what do you all think about letting toyota into NASCAR?
605456
I hate it, NASCAR is a AMERICAN sport they should let only AMERICAN car manufactures race.
340344
I went to the race in Martinsville just a couple of weeks ago, and to a certain extent, you are right. It used to be a very enjoyable experience. Now, it's kinda iffy. Way too many people are crammed into the little bleachers and the weather can be tricky in April. Since the NASCAR season goes almost all year long, there are some times when you fry at a racetrack and there are some times when you throw snowballs at each other. I go to see the speed and smell the exhaust. Two things that the TV cameras cannot bring into my home. I have always said that alcohol should be banned inside gates, but that may never happen because of the promotion of beers on the track. However certain tracks (like Charlotte) have a section of grandstands that are "family friendly"; no smoking or drinking in those areas. You may want to look into those next time.
593664
I'm a nascar buff and can say a lot about this, but the previous posts pretty much say it all. I'll only add that NASCAR is bigger now because they are expanding into bigger markets. The competition on the track is closer, but I just don't think it's as exciting as it was 10 years ago. The rivalries and driver personalities are so bland now. I think in 5 years, the "popularity" of the sport will fade as the "new" fans move on to whatever else is popular at the time. Maybe soap box derby?
959355
If and when they switch to the Car of Tomorrow, Nascar will then be a lot like Iroc. I have mixed feelings about it though. On the one hand, it will even the playing field. On the other hand, It takes away the manufacturers rivalry.
1088737
Bill Lester has been racing in the Craftsman Truck Series for a couple of years now so he's not exactly a rookie he also left his high paying corporate job to chase his dream.Pair these things with Nascars desire to add some diversity to the sport and  Lester is a perfect fit. Lester also  is   not the first driver to come to the Cup Series with little or no experience in the Busch series.   With the number of Cup drivers who also race in the Busch Series there's not much oppertunity there. I say good luck Bill.
590805
It is important to remember that NASCAR is a dictatorship.  They can fine or punish anyone at any given moment, and they have nobody to answer to.  They can drop a caution flag whenever they feel like it, and they can dock someone points or make their wallet a bit lighter whenever they wish.  The NASCAR rule book is nothing short of vague and confusing.  NASCAR does play favorites.  They are far more likely to come down harder on a rookie or an underdog, and often use them to make a point to the "others".  No, its not really fair, but again, the only people who can realistically do anything about it are the fans, who are the sole reason for the success of the sport as it is today.
1041457
ya know. i thought hands down it was going to be tony, but he seemed to have an issue in happy hour and dropped to 14th..so i'm going to have to put a second vote in there for jeff gordon..he's the record holder for this track on current driver's and is also running the fastest laps during practice.. it's just a matter of if they keep his car strong mid-race.. tony's team seems to get their car better and jeff's team loses it..so we'll see how it all plays out..well, if we have another repeat they could knock each other out and leave it open for robby gordon..\neveryone is putting votes in for road coure ringers, but i realy don't seem them as being competitie up against the road warriors anymore.\nhaha.. mikey is too busy yapping about toyota to race. he's not a good driver, but putting some focusing into the driving might help..
243685
I think Nascar needs the following improvements:\n\n1) A track that isn't ALL lefts or rights! Mix it up some, fellas!\n2) Land Mines\n3) Concrete pillars that randomly eject up from the track\n4) Speed bumps\n5) No more yellow flags! They're professional drivers - let 'em navigate around car parts!!!!
1125780
Yates future is a little grim. First, rumor is Sadler is having some tumultious times there. They are struggling to compete against the heavy wallets of HMS and Rousch and the talent at JGR.\nThe best thing for Yates would be to team up with Roush, b/c as more teams come in and more drivers vie for open seats I think he's only going to struggle more. Right now there is kind of a lack of open driver's for the cup series. You've got some talent coming up in the Busch babies, but a lot of them are not ready for Cup yet, and some are too old to want to do cup. They don't want all the b/s  with it and enjoy Busch. So I dunno. I think it's going to be a very hard seat for Yates to fill, and I really think you'll see a smaller driver come in.
1070475
Do you mean the driver line up for next year, or how the championship will finish for this year?\nOkay, driver line up\nIt all depends on if Michael retires, and I don't think he will. I also don't think he'll drive alongside Kimi\n\nFerrari\nMichael Schumacher & Massa\nHonda\nJensen Button & Reubens\nRenault\nFisichella and Raikkonen\nMcLaren\nAlonso and JPM\nSauber\nHeidfeld and Villeneuve\n\nAlthough, I wouldn't be at all surprised if Kimi stayed at McLaren and JPM joined Toyota or so. Reason being Toyota are under pressure to win and both their drivers are crap.
91109
No - I don't think any true fan of Nascar would be able to accept a #3 Chevrolet with anyone else driving it other than the late Dale Earnhardt.  For all that he had accomplished for the sport of Nascar, they should retire the number and induct him into the Nascar Hall of Fame.  There was only one Intimidator!  May he race (and rest) in peace.
771826
Yeah, he could still win if Johnson crashes or something. But that probably wont happen. Oh well, he'll win the cup next year for sure. He'll have 2 teammates next year: Truex who might just be able make the Chase next year and Menard who might be able to help. Jr's had a great season and I'm happy for him. If it werent for Louden, Pocono, and Tallagdega (Vickers), it'd be a completely different situation. So dont be upset with Jr's situation cause its not his fault at all.
901946
I hope Jerry Brockenheimer reads your question and recruits them as a team for a future season. They would be a great racing pair.
738495
excellent ? nascar should have a categorey all its own just like football. do u suppose there is some form we can fill out to put the ? to yahoo. if so let us know we'll b in.
129278
Ummm, no. Nascar is not just a white sport, its just that other cultures are not involved w/ Nascar. As your know, most Black people are interested in Basketball, and football. But we could need a black nascar person, or any other multi-cultural person.maybe we could turn Nascar into a multi=racial sport, then.
284307
Yes, and no because  @ Bristol sh*t happens, but I think he should be fined because when Little E had a run in with the press at Dega in '04, he got fined.  So Jeff Gaydon should be fined as well since he was on live TV.  Take the 1979 Daytona 500 into consideration.  When DW, Bobby and Davey Allison, and Cale Yarborough got in a fight, it was just entertainment. But Nascar is so strict now that you can't even go out and party before a race.  Like when Kurt Busch got drunk in Phoenix, Nascar suspended him for the last 2 races.  If it was some dude off the street, it would be no big deal besides loosing your drivers liscense.  You don't need a liscence to race.  Jack Roush and Mike Helton are idiots.  Kurt Busch is a very talented racer.  I feel as my temper rises, I get more sidetracked.
687033
He's doing far better than he ended up last year.  I'd say that their team will end up top five in points this year and there's a good chance that in '07 they will be championship contenders.  I'm not a Jr. Fan either.  He's ok and I wish him the best.  Don't compare him with Dale Sr. either.  It's a different and far more competitive environment now vs. 20-25 years ago.