and people couldnt understand the redneck drivers when in victory lane, just imagine what a little asian guy would sound like.....

just a thought....

It's cool that Toyota is throwing their hat into NASCAR which will provide them with even more exposure to potential consumers. However, I'm not a fan of "Redneck Racing" and even though the Camry has entered the series I don't think I'll be tuning in.
Now if only Toyota would have the good sense to return to the WRC then I would find some cause to celebrate.

I dont think anyone is dumb enough to believe that they are really stock even with the name on the back. I guess they could change the name of the series and further confuse people. Id love to see some real stock cars out there racing preferable not front drive family cars but the fact is they wouldnt be safe at race speeds. They did used to be stock cars but you had problems with drivers dying and being seriously hurt. You crash your car into something at 90 you are going to be hurt bad. So now they are custom built race cars with many rules to pervent drivers from dying in the races like they did in the very early ones. Touring cars are probably much closer to stock cars but they also dont go nearly as fast and therefore dont need so much extra strength to still be safe.

All i can suggest to anyone not a cup car fan is to go to a race. I'm from the old school muscle car era, running 1320 ft at a time; couldn't care less about driving in circles ( hell, most our cars scared you at 55 hitting a corner ). But thru my biz, which works with nascar merchandise, I got pit passes to the michigan race a couple years ago. Stand by turn 1 with cars ripping by in practice at incredible speeds-- & when the concrete shakes and the exhaust notes pummel you--that will put a grin on your face whether you like v8's, tuner cars, trucks, or whatever. And for a real blast: go to Bristol, which seems like a 120 mph demo derby ran inside a football stadium. Most drivers ( compared to sport athletes ) are still fan friendly. And who doesn't want to booo loudly when Gordon is announced?
As for the Camry running: it's just a nameplate to match up to a production ride. Give them some time, they should be successful ( as in with the truck series ).
And imagine the fuel range the Camry will have over those big **** v8's running in the domestics....

Couldnt agree more. Its so much fun to be at a race. TV just isnt even close to the same as being there. Michigan is a great place to see a race. There is nothing like seeing and feeling the cars go by at 200 mph. Id love to see a race at Bristol some day.

From Autoblog.com:



And the sweet Irony.....Doesnt Toyota compete AGAINST RedBull racing in F1 ?!?!

ahhhhh, 3 things i love come together at last

NASCAR, Toyota, and Michael Waltrip

but really think about it, what if more REDNECK culture rubs off on asians......

i can see it now "TOnight in Tokyo, Jeff Foxworthy"!!!

can you imagine them running around screaming "Git-R-Done"???

and do you think they would buy double wides????

just food for thought

It has come together for me as well. Mikey,NAPA, AND TOYOTA!!. I am a SCION manager and a devout Mikey fan HELL YEA! Just want to say and back all the NASCAR neysayers BUY A FRICKIN TICKET and SEE what we are talkin about. Out of 250,000 fans at Texas motor speedway last year about 50,000 were rednecks. The rest had a blast. If you are having an opinion on this thread then buy a ticket.

In the back of my 06 Tacoma lays a napa jacket right now

i just installed my mikey wind sock on my pass rear door for the races in daytona......

yes i am goin, yes this will be fun

Now if only the Japanese will let American cars into the JGTC...
I never have and still won't watch NASCAR. I respect it, but it just doesn't do it for me.
Please correct me if I am wrong, but aren't Camry's built in the U.S. of A? My understanding is that they are assembled here in the US with Japanese parts. I have always been an American car kind of guy until I bought my xB, so please help me clarify this.
And please don't bash, I am only trying to get the facts.
Thanks!!

Ummm there will be a ford GT competeing in the GT300 class this year.



And for that matter, there is a team that has run the Corvette in GT300 for a couple years, 2005 being a C6

I think it will be funny when all the domestics are pitting for gas and the toyotas are still on half a tank...

Those pics look 'rice' and should be moved to the 'spot the rice' thread...LOL. J/K... I can't wait to see the coffee can exhaust and double wings, cannards, splitters etc. on one of these! J/K, They look great!

I don't see Micheal Waltrip winning very much though...He is more for promoting...HEHEHE. (he runs his mouth a lot LOL)

I think Kevin Harvick may join Toyota in 2007...at least he has been contacted by Toyota and things sound promising! It may be just what they both need.

hey, do you think the american engineers will be ____ed when there big block engines get there teeth kicked in by a japaneese hybrid race car. "oh, you like 1150 torque our electric engine put out, plus you no get high on fumes, which is why you like redneck racing in the first place". Sorry FORD,CHEVY and DODGE, you just got your ___ kicked by small japaneese engineers and a race car that doensn't break down on lap 28. Just goes to show you why american car makers are firing people and TOYOTA is making new car lines.

^^^ There are VERY strict rules in NASCAR and they Toyota engines will be the same V-8 configuration as the 'american' cars. There is nothing Toyota on these cars except the emblems and names...just like the american cars...LOL

GT300 class - Fields C6 corvette, and Ford GT

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