasing foreign crap for their fleet,

ps. i bet no toyota could withstand the damage that the crown vic with chohe and the other chick took in tonites eppy

 

[spacejamz]

ps. i bet no toyota could withstand the damage that the crown vic with chohe and the other chick took in tonites eppy

that's because the guy didn't the crown vic from the back....if he did, the car would have went BOOM!!!!! IIRC, the city of Dallas and some other cities are still suing Ford for their 'defective' cars (that is if you consider getting rear-ended in a crown vic cruiser and the gas tank exploding a defect)....

 

[UNCjigga]

The game's afoot...

 

[SuperSix]

NM - I should learn to read the thread. :|