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Re: Only 6 Dodges in Nascar?
[Re: TheOtherDodge]
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02/05/10 01:19 PM
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90% of the field is Toyotas now maybe their gas pedals will stick like the street versions and cause some cool crashes.
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Re: Only 6 Dodges in Nascar?
[Re: 11secdart]
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02/05/10 01:56 PM
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90% of the field is Toyotas
Absolutely disgusting...  
 
 
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Re: Only 6 Dodges in Nascar?
[Re: theclutcher]
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02/05/10 02:52 PM
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90% of the field is Toyotas
Absolutely disgusting...
Yea,probably within the next couple of years the other 10% will be Hyundais and Maybe we will end up having the Tokyo & Seoul 500s   
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Re: Only 6 Dodges in Nascar?
[Re: Dave Watt]
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02/05/10 06:08 PM
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Talked with a buddy of mine last weekend. He has worked for Dodge Motorsports for the last few years but is in another division now. He says yes, the budget has been cut back due to obvious economic reasons. Dodge will focus all of their engineering on Penske Motorsports. Both are optimistic because all of the work will be on the Penske cars and will not have numerous distractions of trying to get the struggling teams up to speed as in the past.
Yes, Kasey Kahne will be one of the Fords of RPM racing.
Thanks for the info Dave. I wonder if Dodge will try to get Kasey Kahne back in the fold once his contract is up at the end of the season. I know Mopar & Dodge sponsors his World of Outlaws sprint car and USAC midget teams. Can your friend shed any light on this?
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Re: Only 6 Dodges in Nascar?
[Re: 11secdart]
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02/05/10 08:05 PM
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90% of the field is Toyotas now maybe their gas pedals will stick like the street versions and cause some cool crashes.
I've driven my 2007 Camry over 100k and it still hasn't stuck! By VIN it's one that has the dreaded gas pedal problem. Wish it would so I can go for a wild ride or... 
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Re: Only 6 Dodges in Nascar?
[Re: actionange]
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02/05/10 08:27 PM
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They were interviewing Kasey Kahne yesterday about his new Ford/Yates/Roush power. He was talking about how he thought they'd do much better this year with all that the Ford powerplant! Funny, but the Roush cars SUCKED last year while Kasey actually won a couple with Dodge power!  
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Re: Only 6 Dodges in Nascar?
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02/05/10 09:21 PM
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They were interviewing Kasey Kahne yesterday about his new Ford/Yates/Roush power. He was talking about how he thought they'd do much better this year with all that the Ford powerplant!
Funny, but the Roush cars SUCKED last year while Kasey actually won a couple with Dodge power!
Ford has a new engine program this year, they are replacing the 351W engine thats been around in it current state since 1991. So who knows how that will affect things.
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Re: Only 6 Dodges in Nascar?
[Re: drbill]
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02/05/10 09:53 PM
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They were interviewing Kasey Kahne yesterday about his new Ford/Yates/Roush power. He was talking about how he thought they'd do much better this year with all that the Ford powerplant!
Funny, but the Roush cars SUCKED last year while Kasey actually won a couple with Dodge power!
Ford has a new engine program this year, they are replacing the 351W engine thats been around in it current state since 1991. So who knows how that will affect things.
Dodge got a new engine package the end of last year as well IIRC....
...and they've had time to test it under race conditions too! 
Penske's going to be TOUGH this year mark my words!
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Re: Only 6 Dodges in Nascar?
[Re: Wheeler]
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02/05/10 10:47 PM
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Thanks for the info Dave. I wonder if Dodge will try to get Kasey Kahne back in the fold once his contract is up at the end of the season. I know Mopar & Dodge sponsors his World of Outlaws sprint car and USAC midget teams. Can your friend shed any light on this?
I'll ask him but we didn't discuss Kasey but you are probably right that Dodge would like to have him back. If you've been to a race, you know how popular he is, especially with the women.
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Re: Only 6 Dodges in Nascar?
[Re: Wheeler]
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02/06/10 02:37 AM
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I wonder if Dodge will try to get Kasey Kahne back in the fold once his contract is up at the end of the season. I know Mopar & Dodge sponsors his World of Outlaws sprint car and USAC midget teams.
Keselowski is currently in the 12 car for Penski but I doubt seriously if that'll be more than a year long deal. He is a Hendricks guy at heart and that is where he wants to be. Reason I say all that is it would be cool to see Kasey jump over to Penski after this year, BUT, with Miller Light as Busch's sponsor theres no way Bud could go with Kasey  but thats the only option for him to get back into a Dodge, unless he comes back with KASEY KAYNE MOTORSPORTS 
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Re: Only 6 Dodges in Nascar?
[Re: deansrr]
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02/07/10 01:56 AM
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30? years ago nascar figured out to push the factories/cars aside and make the drivers the "stars", since they could be controlled. Nascar wants the "easy" solution, make the most money for the least effort, 3rd generation Frances have gotten lazy, and listening/refereeing each week which car make had an advanatge was to much work for them therefore, COT.
Fixes are easy and very cost effective:
a. Factory Sheet Metal, a lot cheaper and better for the fans
b. Sponsor decals on say less the 50% of car, I like to see the car
c. 93 octane gas, cheaper, and helps the average driver's car engine get refined
d. 7 liters OK, they sound meaner
e. 1 Air Wrench over the pit wall, cut out frivolous pit stops
f. No lucky Dog nonsense, enough said
g. Control speeds by choosing tire widths on a track by track basis, a race on 7" tires is just as good as one on 10.5" tires, and it will keep ALL the teams searching for the right balance/handling package, drivers get to use the gas pedal as they see fit, rather putting a brick on it.
h. And NO plates, see g. above
NEVER HAPPEN
Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
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