Their car will the only one with final production in the United States
2006-11-16 07:24:42 · 20 answers · asked by Kniems 1 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
because toyota is not american it's foreign, URO, alien, etc. and it would just destroy what nascar is all about which is chevy monte carlos!
2006-11-16 15:51:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
It is the fact that Toyota is throwing a wrench into the mix and changing things up a bit. More teams mean more drivers not qualifying. You are talking about drivers who have been in the sport for years possibly not making races. It all comes down to how the cars will perform.
Personally, my beef is with the fact that now, as we add yet another make to the mix, teams have 3, 4, 5 cars and it's still a 43 car field.
I feel that there should be a limit on the number of cars a team has to give more of a chance to the new drivers that are coming up from the Busch Series. Otherwise, you are going to get to a point where there are all these drivers ready to retire and all these newbies that haven't really had track time coming into the sport. That makes a dangerous mix of little talent, too many cars & fast tracks. It's the same thing with Cup drivers racing in the Busch series. They are taking spots away from the Busch drivers. If most of the Cup drivers get their start in the Busch series, what is going to happen when the older guys start to retire? No experience, no new drivers, no NASCAR.
I don't think that Toyota coming in should be as big of a deal as the points system, the number of races and how the Chase is formatted.
Case in Point----There are 56 cars trying to fill 43 spots for Sunday's race. Now, Add Toyota & the new teams to it, and we have a mess.
2006-11-17 03:03:33 · answer #2 · answered by angie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The are some very good autos made by the big 3 or their subsidiaries that should be in NASCAR but they can not get concessions to qualify for consideration.
Also the big 3 will sell engines and components to the independent teams but Toyota said only Toyota "owned" teams will get the parts.
2006-11-16 14:25:41 · answer #3 · answered by blakree 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's funny how sooo many people were complaining that Toyota is not an american made car or american company and that the money made here goes to Japan. You think Ford is sharing the money they make to their employees by shutting down plants and reducing their pensions and health care? Open you eyes people. Soon there will be more people making toyota cars in the US (not mexico or canada) than the big three combined. Plus Dodge is owned by a German company. Below is a quote I found at ESPN.com
"Ironically, there will be only one Nextel Cup car on the track next year whose showroom version is actually manufactured on U.S. soil. The Ford Fusion is assembled in Mexico, while the Chevrolet Monte Carlo and the Dodge Charger are built in Canada. In fact, Dodge is owned and operated by foreign manufacturer Daimler-Chrysler, a German company. The Camry, the model Toyota will race in 2007, is made in Kentucky, by American hands in factories run on U.S. soil. Despite being based in Japan, Toyota has found a way to tear down cultural barriers and define itself within the American psyche, blurring the line between domestic and foreign cars. "
2006-11-17 03:00:58 · answer #4 · answered by The C man 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"samuel b" that is ignorance, white trash? Thats just ignorance. It won't be any different than the Craftsman Truck Series racing. Is Toyota winning all the truck races? No. I think about 12 out of 24 races by Toyota has been won. Which is good but cup cars, run harder, longer and about 12 more races per season than trucks. I think it's just going to up the stakes a bit.
2006-11-16 16:40:17 · answer #5 · answered by Carolinablues 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its an American sport, and should have American vehicles. You dont see Chevy entering Japanese motorsports do you? They do not have any good drivers, so will not do well until they convert a big team, but that wont happen. Put a stock Chevy Monte Carlo and Dodge Charger against a Ford Fusion and Toyota CAmry and see what wins.
2006-11-17 11:49:52 · answer #6 · answered by American Idle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a perception that Toyota is Japanese and competing with traditionally American makes. What most people don't know is that Toyota is very close to being the most "American made" vehicles in the United States and the best selling.
2006-11-16 13:09:03 · answer #7 · answered by ...mr2fister... 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I don't mind Toyota coming to NASCAR. It's too early to tell whether they will do well or not. I hope they do well, and will keep an eye on those Toyota cars!
2006-11-16 11:25:24 · answer #8 · answered by Misscheerios2 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't have a problem with Toyota joining nascar...... but who said its the most American car built....now that's a laugh...check your facts.... They are only assembled here in the USA for one reason...to beat importation tax...just that simple... most of the profit returns to Japan....
2006-11-17 01:30:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i could wager that Nissan and Honda connect. Toyota isn't sucessful as a results of fact they dont have one reliable motive force. whether they make investments thousands and thousands into arising, the domestics are nevertheless way previous to them, and that they cant purchase wins.
2016-12-30 13:31:24 · answer #10 · answered by planty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Becuase the average NASCAR fan thinks Toyota is foreign made and NASCAR to them is an all american sport.
2006-11-16 07:35:57 · answer #11 · answered by ? 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