Supra Coming to NASCAR?

Geez people the Supra isn't even in production yet! Wait. #18CamryIn'17. :D

Wouldn't say it is out of the question....Anybody see the '18 Camry coming?
 
StandOnIt said:
Considering they haven't made a street version yet, much less have tried to get anything approved for 2019..ya think?
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Were you aware that TRD was trying to get the '18 Camry approved in '16? Me either.....and the street version wasn't out either.....Pure class that Ford and Chevy didn't leak it.
 
yeah ya got that right. It is supposed to be a long process, but neither of those two were very long. Wilson could be snookering us. I'm getting to not believe a thing any of them say. Childers..honestly a brace failed blah blah blah. Larson, oh the car is brittle. snort. We just love Matt, on and on.
 
StandOnIt said:
yeah ya got that right. It is supposed to be a long process, but neither of those two were very long. Wilson could be snookering us. I'm getting to not believe a thing any of them say. Childers..honestly a brace failed blah blah blah. Larson, oh the car is brittle. snort. We just love Matt, on and on.
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Anything could be happening. The '18 Camry taught us that for sure. NOBODY (not even me) saw that coming.
 
Running a new body a year ahead of production would be nothing new. In addition to the 2018 Camry being run in 2017, the 2010 Fusion was run in 2009 (although being the COT it was probably just different stickers), and the 2014 Chevy SS didn't hit showrooms until Fall 2013 but it was run in Cup the entire 2013 season.
 
ToyYoda said:
Running a new body a year ahead of production would be nothing new. In addition to the 2018 Camry being run in 2017, the 2010 Fusion was run in 2009 (although being the COT it was probably just different stickers), and the 2014 Chevy SS didn't hit showrooms until Fall 2013 but it was run in Cup the entire 2013 season.
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Yeah I don't remember any of them being revealed in January at an auto show, and raced the next month at Daytona. That is what caught me and most everybody else flat footed that pays attention to that sort of thing. On the threads about Dodge re entering the sport, submitting the car and having it approved was supposed to be a long process. Not saying the process wasn't done, but area 51 skunk works has nothing on Nascar/Toyota. Chevy on the other hand revealed their car in the summer to race the next season FWIW.
 
NASCAR needs a new Xfinity body anyways. Toyota should have waited until the next gen Xfinity body. Mustang and Camaro look nothing like their street counter parts.
 
Jeffrey00 said:
NASCAR needs a new Xfinity body anyways. Toyota should have waited until the next gen Xfinity body. Mustang and Camaro look nothing like their street counter parts.
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The Camaro has door handle decals.
 
They'll probably benefit greatly by bringing it to Xfinity first. Watch them role it out in the cup series in 2020 and not skip a beat.
 
Looks more like a Scion tC than a Supra. None of the Xfinity pony cars look very good though, and this Supra doesn't change that.
 
What components of the showroom Supra is Toyota 'bringing' to the track, besides the name?

But then, the same could be asked of all other 'stock' cars, I guess.
 
Yeah ... still looking to be better.

The nerve of those guys!
 
looks more like desperation at this point in the Xfinity. I'm sure it has all of the latest tricks and tweaks to fly under the radar..for awhile anyway. Then it will be time for another ..you guessed it another front end. Anybody seeing a pattern here? :D:p
 
They’re being beaten regularly by their competitors in the B series.

When did working to be better become a negative thing? You sometimes appear unaware of basic automobile racing concepts.
 
aunty dive said:
They’re being beaten regularly by their competitors in the B series.

When did working to be better become a negative thing? You sometimes appear unaware of basic automobile racing concepts.
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you are saying it is a negative thing bud, I'm seeing a pattern
 
StandOnIt said:
you are saying it is a negative thing bud, I'm seeing a pattern
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I am?

Call it whatever you like. It’s what manufacturers and teams do to get better. Perhaps you’re a regionalist.
 
aunty dive said:
I am?

