Comments on: NASCAR Should Consider Other Manufacturers

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:43:19 +0000

I’d love to see AUDI get into the mix.

They have dominated the ALMS for years and it’d be interesting to see their engineers innovate within the narrow confines of the NASCAR rules package.

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 09:25:47 +0000

At this point the management should be based in Japan and owned by them End the name Nascar and call it the Toyota series.

By: Grover

Grover — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:42:10 +0000

I would love to see Honda in the sport. But with their IRL commitment I doubt that will happen any time soon. Although the IRL is all but dead after ESPN dumping them for all but 4 races……

Just some figures for you guys
Number of cars/trucks made in the US last year.
Just picking the “big three”
Chrysler 1,651,285
Ford 2,174,599
GM 2,850,817

Honda 1,015,462
Toyota 1,334,183
Nissan 703,662

I think when you make around one million cars in our country its time to stop calling them import cars.
BTW there were a little under 11 million cars-trucks made in the US last year.

By: Kenn Fong

Kenn Fong — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:52:47 +0000

I have to agree with Mr. Ed and Kaos. Having other manufacturers, particularly foreign brands with American plants such as Honda and Nissan would be great for America and NASCAR. Kia is another brand which could enter. Then there are the manufactured abroad brand names such as BMW and Volvo, both of which emphasize their safety.

Bearing in mind the high price of gas, having these foreign brands in NASCAR would be a tremendous kick in the ass to American manufacturers who ignored the looming petroleum oligarchy by making thirsty SUVs (which American consumers bought), thereby cheerfuly handing over mountains of American dollars to countries which despise our freedoms.

All the foreign brands named in your article, Journo, and in these comments are made by manufacturers in countries which are loyal American allies.

By: eric

eric — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:28:33 +0000

I THINK BRINGING IN TOYOTA WHEN THEY DID HAS HURT THE SPORT. I KNOW AFTER 30 YEARS I HAVE REALLY LOST INTEREST AND PROBABLY WON”T EVEN BE WATCHING NEXT YEAR. NASCAR WAS ALL ABOUT THE CHECK. THEY FORGOT ABOUT THE SPORT.

By: MR ED

MR ED — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:56:22 +0000

I am conflicted this it is a American sport but with out money can it survive.MANY imports have higher USA content then American brands and the way things are to cut cost American brands will be importing more parts and exporting jobs.JOBS people in the sport need jobs so if it is for honda or ford it pays the bills peole need jobs if this keeps them working to care for there families then thats what needs to happen.

By: kaoscapt

kaoscapt — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:27:54 +0000

I used to believe that having Toyota enter the sport was not a good idea. I must admit that I was wrong. With the economy in the condition it is in, I suspect that in a few years the ‘big three’ may not be the major players that they have been for the past 60 years in Nascar.

Will Honda come? Yes, probably. But they won’t be here to best GM, Ford or Dodge. They’ll have their sights set on Toyota. Nissan won’t be far behind (so long as they stay profitable).

I wouldn’t be surprised to see a European manufacturer enter the fray as well. Mercedes Benz wouldn’t be a stretch of the imagination after seeing first-hand the benefit Dodge gets from Nascar. Could Volkswagen be far behind? Or BMW?