Do you think Toyota will Kick all the american cars brands in Nascar?
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The Japanese giants will kick out the American car manufacturers in their home territory once again. First the Sales and now NASCAR
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FORT WORTH, Texas (Ticker) - Kevin Harvick and Scott Riggs had their own version of a Texas tussle although neither driver factored into the outcome of Sunday's NASCAR Nextel Cup Dickies 500. \n\nTempers flared following the race when Harvick's and Riggs' team members were involved in a confrontation that knocked down Harvick's wife and injured a NASCAR official who was attempting to restore order.  \n \nThe drama at Texas Motor Speedway started with three laps remaining when Riggs tried to block Harvick, who repaid the favor by knocking Riggs out of the way and into the wall to set up a green-white-checkered flag finish. \n\nAfterwards, the two teams duked it out in the pit box. Harvick's wife, DeLana, was knocked to the ground by by Riggs' tool cart and NASCAR official John Sacco suffered a badly sprained ankle after also falling to the ground. \n\nA member of Riggs' team shoved Harvick from behind as he and his wife were walking back to the garage area. According to witnesses, the Harvicks and Sacco were knocked to the ground in front of the crash cart, which is a large tool box on wheels that is used in the pit area. \n\n"One of the guys on the No. 10 team came up from behind me and shoved Harvick, pushed him hard enough to knock him and DeLana in front of one of the war wagons (crash cart)," said Richard Childress Racing director of competition Mike Dillon, who was walking with the Harvicks. "A NASCAR (official) got in the way and tried to stop it. DeLana twisted her leg. \n\n"You're going to have heated moments, but when it turns physical it turns into a different story." \n\nA member of another NASCAR team confirmed Dillon's account of the incident. Evernham Motorsports officials, who own Riggs' Dodge Charger, would not identify the crew member. \n\n"I was in the garage with the car, so I didn't see what happened," said Riggs' crew chief, Rodney Childers. "We're working with NASCAR right now to figure out exactly what happened out there. There are always different sides to the story, and we'll work with them to find out what the truth is." \n\nNASCAR spokesman Mike McCarthy said officials are aware of the incident and are completing an investigation, but no further comments would be issued until that investigation is completed. \n\nHarvick admitted afterwards that he knocked Riggs out of the way after being blocked for position. \n\n"He was blocking all over the place, he wound up on the bottom. I got a good run on top, I got in back of him and spun him out," Harvick said. "Those guys decided to take matters in their own hands and trip my wife in front of the pit box and run her over. That was unnecessary, and I'm not happy about that." \n\nNASCAR officials called members of both teams to the transporter to discuss the situation. Penalties and possible suspension could be issued. \n\nAt the time of the on-track incident, Riggs was running third in the race. \n\n"I don't know what happened," said Riggs, who finished 31st. "We weren't as fast as the 20 (Tony Stewart) and the 48 (Jimmie Johnson), but we were on our way to a good finish. (Harvick) was behind us and all of a sudden we were loose and in the wall. \n\n"It's a shame for everyone on this team. They deserved a better finish for all of their hard work."
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is that so bad? i think every country in the world has toyota. they have nice cars, so why not?
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unfortunately, probably not. i see 3 of them up there, and the 25 in close range.but i don't see all 4 of them up there. \ni hope that jeff can at least be up there..like maybe even top 5, or heck, a win.. \nwe all know that unless someone completely totals his car out jimmie will be there, and strong bets that kyle will be up there.
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yeah, they probably would.. nascar haters don't get us or the sport.. ahh well, sucks to be them.. hate it for them. my life is good. i enjoy my sport, and i give a yawn if someone hates the sport i love. i don't really enjoy wwe, but i don't wish death upon their fans..and really, if people got nothing better to do than bag on a sport  that has gone far above proving it's success and popularity than yeah, i suppose they need to move on, cuz we ain't goin' nowhere..
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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!
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NOOOOO!!!!!  lets keep it American. If it ain't broke don't fix it. And it most certianly is not broke. I just hope our fords,chevey, and even dodge dominate over toyota. Cross your fingers.
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That's up to Roger Penske, though I'm not particularly fond of Kurt Busch. Besides, if they retired the numbers of every well-known driver who retired or expired, the car numbers would be four digits by now.