Call it whatever you like. It’s what manufacturers and teams do to get better. Perhaps you’re a regionalist.
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ok I will, looks like a pattern to me, something that nobody else is doing in the series, you can call it whatever you want. but watch the name calling with me.
 
aunty dive said:
I am?

Call it whatever you like. It’s what manufacturers and teams do to get better. Perhaps you’re a regionalist.
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So what's the big deal about this? Isn't the Supra a joint venture with BMW, essentially it is a BMW with a Toyota badge and looks nothing like the stock version. When NASCAR starts going back to more stock bodies with true distinctions between the brands, that's when fans will come back. Another gimmick by NASCAR, there's nothing special about this, just something for Ford and Chevy to bitch about.
 
Mopardh9 said:
So what's the big deal about this? Isn't the Supra a joint venture with BMW, essentially it is a BMW with a Toyota badge and looks nothing like the stock version. When NASCAR starts going back to more stock bodies with true distinctions between the brands, that's when fans will come back. Another gimmick by NASCAR, there's nothing special about this, just something for Ford and Chevy to bitch about.
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not biting on that same old ancient song, it has all the flavor chewed out of it. ;)
 
StandOnIt said:
ok I will, looks like a pattern to me, something that nobody else is doing in the series, you can call it whatever you want. but watch the name calling with me.
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I see a pattern ... continuous improvement. Fundamental racing thought process. To paint a group that does that as objects of ridicule doesn't make sense, particularly when their competitors do the same thing.

Regionalist is a generic descriptive term ... not name calling. It has many proponents and whether or not they're right or wrong is a matter of opinion.
 
Mopardh9 said:
So what's the big deal about this? Isn't the Supra a joint venture with BMW, essentially it is a BMW with a Toyota badge and looks nothing like the stock version. When NASCAR starts going back to more stock bodies with true distinctions between the brands, that's when fans will come back. Another gimmick by NASCAR, there's nothing special about this, just something for Ford and Chevy to bitch about.
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This has nothing to do with the current discussion.
 
Toyota has a new NASCAR body and it's sorta Supra-shaped
While not the most graceful shape in the world of racing, the new Supra NASCAR gives us hope that Toyota is getting serious about performance once again.

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/2019-toyota-supra-nascar-body-xfinity-series/


Holy Crap The Toyota Supra Is Going To Run In NASCAR
will the real Supra look anything like the Xfinity one?
The production Supra is scheduled to be finally revealed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed next week, according to the Toyota Europe Twitter account.
https://jalopnik.com/holy-crap-the-toyota-supra-is-going-to-run-in-nascar-1827376542
 
StandOnIt said:
Toyota has a new NASCAR body and it's sorta Supra-shaped
While not the most graceful shape in the world of racing, the new Supra NASCAR gives us hope that Toyota is getting serious about performance once again.

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/2019-toyota-supra-nascar-body-xfinity-series/


Holy Crap The Toyota Supra Is Going To Run In NASCAR
will the real Supra look anything like the Xfinity one?
The production Supra is scheduled to be finally revealed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed next week, according to the Toyota Europe Twitter account.
https://jalopnik.com/holy-crap-the-toyota-supra-is-going-to-run-in-nascar-1827376542
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I fail to see this being a big deal. Camaro comes in small difference in front end, Mustang comes in, small difference in front end. This is all about tweaking the nose, if anyone thinks these cars resemble anything of the original car...they don't.
 
aunty dive said:
I see a pattern ... continuous improvement. Fundamental racing thought process. To paint a group that does that as objects of ridicule doesn't make sense, particularly when their competitors do the same thing.

Regionalist is a generic descriptive term ... not name calling. It has many proponents and whether or not they're right or wrong is a matter of opinion.
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I see a pattern also, continually designing a car specifically to race in the series almost every year for the last 4 years. Some will say just wonderful, and some will laugh their asses off when Nascar makes adjustments to even things up...again
 
StandOnIt said:
I see a pattern also, continually designing a car specifically to race in the series almost every year for the last 4 years. Some will say just wonderful, and some will laugh their asses off when Nascar makes adjustments to even things up...again
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Exactly...same old shiit
 
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