Honda pulls out of Formula One Racing

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Dec 6, 2008 | 08:55 AM

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Chrome383Z

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Agree on all racing now adays.

I think grassroots racing should make a big comeback.

Nascar should be stock cars with stock based engines period. It would make the sport more fun and I also think you'd see more Mustangs, Camaros, etc...

Dec 7, 2008 | 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by seawolf06

I think pulling out of NASCAR would be a requirement if they get the bailout money.

I think it SHOULD be mandatory! F' NASCAR!! They screwed it up so bad. I as many have lost interest in the cars. and the drivers.

all three should pull out since this COT and the rules make it a none point..but hey let Toyota be the only company in the race..so how far that gets with the die hard NASCAR fans...

Dec 7, 2008 | 10:51 AM

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hey01

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its funny when i think of redneck nascar fans drinking beer cheering GO YOTA!!!!!!!! YEAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAA

Dec 7, 2008 | 01:39 PM

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Caps94ZODG

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its funny when i think of redneck nascar fans drinking beer cheering GO YOTA!!!!!!!! YEAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAA

Yea well Toyota is more American every day

Dec 7, 2008 | 06:05 PM

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^ oh yea thats right.. toyota is now moving their headquarters to the US and shutting down all japanese operations in order to employ more americans.

Dec 15, 2008 | 02:54 PM

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Ken S

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Honda is also pulling out of AMA Superbike...

http://motorcycledaily.com/13december08_noroadrace.htm

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Honda maintains it is withdrawing because of tough economic times: "the current economic conditions led us to take this action," plausible given the factory's recent withdrawal from Formula One auto racing.

Dec 15, 2008 | 03:10 PM

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Eric Bryant

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Honda is also pulling out of AMA Superbike...

Yikes! Didn't see that one coming, as I suspect that AMA SB is relatively cheap by comparison. I suspect that this has more to do with other, non-financial issues:

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It may be a factor, but an unmentioned element is the conflict with DMG. The proposed rules changed the game too much for the OEMs' liking, so in September, the Japanese manufacturers announced their own Superbike series, US Superbike. The USSB, an offshoot of the Motorcycle Industry Council, still has yet to announce any race dates or venues for 2009.

So, will Honda still be the headline sponsor of the Daytona 200?