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14th December 2006, 05:07 #11
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Originally Posted by Rollo
And speaking of Waltrip, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if he was one day able to build a super organization a la Hendrick, Roush, or Childress. People underestimate Michael Waltrip at their own peril.¿Quién es el que anda aquí?
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14th December 2006, 17:46 #12
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I think Toyota hasn't the talent behind the wheel to make a challenge this year. That said, if Mikey knows who to hire, he could be the success as a team owner he hasn't been as a driver. Mike has always gotten the sponsors and he knows the business side of the sport. He understands people.
Ok, now will the Camry be accepted? Heck, I think if Americans can buy as many Toyota's as they have over the years, I cannot understand why they wont be accepted. Getting Toyota into NASCAR was something long overdue in my opinion. Not sure what percentage of the American car market is dominated by Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi and Subaru, but I would have to think that with Pearl Harbor better than 60 years in the past, Japanese makes who are made in the US of A are as domestic in the eyes of fans as any car maker. Having a Japanese brand that builds in the US in NASCAR just affirms the reality of the marketplace."Water for my horses, beer for my men and mud for my turtle".
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15th December 2006, 01:05 #13
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Mikey knows how to be an A #1 suckup. That and being DW's brother bought him a career. If his organization can put together some good cars for him he has as much chance of winning as anybody else out there. His first mistake as a team owner was failing to put a competitive, winning driver in the #55 car. JMHO
"You win some, lose some, and wreck some." - Dale Earnhardt
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16th December 2006, 05:53 #14
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I think Mikey was an ok driver with a good team, and a poor driver on a bad team. Mikey is one of those guys who need a good team to make him better, and that isnt' a slight, since about half the field of the Cup garage is like that. Very few guys in Cup can get into a crap car and make it competitive. So I wont knock him for the 55, it was a stop gap year until the Toyota money, influence, and organization kicks in. If Michael spends wisely, he will get the help he needs to run near the front again. He wont win a championship and he may never see the chase, but he will contend at some tracks if everything goes right. Mikey will be happier however if one of his cars does make the chase. He is now a team owner, and he will start to see the big picture.
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26th December 2006, 22:35 #15
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Toyota in Nextel Cup is a good fit, there are more Toyotas than Monte Carlos built in the U.S. As far as Mikey making the chase, I hope he does. He needs a great Crew Chief, like Tony Jr.
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30th December 2006, 02:15 #16
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Originally Posted by brudan
Of course, no one makes a big deal out of where the car is made if they don't know any better....."Water for my horses, beer for my men and mud for my turtle".
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30th December 2006, 03:48 #17
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I don't understand the hullabaloo about Toyota. Nobody carried on when Dodge came back to NASCAR and that's a German company.
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30th December 2006, 07:02 #18
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Originally Posted by V-8power
Originally Posted by Sparky1329
I'll put up with anything that would reduce the number of rednecks at each race.racing-reference.info/showblog?id=1785
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When I go to WRC event, I want to see the best drivers as always. If I want to see some national drivers, I can go to some other less popular event.. Just simple.
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