If you’ve always wanted to see The General’s mighty American icon pony car that goes by the name of Chevy Camaro to race around the massive ovals that are NASCAR tracks, you might be in luck.
Currently, Ford and Dodge run the Mustang and Challenger nameplates, respectively, in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, giving the pony cars optimal product placement whereas Chevy still operates the Impala nameplate. Ford has also gone ahead and confirmed the Mustang for the NASCAR Sprint Cup series. However Chevrolet continues to sport the Impala, which is currently a completely docile full-sized FWD sedan that seems to be approaching its 100th year in its current product lifecycle. So — to spice things up a bit — GM Racing has not turned down the idea, but rather are looking for an optimal setup in what would best capture the Camaro’s striking features onto the canvas of a stock car. Speculation puts possible implementation of the Camaro somewhere in the ballpark of 2013.
After all, the tantalizing combination of the Chevy Camaro and NASCAR sounds about as good as Shake and Bake.
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NASCAR is garbage racing at its best. Or is it worst? Whatever. I don’t think the Camaro brand needs that retro-grade step. If Chevrolet wants a car for NASCAR racing it should reinvent the Monte Carlo and put that in the running. Ford and Dodge are pushing their ponycars because let’s face it…Fiesta? Focus? Explorer? Cinquecento? 200? Durango? They really have no choice. Chevrolet does. I say don’t do it!
I would be in favor of Camaro entering NASCAR if, and only if NASCAR became more like SCCA. SCCA uses modified production vehicles in its racing events. NASCAR got away from that in the 1980s. I think the fans would respond if they could go out and actually buy the production versions of the racing cars they see on the track like they could in the 1960s and 1970s. I know I would start looking a NASCAR races again TV. Just imagine Real Camaros, Mustangs, and Challengers on that track. That would be something exciting to see. What about Toyota?…who cares!
I would like someone in the USA to bring back ALL the GM plants to God’s country where they belong!!!!!!!!!!!! I would love that to be my topic for the day Someone please explain the cheater quality overseas and ripping people off here !!!!!! MADE IN THE USA forever!!!!!!!!!!
I wish I had the time to write a 20-page essay to you and everyone who demands Made in USA from an internation company about why and how you are completely wrong for a diverse range of reasons, But as I dont ill just state a simple fact:
If any company, not just GM, had all of their plants in the U.S, then that company would not exist as labor costs would make them so uncompetive that they would go bankrupt!
Dont even get me started on your “God’s country” quip.