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I believe American Automakers will.  We've seen this happen before in the late seventies and early eighties when there was a huge shift to Japanese vehicles because they were so much more fuel efficient and generally had a better build quality.  By the mid eighties, Detroit had responded with great success in producing cars the consumer wanted.  By the late nineties, SUVs were all the rage and no one was really talking about American automakers build quality when the general public was snatching up Suburbans and Expedtions in droves.  In fact, the build quality wasn't and isn't really all that bad.  The real problem is this: Detroit is behind on the curve in building vehicles the general public wants.  They didn't forsee the huge upswing in oil prices and didn't adjust their manufacturing of SUV's in accordance with it.  When oil prices went up, the general public went to Honda, Nissan and Toyota who have specialized in builiding fuel efficient cars.  Meanwhile, the big 3 suffered losses as they continued to churn out SUVs and full size trucks.  Detroit has finally realized that they need to focus more on building more fuel efficient vehicles rather than depending on SUVs and full size trucks for the bulk of their profits.  Another thing killing detroit is the pension plans they are obligated to provide to their retirees.  Ford and GM are in the process of trying to buy out their employees and once they clear up their obligations, it will once again be full steam ahead for Detroit.  \n\nIf you have any doubt that american build quality is improving, geet into a 1992 Ford Taurus or a 1992 Ford Mustang and compare it a 2006 Ford Fusion or a 2006 Ford Mustang.  The difference should speak for itself.
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I think professional sports will continue for a while still, but I wouldn't be surprised to see the players' uniforms take a cue from NASCAR and start having ads placed upon them. Might be the only way to afford some of these outrageous salaries.
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Its not a fact of believing it dude, its reality.  Havent you heard Dale Jarret and Brain Vickers are going to drive fot Toyota??.....and Michael Waltrip owning three cars.....one sponsored by Burger King and Dominos Pizza!!.....do research such as Nascar.com or foxsports.com.  Like I said, its a fact!
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i dont think so imagine going to a dirt track and them saying you cant race here cause you win to much besides i think the nascar drivers bring more money in therefore payouts are larger so the busch guys may or may not win but they are going to get a bigger check and more publicity than if nascar drivers were not there. also i remember watching busch say 5 yrs ago noone hardly came now look at it    LET THE BIG BOYS PLAY
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I think toyota will win the finals because voltes v is a robot!!!\nseriously dallas cowboys is eliminated earlier how come their in the finals!!!
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GORDON(hopefully), JOHNSON(most likely), and Martin(ugh dont particulary like him//anti-roush) but will probably do well....\n\nanybody but Stewart is actually fine with me.\n\n\n\n24 and 48 my hendrick boyz forever**
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Chrysler sold out to daimler a german company. Gm is shuting dowm U.S. manufacturing plant. Ford can't decide what to do be cause they are a slow moving family owed company.  Ford will file for bankruptcy and steal all the other share holder money and find a way to screw stockholder employees and retirees. and gm will run china because that's were they keep investing all their money there.  Toyota will be the red white and blue of the usa. because they will in the next 10 years employ more us workers then the old big 3.
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There will be three rookies that win a race (Hamlin, Sorenson, & Truex).  Bobby Labonte, Jamie McMurray, & Robby Gordon will be a lot better this year.  Jeremy Mayfield & Carl Edwards will struggle.  I think Johnson wil be the man to beat but Stewart, Gordon and Earnhardt will give him a run for his money.
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I will turn 50 in November.  I grew up with stock car racing, even spending many Saturday nights the at old dirt track at Rockingham.  I grew up about 15 miles from there.  I went to the first and last race at the Rock and was fortunate enough that my girlfriend came with me from Alaska to see that last one.  I am sickened, horrified, perplexed, mad as hell and disgusted with the way Brian France and Bill Helton and crew have changed NASCAR.  It is only about the money, and they don't give a tinkers damn about the fan.  They have done permanent damage, and hopefully the money will somehow make up for the fact that they have alienated the people that got them to where they are today.  I am a Ford man, but I sure miss Dale Earnhardt.  He would stand up I think to this onslaught.  There are a few good new drivers, but many are just whiney kids!!