Chrysler Pulls out of NASCAR - Page 2

Steve1118 · 08-08-2012, 01:15 PM

I do think the drag program will be around.

Despite NHRA's best efforts to become NASCAR lite, the two motorsports still have two different fan bases.

NASCAR appeals to the folks who are not necessarily car smart, the beer drinking yuppies who like the noise, the crashes, and will soon move on to the next fad. The hope is to sell them cars, but it is apparent that most of them are not really influenced by NASCAR participation. The lots at NASCAR races are full of Kias, Hondas, and Beamers.

Drag Racing, on the other hand, still has as it's core supporters genuine gearheads, many of whom race themselves. The Pro Stock efforts are sponsored by MoPar, the parts wing, and not the car selling end. The effort is designed to sell parts....any cars are a bonus. Look at the cylinder heads, the goodies in the MP catalogue? Look at the businesses of Mancini; Indy Cylinder Head, etc.....they move a lot of parts and none of them sell actual cars. They sell that stuff to weekend warriors in brackets, Nostalgia and other venues at the local track on Saturday night. Drag racing sells that stuff. Look at the package DP Challengers.....they were designed to put the stuff in the hands of hands on racers, to sell parts, and in this case to maybe sell some Challengers. That entire scenario is not NASCAR friendly....how competitive do you think a NASCAR "package" Charger would be? Especially when they don't use a production engine? NASCAR has spec cars, spec engines, and has nearly no relation to the average guy on the street.

I don't think there is much corelation between the two.

08-08-2012, 01:15 PM	#1
Steve1118 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Walton's Mountain Posts: 116 Likes: 2 Liked 13 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Chrysler Pulls out of NASCAR I do think the drag program will be around. Despite NHRA's best efforts to become NASCAR lite, the two motorsports still have two different fan bases. NASCAR appeals to the folks who are not necessarily car smart, the beer drinking yuppies who like the noise, the crashes, and will soon move on to the next fad. The hope is to sell them cars, but it is apparent that most of them are not really influenced by NASCAR participation. The lots at NASCAR races are full of Kias, Hondas, and Beamers. Drag Racing, on the other hand, still has as it's core supporters genuine gearheads, many of whom race themselves. The Pro Stock efforts are sponsored by MoPar, the parts wing, and not the car selling end. The effort is designed to sell parts....any cars are a bonus. Look at the cylinder heads, the goodies in the MP catalogue? Look at the businesses of Mancini; Indy Cylinder Head, etc.....they move a lot of parts and none of them sell actual cars. They sell that stuff to weekend warriors in brackets, Nostalgia and other venues at the local track on Saturday night. Drag racing sells that stuff. Look at the package DP Challengers.....they were designed to put the stuff in the hands of hands on racers, to sell parts, and in this case to maybe sell some Challengers. That entire scenario is not NASCAR friendly....how competitive do you think a NASCAR "package" Charger would be? Especially when they don't use a production engine? NASCAR has spec cars, spec engines, and has nearly no relation to the average guy on the street. I don't think there is much corelation between the two.