Toyota…the savior of NASCAR?
7 Comments Quote selected text Published June 25th, 2009 in NASCAR News
It was just two and half years ago that the mere mention of Toyota being part of NASCAR prompted derisive snickering.
Superior American cars would wipe the garage floor with those Camrys and they’d be heading back to Tokyo with their tails between their legs. Or so the bravado went.
And remember those predictions about how Joe Gibbs was going to wreck his team by switching to Toyota?
So who’s laughing now?
Toyota — the evil invaders crashing our all-American sport — are suddenly the saviors of NASCAR, the white knights, the cavalry charging over the hill.
Still don’t think so?
Just ask Richard Petty, who’s still waiting on that check he’s supposed to get from bankrupt Chrysler.
Or how about Richard Childress, who’s a couple million short on payments from bankrupt General Motors.
Or perhaps JR Motorsports or Kevin Harvick Inc., who got their Dear John letters from Chevy recently.
Toyota sucks if thats whats keeping nascar alive it needs to die. it suck anyway, any more thats why they can’t fill the seats any more .
yea, toyota is the reason why GM and Dodge r struggling (i hate toyota,i buy 100% american)
julian wrote:
Really? if you drive a chevy or a dodge how are you buying american…that chevy or dodge you drive is more than likely made in canada where as the Camry is made in Georgetown,Kentucky and Toyota has nothing to do with GM,Ford or Dodge struggling its their own fault,and yes I own 2 chevys but also own a camry…my wife works at the camry plant and they treat their workers a lot better than GM Ford or Dodge etc. treats their workers and thats without the UAW’s help toyota doesnt need a union.
Lee I think julian was being sarcastic (at least it came off that way when I read it)
I find it funny to that people don’t really know how much Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, etc work with GM, Ford, Chrysler.
I also find it funny that people don’t realize how much of a “foreign” presence the “big 3″ have.
Ford Motor Company Brands
Ford
Lincoln
Mercury
Volvo
Troller (”foreign make” as it’s HQ is in Brazil)
Volvo (”foreign make” as it’s HQ is in Sweeden)
Mazada (”foreign make” as it’s HQ is in Japan.)
General Motors Brands
GMC
Cadillac
Buick
Chevrolet
Daewoo (”foreign make” as it’s HQ is in South Korea)
Wuling (”foreign make” as it’s HQ is in China)
Holden (”foreign make” as it’s HQ is in Australia)
Saab (”foreign make” as it’s HQ is in Sweden. Being Sold)
Opel (”foreign make” as it’s HQ is in Germany. Being Sold)
Vauxhall (”foreign make” as it’s HQ is in UK. Being Sold)
Pontiac (closed in 2009)
Chrysler Group Brands
Chrysler
Dodge
Jeep
Interesting Facts about Chrysler.
When it returned to NASCAR it was a German owned company.
If everything goes as planned, it will be an Italian owned company by the end of the year.
Fisha695 wrote:
That could be the case…but hell hardly anything is made in america anymore and hasnt been probably since our grandfathers were young,cars…parts tv’s computers cell phones etc etc etc. arent american made but a lot of people dont realize if it werent for Japan building plants here and giving americans jobs this country would be hurting a lot more than it already is.
the question today is more about where the R&D is. Plants are important but if all the money is going back to japan, its hardly “an american car”
not to let the not so big anymore 3 off the hook, im just saying
ganjadude wrote:
R&D for the new Camaro was done by the Holden group in Australia the the Vauxhall group in Europe. R&D really has nothing to do with it.
As I’ve said before, I’d rather have 10 Foreign execs getting money while 5,000 US Citizens get paid, then have 10 US execs get money while 5,000 Canadians and Mexicans get paid.