Obama Orders Chevrolet and Dodge Out Of NASCAR

[TUFCAT]

In a move sure to spark outrage, the White House announced today that GM and Chrysler must cease participation in NASCAR at the end of the 2009 season if they hope to receive any additional financial aid from the government.

Companies around the globe-Honda and Audi, to name two-have drawn down racing operations, and NASCAR itself has already felt the pinch in the form of reduced team spending. A complete withdrawal from America's premier racing series is expected to save more than $250 million between GM and Chrysler, a substantial amount considering the drastic measures being implemented elsewhere.

"Automakers used to operate on the principle of 'win on Sunday, sell on Monday,' but the Auto Task Force's research just doesn't validate that as true," said the statement from President Obama.

While fans have decried the Car of Tomorrow for heavily limiting what little personalization the cookie-cutter series had previously allowed to participating manufacturers, and drivers have slammed its brick-like aerodynamics and unpredictable handling, even the governmental oversight committee sees that the full-scale regulation of the cars leaves the manufacturers very little space for research and development.

"NASCAR is a racing series that regulates down to the smallest detail of the cars, where a car badged a Chevrolet or Dodge differs only marginally from a Ford or a Toyota. There's no technological development to speak of."

[Ghoste]

Welcome to a "brave new world".

[TUFCAT]

Welcome to a "brave new world".

Shawn, I just can't do this to you...you're to good of a guy..... (plus I don't want the thread getting political)! April fools

[bull]

Jeez, man. Don't give them any ideas. A move like this wouldn't surprise me in the least, in fact it didn't surprise me when I read it here.

That was a good one though.

[richard pettys 73]

  that was a great april fools joke!!!!    

[chargerboy69]

This story is everywhere now. It is even on SpeedTV's website.

I have not seen anyone debunk this story yet though. I can see this happening.

[Ghoste]

I just found out about a minute ago.  That was pretty good joke but what an enraged shower I just had. 

[1969chargerrtse]

You got me, I could see it happening. Funny one.

[Todd Wilson]

Maybe NASCAR can get some bailout money!


Todd

[Mike DC]

             
I think NASCAR oughtta be the one paying the factories millions of dollars a year for the rights to label those tube-chassis cars "Chargers" and "Tauruses" and "Malibus."

[tan top]

good one TufCat    , had me going also ..... would not supprise me if something like that actually happened

[Ghoste]

It is a great joke but I can't help feeling that some greenie deep in the heart of Washingtons secret planning department is going, "hmmmmmm".

[Charger_Fan]

Good one, Tuffy.
I was all prepared to say that it wouldn't make much difference anyway, because Toyota & the rest will be glad to take up the slack...since they already have a foot in the door.

[TUFCAT]

It is a great joke but I can't help feeling that some greenie deep in the heart of Washingtons secret planning department is going, "hmmmmmm".

Luckilly, NASCAR still makes money. I'm sure if GM and Chrysler don't lose that much anymore since more private teams and owners are footing the development bills...compared to how it was many years ago. 

[Ghoste]

I was thinking more generally along the lines of all motorsports and recreational engine use (private light aircraft, pleasure boating etc.) and what a waste of oil they must think that is.  Nothing new but they seem to have more strength lately.

[Nacho-RT74]

if it was serious, then Why call it NASCAR from now ? call it now FORDSCAR.

[TruckDriver]

That one had me fooled

Although, that may yet happen......

[426HemiCharger]

NOT TRUE!!!

[Mopar2Ya]

It wouldn't bother me, NASCAR is WWE on wheels.

[mikepmcs]

I didn't believe it for a second!

[elanmars]

nascar sucks anyway. at least back in the day they used legit cars and not these weird shells that just happen to have whatever company name stamped on it.

[chargerkid01]

almost had a heart attack don't do that!!!

[Foreman72]

almost had a heart attack don't do that!!!

likewise..close call sirs...

[mikesbbody]

you certainly fooled me  its very believeable I may cut and paste the main story and send it to my friend who's a big NASCAR fan but I may not tell him its a joke 

[elanmars]

one of my cousins, playing a mean joke because he likes to mess around like that, told another cousin who fell for it 100% and almost had tears in his eyes, so i'm told. but he's totally the embodiment of a stereotypical southern nascar fan, mullet and all. eventually a friend told him it was an april fools joke, poor guy hahaha!