[Shotimes] Taurus's NASCAR Replacement

[Donald Mallinson]

Actually, for about 4 years we had exactly that in the recent past.  Not 
sure now what it was called, but it featured the Dodge Stratus and Honda 
Civic, BMW 3 series etc.  Other than the Dodge, the other cars were from 
the Europeon sedan racing series.  Dodge was the only American 
manufacturer to get involved otherwise it might have had a chance.  
David Donohue was the two time champion I think in the Dodge.

It died for lack of manufacturer support and good TV times.  I really 
wanted to get to one of those races, knowing they would probably be 
short lived.  They were based on production bodies with the basic stock 
motor, but a highly modified racing transmission, and although MUCH 
closer to stock than NASCAR now, they were still pretty much purpose 
built race cars.

But they were a BLAST to watch, racing was close, lots more fender 
banging (without the "big one") than NASCAR, with some cars getting a 
lot of bodywork stripped by the end of a race, but it was fast, and fun.

Too bad it died.  The Speedvision series is most similar, and it is 
still better racing than anything out there in America, but I find it 
hard to catch it on TV.  And selling tickets to the public to pay for 
the series is tough.  Sponsors won't pay big bucks without fans and good 
TV slots.   But it is good racing.

Don Mallinson

Jim & Debbie Leyden wrote:

>How about scrap MASCAR and make it true stock car racing again.
>You know, cars with present technology under the hood.
>
>I asked a NASCAR crew member why the cars out on the track all had the same
>chassis under them.  Barely any difference in the cars at all.  Then I asked
>if it wouldn't make more sense for the cars more closely resemble what was
>available from the showroom.
>He replied "We are racing cars, not computers" and threatened to become
>violent.
>
>I say we need a real Showroom Stock racing series again
>
>Jim
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
>On Behalf Of bjshov8
>Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 11:19 PM
>To: shotimes
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Taurus's NASCAR Replacement
>
>What about a NASCAR rule that any model cannot use an engine with larger
>displacement than it is available with from the factory?  That would be
>interesting.
>
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>
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