It is now official that Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota will be joining forces in 2008. What does it all mean? Your guess is as good as mine. I have received numberous comments, both positive and negative, about this merger and all I can say is, it is what it is. Toyota will definitely be the big gainer in this merger due to the fact they will get guaranteed starting spots next year in the Top 35. JGR is the one that will give Toyota that added boost they have been looking for in Nextel.
I know alot of you fans out there really really hate the idea of Toyota coming into the Cup series. We all have our roots in America and back the makes of Chevy, Ford, and Dodge but remember that all those cars are made outside of the US while Toyota is stationed here in the US, giving much needed jobs to people out there. NASCAR has always been tied in with the major US auto makers but lets face it, Toyota is here to stay.
You all can bash me or curse at me or do whatever, I am just stating my opinion. Heck, I even own a 2006 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE but I will say this, I have not had ONE problem with this car except for the routine maintenance. I have owned 2 GM cars and I will not even go into how many times they were in the shop. Makers like Nissan, Toyota, and Lexus have it figured out, it is all about quality and not quantity. It is about pride and professionalism that goes into making their cars.
I really don't care what manufacturer is out there racing, all the cars look pretty much the same, it is just the sheer excitement of watching the race that I will always enjoy. Isn't that what it is all about, enjoying the sport but there will always be people out there that still have ill feelings about Toyota and threaten to stop watching the races. Reading back, I saw column after column about how high ticket prices are for the races but you know what, people still pay the prices, I know I have, I will be the first one to admit it.
Let's just enjoy the sport. That is my opinion and I am sticking to it.
I am sure I will hear a bunch of flack over this but if you are going to comment negative on it, please try not to use the harsh language, it really is not necessary.
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Hello Fellow Blogater...actually all my links got erased and I've been rebuilding for the past week. You are back up in living color. Vroooooooooooooooooooom!!!
no flack from here ..just check the financial news and you will see Ford sales dropped 14% last month which was the tenth month in a row of declining sales....I have a honda which has been good and a ford pickup i bought new a year ago... the last one I will buy...Toyota is here to stay...and there is more on the horizon...it's part of the sport now
nothing negative here... Toyota has become US of A and there is no denying them what they do for our economy. I am for it 100%
We live in a global economy and would be wise to embrace that fact.
Toyota will take the 2008 Cup ~ How could it be any different? We now have the best driver's in the sport running with them.
By the way, just for giggles...every American car I ever owned has been a piece of crap. My Toyota's just keep going and going...just like that rabbit.
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