Toyota gets first Nascar win

Bvonscott · 03-09-2008, 06:11 PM

The EVIL EMPIRE has begun.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/7892736

marinerbc · 03-09-2008, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bvonscott

The EVIL EMPIRE has begun.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/7892736

You can forget about the "Evil Empire" bit. No way the Chevrolet teams will take this lying down after Yoter stole our R07 engine.

KillerMRK · 03-09-2008, 06:40 PM

Yeah, they can't run the iForce because they'd be out in 25 laps. :p

darndot · 03-09-2008, 07:21 PM

When Honda enters NASCAR, Joe Gibbs will move over there. They are not very brand loyal, and they will take t*%^%^&'s technology with them.

marinerbc · 03-09-2008, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by darndot

When Honda enters NASCAR, Joe Gibbs will move over there. They are not very brand loyal, and they will take t*%^%^&'s technology with them.

You know, that might not be a bad thing, so long as Chevrolet, Ford and Dodge were to withdraw their factory support for NASCAR.

FenwickHockey65 · 03-09-2008, 07:51 PM

How many races has toyota won? One.
How many races has EVERYONE ELSE won? A LOT more.

mjd1001 · 03-09-2008, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

How many races has toyota won? One.
How many races has EVERYONE ELSE won? A LOT more.

I wouldn't get to worked up over this. Sure, they won this race, and the Gibbs team has been strong all year..but also look at it this way:

-Dodge has the Daytona 500 this year...in fact, first and second in the biggest race of the year

-Ford won the last 2 races, and had the best car today before mechanical problems

-Earnhadt Junior in a Chevy has been a top 5 car in 3 of the 4 races so far this year.

-Jeff Gordon in a Chevy had a top 3 chevy in Daytona, won a poll and top 5 in Atlanta, and at times had the dominant car and car to beat in the other 2 races.

likearock00 · 03-09-2008, 08:33 PM

It was another dark, gloomy day for NASCAR. I would've been happier to see Busch's car hailed with beer cans after the race. There seemed to be fewer spectators in the stands, but a better show of disappointment would have made me proud.

marinerbc · 03-09-2008, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by likearock00

It was another dark, gloomy day for NASCAR. I would've been happier to see Busch's car hailed with beer cans after the race. There seemed to be fewer spectators in the stands, but a better show of disappointment would have made me proud.

Perhaps if the popularity of the sport continues to decline, the Big 3 will get the message, and pull out of the Series.

It is stunning how so many that howled with outrage when the Giant announced its plans to buy a Cup now have no problem supporting the Giant in his quest.

I believe the word is "hipocracy".

SwampFoxZ71 · 03-10-2008, 12:13 AM

NASCAR now officially blows.

First, they change to the Chase format which has robbed Jeff of 2 championships in 6 years. Second, they messed w/ the restrictor plate racing which forced cars to run together at Daytona, possibly costing senior his life. Third, they've allowed Toyota to come in and run races w/o their own engine, as they've been using Dodge blocks from the get-go since they didn't have anything of their own. Fourth, they now use "Car of Tomorrow" and will eventually use a 'common engine'.

I told my wife, after the first Toyota win in the main cup series, I officially withdraw support from watching every race (like we used to).

Put a fork in me, I'm done...

ARCANGEL · 03-10-2008, 12:44 AM

It is a sad sad day when non Nascar watchers call me up to say " CAN YA F**KIN BELIEVE A F**KIN TOYOTA WON THE RACE...Damn JOE GIBBS RACING TO HELL

Robert Ryan · 03-10-2008, 02:56 AM

Toyota pretty well owns the Craftsman Pickup series. Bad days ahead for NASCAR

dindak · 03-10-2008, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert Ryan

Toyota pretty well owns the Craftsman Pickup series. Bad days ahead for NASCAR

Ron Hornaday's Chevy won the 2007 championship.

Toyota has a couple of the top drivers/ teams which is more improtant than the engines. Chevy is right there as usual.

dindak · 03-10-2008, 08:16 AM

Toyota was going to win this year, they got Joe Gibbs racing which is one of the top shops in NASCAR. This is no big deal, the teams/drivers are far more important than the engines. As long as Chevy has a few good teams like DEI and Hendrick, they will be just fine and always in contention.

Phoenix · 03-10-2008, 08:42 AM

Nascar has been dead since Dale died, I hope they put V8 supercars on TV in the US. Good old Ford vs Holden.

