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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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i dont know if any of you have heard but TOYOTA is coming into NEXTEL CUP for 2007, they will be using a Camry...so as it stands dodge and chevy are the only 2 manufacturers using even kinda sporty cars, all stock cars are based on 2 door models yet Chevy is the only car (Monte Carlo) or i should say entry that is actually 2 doors, hell why dont we just let Mitsubishi and Subaru join NASCAR.

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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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Don't forget Nissan........LOL They can base it off a 2 door Skyline . Toyota could have used the Solara
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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Why not? The Tundra p.u. is kicking *** in the Craftsman Truck Series, so why not let the all the foreign cars come into Nextel cup? Nascar doesn't care about american cars only being in the series--or the past history of American Nascar. All they care about is putting money in their own pockets, by filling the seats w/asses. I think Nascar is run like the circus, anyway. They change the rules from week to week, and play their little games catering to certain race teams and owners. It's becoming a very tacky, sideshow type of racing, IMO. I used to love it--no more. Although, I do enjoy the Daytona 500--Nascar's the only sport that runs their superbowl as the 1st race of the season--instead of the last. Kinda funny. WJ
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 09:02 PM
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Gotta admit thats a badass Camry.
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 09:07 PM
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It really will matter when the stuff a 350 in it and make it just like all the other spec cars....

IMO nascar has sucked for my lifespan of 20 years I wish it was like late 60-70s rules.

I think its cool to see toyota jump in.
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by DocEwww
Gotta admit thats a badass Camry.
isnt 'badass camry' an oxymoron?
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 12:29 AM
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i have a badass camry - it's got a dented bumper, scratched off paint, rust and a mangled license plate - it's got one bad ***
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 12:45 AM
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They should definitely go back to racing cars as they appear in the showroom. That would be a lot more interesting and would (obviously) make for some nasty street cars straight from the factory.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 12:58 AM
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how is this any less gay than a tube frame car with a FWD pos with a SS badge on it?

but +1 on putting the stock back in stock car. i honestly would like to see transam type deal come back as well. gto/charger/mustang's that were originally off the dealer street cars competing in some sort of motorsport.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 01:01 AM
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actaually..... and before yall all go "omg gay" it just occurred to me that pro drifting has all of this, but its not exactly racing. more like x games.

www.formulad.com

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a factory backed viper, replaced by a charger for next year (www.mopardrift.com)
a toyo/ford sponsored 05 mustang.

hell i drove an street legal ls1 power magnacharged el camino last year with a freaking automatic transmission and got 8th in the points and rookie of the year. you wanna see street legal cars slamming around a track smoking the tires inches off each other give it a honest shot. its fun as hell to watch and 1000000x more fun to do from the drivers seat.

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i still wish theyd go back to semi-streetcar racing. speedgt /speedworld challenge is about the closes thing right now, and its some good racing.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 01:20 AM
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Is NOTHING sacred anymore?!
I will likely stop watching Nextel Cup racing after this season.

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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 06:30 AM
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Give me the open-wheel Nascar Modifieds....They are really fun to watch. WJ
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 08:17 AM
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Is NOTHING sacred anymore?!
I will likely stop watching Nextel Cup racing after this season.

How do you say "Get 'er Done!" in Japanese???
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 08:24 AM
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How do you say "Get 'er Done!" in Japanese???
Classic!

The only kind of racing I watch is the speedvision GT series.... They are as close as you can get to "stock" cars racing around a track... I love it and it's awsome to go watch live.... I've tried watching nascar... I end up watching the history channel.... it's honestly more exciting
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