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Old 09-06-2007, 09:24 PM
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Default Stewart goes to Toyota

and so goes Joe Gibbs
Old 09-06-2007, 09:51 PM
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I am going to have a hard time not using UPS and Fed Ex. DHL here I come! Home depot is out too I guess. More from Cashcar. I just hope Toyota's F1 success is Mirrored in all other forms of Motorsport.
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Don't like either, the #20 or Toyota.
Old 09-07-2007, 07:34 AM
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Very dissapointing, I am a fan of Stewarts. If Toyota can't win with one of the best driver, crew chief and team, then they really suck.
Old 09-07-2007, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ghoffman
Very dissapointing, I am a fan of Stewarts. If Toyota can't win with one of the best driver, crew chief and team, then they really suck.
Old 09-07-2007, 10:26 AM
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Old 09-07-2007, 04:42 PM
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Well that is sure crappy news!
Maybe Tony's getting tired of running up front.
Old 09-07-2007, 11:15 PM
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I know there was alot of money in it for JGR, but I have a hard time believing that both Tony and Denny were completely on board for this move.
Old 09-07-2007, 11:35 PM
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Wow! That sucks for them but $$ talks.....hopefully they can turn things around
Old 09-08-2007, 02:03 AM
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Big deal. Those aren't Toyota's or Chevy's anyway.
Old 09-08-2007, 07:44 AM
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Big deal, next year everybody runs COTs. Soon after, the Chevy spec Ro7s engine will be phased in. Only difference in the cars will be the Nascar approved sticker package. Nascar fans don't know the difference.
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Originally Posted by Cheetahman
Big deal, next year everybody runs COTs. Soon after, the Chevy spec Ro7s engine will be phased in. Only difference in the cars will be the Nascar approved sticker package. Nascar fans don't know the difference.
NASCAR should build one big garage and build all of the cars and least them to 43 drivers on the weekends. COT is just another IROC. No more development, it is becoming less and less interesting racing and more of a personality contest. Just my .02 JD At least now, Tony will have something to really wine and complain about.
Sidenote: I think Gibbs got the better of the deal between Kyle and JR.
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Originally Posted by xsiveone
Big deal. Those aren't Toyota's or Chevy's anyway.
Old 09-09-2007, 12:53 AM
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I find IROC more exciting than NASCAR. The road race at Daytona last year was great.
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Originally Posted by SteveC6R
I know there was alot of money in it for JGR, but I have a hard time believing that both Tony and Denny were completely on board for this move.
Doesn't really matter whether or not they were. They have contracts with JGR and the guy who signs their paychecks made the call. Perfect example of Colson's Law: "When you have them by the bxxls their hearts and minds will soon follow."

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I am waiting for the NASCAR implosion. I can't wait until the greed blows up in everyone's face and they are paying the WE network to air races. That day cannot come soon enough.

Sidenote: JGR are sell outs. Chevy backed Tony and no matter how good of a driver he is alot of people will think of him as a cheap sell out that ran for the cash. To me they are all lower forms of life for driving anything with Toyota on it but hey thats just my $.02. Maybe old Ralf S. could call them and tell them how much the money helped them turn into the worlds best funded losers.
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