03-09-2008, 06:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
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KillerMRK 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northport, NY Drives: 1969 Royce Union Street Cruiser Posts: 465	Re: Toyota gets first Nascar win Yeah, they can't run the iForce because they'd be out in 25 laps. :p __________________ A-W-E-S-O-M-E, so A-W-E-S-O-M-E Also I laugh at the tears of Patriots, Mets fans.

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darndot 6.2 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern Illinois Drives: Silvy, 57-Pickup, Corvair-Vert. Posts: 2,952	Re: Toyota gets first Nascar win When Honda enters NASCAR, Joe Gibbs will move over there. They are not very brand loyal, and they will take t*%^%^&'s technology with them. __________________ All GM since 1985. Owner of a 92 Long Roof Caprice.

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FenwickHockey65 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: West Chester, OH Drives: Chevrolet Malibu LS, GMC Envoy SLE, GMC Sonoma SLS Posts: 5,468	Re: Toyota gets first Nascar win How many races has toyota won? One. How many races has EVERYONE ELSE won? A LOT more. __________________ Proud to drive American. Proud to drive GM. Current Cars: 2007 Chevrolet Malibu LS: 2.2L ECOTEC I-4 2003 GMC Envoy SLE: 4.2L Vortec 4200 I-6 1998 GMC Sonoma SLS Ext. Cab: 4.3L Vortec 4300 V6 Former Cars: 1993 Saturn SW2 (1993-2006, 243,000 miles) 1989 GMC Safari SLT (1989-2003, 293,000 miles) Future Car: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2LT RS: 3.6L DI VVT V6

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likearock00 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NC Drives: 2006 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab Z-71 Posts: 7,865	Re: Toyota gets first Nascar win It was another dark, gloomy day for NASCAR. I would've been happier to see Busch's car hailed with beer cans after the race. There seemed to be fewer spectators in the stands, but a better show of disappointment would have made me proud. __________________ Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies. -Thomas Jefferson

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SwampFoxZ71 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Western PA - Pennsyltuckey Drives: 2006 Colorado Z71 4x4 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit Posts: 336	Re: Toyota gets first Nascar win NASCAR now officially blows. First, they change to the Chase format which has robbed Jeff of 2 championships in 6 years. Second, they messed w/ the restrictor plate racing which forced cars to run together at Daytona, possibly costing senior his life. Third, they've allowed Toyota to come in and run races w/o their own engine, as they've been using Dodge blocks from the get-go since they didn't have anything of their own. Fourth, they now use "Car of Tomorrow" and will eventually use a 'common engine'. I told my wife, after the first Toyota win in the main cup series, I officially withdraw support from watching every race (like we used to). Put a fork in me, I'm done... Last edited by SwampFoxZ71 : 03-10-2008 at 12:17 AM.

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ARCANGEL 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manalapan N.J. Drives: 07 Black Cobalt SS/SC fully loaded with blue inser Posts: 948	Re: Toyota gets first Nascar win It is a sad sad day when non Nascar watchers call me up to say " CAN YA FKIN BELIEVE A FKIN TOYOTA WON THE RACE...Damn JOE GIBBS RACING TO HELL __________________ FLESH is TEMPERAL....SOUL is ETERNAL....

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Robert Ryan 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,455	Re: Toyota gets first Nascar win Toyota pretty well owns the Craftsman Pickup series. Bad days ahead for NASCAR

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dindak 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toronto area Posts: 2,175	Re: Toyota gets first Nascar win Toyota was going to win this year, they got Joe Gibbs racing which is one of the top shops in NASCAR. This is no big deal, the teams/drivers are far more important than the engines. As long as Chevy has a few good teams like DEI and Hendrick, they will be just fine and always in contention.

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Phoenix 3.6 Liter V6 Join Date: Mar 2007 Drives: 1995 Pontiac Trans Am 1995 Buick LeSabre Posts: 1,053	Re: Toyota gets first Nascar win Nascar has been dead since Dale died, I hope they put V8 supercars on TV in the US. Good old Ford vs Holden. __________________ 1995 Pontiac Trans Am LT1 5.7L (retired for winter) 1995 Buick LeSabre 3800 Gone: 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS 3400 Gone: 1997 Chevrolet S-10 4x4 4.3L

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