09 predictions

Lou SG2340 · 11-22-2008, 12:17 PM

Sitting here with time on my hands & nothing to do. Here are my thoughts on the coming year:
GM will drop Buick Or Pontiac, maybe both
Ford will dump Mercury
The big Three will cut back, if not get out of racing. NHRA ,NSCAR,etc
Any thoughts from any one?

Freddie · 11-22-2008, 03:18 PM

Ford can't drop much more out of NHRA, they dont support the sportsman racers anymore at all, it seems all of thier support goes to Force. I like Force and all but I think if Ford were to help a little could maybe get a competitive Pro Stocker again.

GM, yea I can see dropping Pontiac, seem to be the same cars as under the Chevy banner anyway.

Mopar, dont have much more cutting they can do..

I think we will see alot less support for NASCAR this year as well, last I saw there are only 30 some teams so far with sponsorship for next season.

As for NHRA, I think there will be several events with less than the full field, and sportsman attendance will also fall off some. Alot of racers staying closer to home these days, or just not racing as much.

Nitro Joe Jackson · 11-22-2008, 04:13 PM

I'm drinking more beer and changing to Mt Dew & Jack sooner at night

SST1447 · 12-02-2008, 05:28 PM

i see GM dropping Buick before pontiac.
i wouldnt be surprised if at least 1 or 2 races wont have a full TF field.
as far as the other classes i doubt that they wont have a full field.
Nitro Joe Jackson will become a member of AA
:-D

Jeff Beckman · 12-03-2008, 11:00 PM

My Rite Aid stock is in the toilet,BUT, they gotta Funny Car??????????

Jeff Beckman · 12-03-2008, 11:01 PM

Oh Yah, and my friken Ford Stock might be asking me for a loan!!!!!!

Raceready · 12-03-2008, 11:34 PM

After years of working on GM cars,from what I have seen Buick owners are an older group that maintain there cars,and buy a new one every few years.Pontiac owners are about the same as chevy owners,buy'em drive the **** out of them and expect warranty to cover everything.So that being said I guess Pontiac would be the next on the chopping block.

11-22-2008, 12:17 PM	#1
Lou SG2340 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Disputanta Va (30 minutes from VMP) Posts: 122 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	09 predictions Sitting here with time on my hands & nothing to do. Here are my thoughts on the coming year: GM will drop Buick Or Pontiac, maybe both Ford will dump Mercury The big Three will cut back, if not get out of racing. NHRA ,NSCAR,etc Any thoughts from any one?

11-22-2008, 03:18 PM	#2
Freddie Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tampa Fla / Anderson SC Posts: 334 Likes: 12 Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 09 predictions Ford can't drop much more out of NHRA, they dont support the sportsman racers anymore at all, it seems all of thier support goes to Force. I like Force and all but I think if Ford were to help a little could maybe get a competitive Pro Stocker again. GM, yea I can see dropping Pontiac, seem to be the same cars as under the Chevy banner anyway. Mopar, dont have much more cutting they can do.. I think we will see alot less support for NASCAR this year as well, last I saw there are only 30 some teams so far with sponsorship for next season. As for NHRA, I think there will be several events with less than the full field, and sportsman attendance will also fall off some. Alot of racers staying closer to home these days, or just not racing as much. __________________ NHRA: Comp 2200 - S/C 2201 NMRA 2012 Outlaw 10.5 #10

11-22-2008, 04:13 PM	#3
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 58 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: 09 predictions I'm drinking more beer and changing to Mt Dew & Jack sooner at night __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

12-02-2008, 05:28 PM	#4
SST1447 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Norwich CT Posts: 36 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 09 predictions i see GM dropping Buick before pontiac. i wouldnt be surprised if at least 1 or 2 races wont have a full TF field. as far as the other classes i doubt that they wont have a full field. Nitro Joe Jackson will become a member of AA :-D

12-03-2008, 11:00 PM	#5
Jeff Beckman Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 308 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 09 predictions My Rite Aid stock is in the toilet,BUT, they gotta Funny Car?????????? __________________ Jeff Beckman 318J ET, SG 318T SC

12-03-2008, 11:01 PM	#6
Jeff Beckman Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 308 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 09 predictions Oh Yah, and my friken Ford Stock might be asking me for a loan!!!!!! __________________ Jeff Beckman 318J ET, SG 318T SC

12-03-2008, 11:34 PM	#7
Raceready Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 34 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 09 predictions After years of working on GM cars,from what I have seen Buick owners are an older group that maintain there cars,and buy a new one every few years.Pontiac owners are about the same as chevy owners,buy'em drive the **** out of them and expect warranty to cover everything.So that being said I guess Pontiac would be the next on the chopping block.