tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post7429023841119056031..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: "NASCAR Now" Addresses GM Issues Head-OnDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-31563764274022359582009-03-07T13:34:00.000-05:002009-03-07T13:34:00.000-05:00With GM facing what it is, and other manufacturers...With GM facing what it is, and other manufacturers also having not so great numbers, it makes me wonder ,Did Brian France have the right idea with the COT after all? Make the the body's basically the same, in the future run a spec engine, and NASCAR can continue on.I've always been a Chevy guy and the recent news is sad on many levels, but perhaps Brian had a little more insight then given credit for when they put the COT concept to work. Hopefully all will work out,but there a signs that sponsorships may not be possible with government involvement. Just a thought.3budhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086286725276685195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-73175815406111459892009-03-07T10:23:00.000-05:002009-03-07T10:23:00.000-05:00What excellent comments on this post! GM is about...What excellent comments on this post! <BR/><BR/>GM is about to take Chapter 11 and will be semi-nationalized. If GM is looking to bankruptcy to shed its UAW contracts and pension obligations, then they will probably be forced to throw their NASCAR sponsorships into the fire, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-2960206031847757242009-03-07T07:32:00.000-05:002009-03-07T07:32:00.000-05:00Gymmie @3:16PM — 3/6:Alright!! TDP Comedy Competit...Gymmie @3:16PM — 3/6:<BR/><BR/>Alright!! TDP Comedy Competition is back! <BR/><BR/>Eric KooKoo. Love it! I don't recall seeing that when he was around in 2007. <BR/><BR/>Great to have this site, and frustration outlet, back isn't it??!!Rockin Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16401306989231204937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-11144093708961821702009-03-06T15:16:00.000-05:002009-03-06T15:16:00.000-05:00@anon 9:17--yes the show has gotten SO much better...@anon 9:17--yes the show has gotten SO much better since the Erik KooKoo and Doug Banks days. Ryan tried very hard to make a presentable show last year. He started to grow on me and I do miss him. I need to channel surf and try to catch him in his other role. I do hope if someone is out they let him sub.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-6181039121278721082009-03-06T13:49:00.000-05:002009-03-06T13:49:00.000-05:00Good show. Scary, but good. NN has the right stuff...Good show. Scary, but good. NN has the right stuff going on with Mike Massaro.<BR/><BR/>My husband says GM was building cars Americans wanted to buy - just not in the quantities they produce. Brand loyalty is well and alive in our household - and if Dodge does a crash and burn, my husband will never own another truck. He's already talking about stockpiling extra trucks plus parts. I'm not kiddng. <BR/><BR/>Why isn't anyone paying attention to the huge drop in sales for the Prius and the rest of Toyota? Wait, maybe because it's not American and the government can't tell Toyota what to do. Good for Ford, staying out of this governmental bailout tar pit.Tracy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14361101058670921686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-5372840760676563662009-03-06T11:52:00.000-05:002009-03-06T11:52:00.000-05:00"Race on Sunday, Sell on Monday" was true back in ..."Race on Sunday, Sell on Monday" was true back in the 1960's/70's when Nas-cars were essentially "Street Stocks" or "Super Stocks". I got as much enjoyment out of watching them race as I do watching todays cars. We can't go back to "stock" cars because of safety reasons. Most fans I talk to do not relate to the cars we see racing today to cars we can drive. The only way I can tell one "brand" from another on the track is by the decals and the shape of the quarter windows. NASCAR engines have no similarities to passenger car engineseither. Get the costs down, period. I like good racing. Don't care if it's at 160 mph or 180 mph.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-4785209118046627302009-03-06T09:17:00.000-05:002009-03-06T09:17:00.000-05:00Darn it!It sounds like NN has actually become a sh...Darn it!<BR/><BR/>It sounds like NN has actually become a show worth watching. I have not watched since 2007.<BR/><BR/>I will give it a try again.<BR/><BR/>As far as fans showing up. I have attended Michigan's June and August races for the last 8 years. I gave up my camping space and tickets for the three weekend events. I can't afford it and will be watching on TV. That is the plain and simple economic facts of our household. I need to do some trimming and $1,000 will need to be spent on higher priorities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-8679970225946887232009-03-06T08:34:00.000-05:002009-03-06T08:34:00.000-05:00I thought this was a good show and it certainly la...I thought this was a good show and it certainly laid out a lot of interesting points. I hate the idea that the government might mandate that GM or any brand can't participate in NASCAR. That said, I agree with others that NASCAR's decision to go to the IROC car has made the "win on Sunday, sell on Monday" premise moot. The car that is on the track bears no resemblance to my street car. NASCAR chose this path, now they have to live with it.