Tennessee Racing
Formerly Stewart Fan
I think it looks good.
Austin Dillon's Nationwide Ride
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I think it looks good.
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SlowNeasy
Guest
me too. nice blend of colors, easy to recognize.
mike honcho
Knuckleheads
I like it.
It would be even better if it was a Camaro.
It would be even better if it was a Camaro.
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carsntunes
Guest
I like it.
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FlFlash
Guest
I like it.
Did you ever hear the story of why Chevrolet would'nt release the Camaro for Nationwide competition?
mike honcho
Knuckleheads
Yep and really can't blame Chevy.
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FlFlash
Guest
For those who don't know Chevrolet decided not to use the Camaro in Nationwide competition because fitting it to NASCAR's Nationwide templates altered the profile of the car to a dgree that it was no longer recognizeable as a Chevrolet Camaro without putting stickers all over it.
Another reason is that it is Out selling both the Challenger and Mustang.
From GM's main man:
GM's Mark Kent said "because of the need to have templated bodies in that series, we felt that by forcing the Camaro into the Nationwide templates we were compromising the body lines of an iconic car."
Another reason is that it is Out selling both the Challenger and Mustang.
From GM's main man:
GM's Mark Kent said "because of the need to have templated bodies in that series, we felt that by forcing the Camaro into the Nationwide templates we were compromising the body lines of an iconic car."
Bucky Badger
Go Kyle Go
I'd like to see the stats camero vs Mustang for the last 3 years
dpkimmel2001
Team Owner
Nice looking ride for Austin. I hope to see him do well and bring that 3 back to Cup where it belongs.
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FlFlash
Guest
2011 - As of Aug 31st
Camaro - 46378
Mustang - 40035
2010 - Camaro - 81371
Mustang - 73716
2009 - Was not a full model year for Camaro but it out sold Mustang in June,July, August, Sept, Oct, November and December.
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robbybee
Guest
That's a load of horse pucky. The Impala is a front-wheel drive 4-door door stop. Get over yourself, GM! JEEZ!
Bucky Badger
Go Kyle Go
But remember Mustang has had the reto look since '05.
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FlFlash
Guest
I have seen a sketch of the proposed Nationwide Camaro, in order to fit the templates the roof height and the height of the window openings where almost doubled, the hood instead of being flat became arced and tapered to the front and the rear deck was stretched.
It did'nt look like the showroom cars at all, where as the Impala has a good resemblence.
I'd rather see all Ponycars that resembly the showroom models.
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carsntunes
Guest
Also, the last year the Mustang was fully redesigned: 2005. So a 7 model year old Mustang sells nearly as well as the "new" Camaro is a win in my book.
Bucky Badger
Go Kyle Go
Exactly
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FlFlash
Guest
Good article on RCR and the Dillon boys:
http://www.nascar.com/nationwide-series/news/111105/adillon-rchildress-family-ties/index.html
Richard Childress "I think there is a lot of stock you can put in a number. It something we gave a lot of serious thought before we even put it on the very first RCR car," Childress said. "I don't think it will make you win or lose. I know the reason I put the 3 on my car the first time was because it was cheaper to do one number rather than the 96."
http://www.nascar.com/nationwide-series/news/111105/adillon-rchildress-family-ties/index.html
Richard Childress "I think there is a lot of stock you can put in a number. It something we gave a lot of serious thought before we even put it on the very first RCR car," Childress said. "I don't think it will make you win or lose. I know the reason I put the 3 on my car the first time was because it was cheaper to do one number rather than the 96."