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-22179948319455855162009-03-06T07:49:00.000-05:002009-03-06T07:49:00.000-05:00If the government gets involved, the car companies...If the government gets involved, the car companies would have to present a business case that the sponsorship causes a cost effective increase in sales. If they can't make an effective case, I think the involvement will be slowed or curtailed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-35950567667116210992009-03-06T07:21:00.000-05:002009-03-06T07:21:00.000-05:00Until this Kabuki theatre of whether GM continues ...Until this Kabuki theatre of whether GM continues to receive direct investment from the Federal Govt or it resolves it's financial issues in a courtroom, it's participation in NASCAR will be at risk.<BR/><BR/>Bad news doesn't get better with time. Get in the courtroom,hash it out with a judge,and get back to profitably building vehicles people want to buy. And you can market them anyway you want.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-81905200220190036682009-03-06T00:05:00.000-05:002009-03-06T00:05:00.000-05:00I hope the gov't doesn't stop car makers (...I hope the gov't doesn't stop car makers (Big 3) from being involved with NASCAR. There are the other aspects of racing that is helping the economy; gas, food, lodging, etc. Even though spending is down, fans are still going to the races.<BR/><BR/>But, on the other hand, I don't feel too sorry for the car makers. They should've re-examined their business models years ago.<BR/><BR/><BR/>How long has it been since someone has tracked the win on Sun, buy on Mon sales? And, what happens if Chevy and the rest can't be involved in NASCAR anymore? Are Honda, Nissan and Hyundai going to step in? Maybe BF & Co invented the COT so there would be minimal modifications for the foreign guys.<BR/><BR/>Btw, NN was a good show today. I almost forgot to mention that.Dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15701502016993312530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-21594912184577740562009-03-05T22:27:00.000-05:002009-03-05T22:27:00.000-05:00This was one of the best and more informative show...This was one of the best and more informative shows this season, with regards to the growing economic problems of Nascar. I found the comment of "race on Sunday, buy on Monday" to be a little out of the loop, so to speak, when you consider that the cars racing today have absolutely nothing to do with any kind of car you can buy in any dealership, regardless of manufacturer. Perhaps if Nascar hadn't gone the way of IROC, that statement could still be true, but GM or any other manufacturer cannot use that as a marketing tool. <BR/><BR/>Now as for the drivers having to make concessions, that could make for some interesting reading. I think the golden goose the drivers have been enjoying has laid it's last golden egg. We've already been reading stories of how cost cutting measures have already been taking place with some drivers giving up their private jet trips and all that. But, I really do hope that Nascar Now will keep up with how the drivers will react to any team owner who might ask for wage concessions, from not only drivers, but team members also. Some drivers have already said they'd be happy to take pay cuts, but it remains to be seen how much money they'll be willing to forgo. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps we'll see a return to the old style of racing and not so much reliance on technology and assistance from the four manufacturers. That might not be such a bad thing. Like the CNBC reporter said, maybe teams will have to field teams for $15 million a year instead of $25 million. But in all, this could be interesting, if not this season, most definitely in 2010.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-89884690803912785212009-03-05T21:42:00.000-05:002009-03-05T21:42:00.000-05:00Mike did a great job. Nicole, are you watching?Mike did a great job. Nicole, are you watching?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-12606428391428640232009-03-05T21:39:00.000-05:002009-03-05T21:39:00.000-05:00NA$CAR and the teams need to be very concerned wit...NA$CAR and the teams need to be very concerned with the government dictating a stop to the automobile companies' sponsorship. You have to remember that of the 18 people chosen for the committee to oversee the auto industry, only two drove American branded cars and two don't even own a car. Most of the foreign cars owned by the group were the snobby "upper crust" kinds of cars that wouldn't be caught dead at a race.<BR/><BR/>I own a 2008 Impala and I don't feel it has any connection to racing and I feel the same way about my Ford F-150. The "win on Sunday, sell on Monday" does not work for me and I don't it applies to many people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com