Dear NASCAR

[markids77]

I have a bud who was fortunate enough to be in Daytona last weekend with pit passes and hospitality for the Shootout. I asked him to pick me up a Daytona 500 hat while he was there. I got an awesome looking white thing emblazoned with the Daytona logo, flag striping in red/blue and stars all over; and a wee tiny embroidered American flag adorning the adjustment band. Very natty and patriotic as hell. Until I looked at the tag inside to see the word "100 percent cotton One size fits most MADE IN CHINA".

I cannot describe how disappointed I am that a souvenier of the quintessential American race series should be manufactured in the PRC. You suck.

[Jeff '79]

Are you Rip Van Winkle?

Look at everything in your house and driveway.
Why single out NASCAR?

[DAB]

There isn't a check too big they won't cash.

[MrPeabody]

Are you Rip Van Winkle?

Look at everything in your house and driveway.
Why single out NASCAR?

Because racecar.

[Jeff '79]

Because racecar.

You don't hear me bitching about that Ferrari in his driveway.

[NeedSpeed]

Why not bitch about Toyota racing in Nascar too :D

[markids77]

I have lived in the deep South long enough to aquire a profound appreciation for the roots and history of the Nascar organization, and its largest and most sucessful progeny the current Sprint Cup. It is indeed a peculiarly American invention and is aggressively marketed as such. It chaps my behind to see that even so storied an organization as this might stoop so low as to shill off shore crap to their fans. Besides, for $22.00 I would hope they might find an American manufacturer to support (and still make a decent profit of course).

[markids77]

Toyota builds cars here. They are more "American" than some GM vehicles which are manufactured or asembled in "local" areas like Mexico and Canada.......

[Jeff '79]

I have lived in the deep South long enough to aquire a profound appreciation for the roots and history of the Nascar organization, and its largest and most sucessful progeny the current Sprint Cup. It is indeed a peculiarly American invention and is aggressively marketed as such. It chaps my behind to see that even so storied an organization as this might stoop so low as to shill off shore crap to their fans. Besides, for $22.00 I would hope they might find an American manufacturer to support (and still make a decent profit of course).

Ya, I agree and it sucks, but it is apparently the American corporate way, and has been since the '80's.
Once Winston left the game, it was game over.

[Jeff '79]

Toyota builds cars here. They are more "American" than some GM vehicles which are manufactured or asembled in "local" areas like Mexico and Canada.......

:rofl: I can't believe that you actually posted that.

[DAB]

Not a decent profit, an obscene profit.

[Jeff '79]

Not a decent profit, an obscene profit.

And that differs from every corporation how?

[markids77]

I am switching to the Australian V8 series. The corporate shenanigans might be similar there, but those guys understand that "rubbin is racin"!

[Jeff '79]

I'm switching to women's curling :seasix:

[DAB]

And that differs from every corporation how?

Ummm.....

[markids77]

OK so the Toyota profits go home, but they employ American workers, pay them a living (non union) wage, source what they can here which helps our economy as well, pay taxes here and when they decided to go racing here they developed a complete, blank sheet engine to do so since they (to my knowledge) never manufactured a pushrod V8 in the past. They have proven that American workers can still build a world class product here and do it without government subsidy or oversight. Which is a damn sight more than GM or Chrysler can say.

[Burro (He/Haw)]

"rubbin is racin"!
Did you REALLY say that?

[markids77]

Yeah, but I cribbed it from Darrel Waltrip.

[Burro (He/Haw)]

Yeah, but I cribbed it from Darrel Waltrip.

Whozzat?

[Jeff '79]

Whozzat?

That other guy with perfect hair.

[Burro (He/Haw)]

That other guy with perfect hair.

Is that a fact.

:lol:

[JRD77VET]

That other guy with perfect hair.

and chrome wheels :cool1:

[Jeff '79]

Is that a fact.

:lol:

Yep... No shit.:yesnod:

[Burro (He/Haw)]

profound appreciation for the roots and history of the Nascar

So, you're a fan then?

[NeedSpeed]

I am switching to the Australian V8 series. The corporate shenanigans might be similar there, but those guys understand that "rubbin is racin"!

So support foreign racing to protest foreign goods at an American race in a global economy.

[LATB]

Just wondering if the OP is posting from his American made computer, pad, or smart phone? :island14:

[Burro (He/Haw)]

I am switching to the Australian V8 series.
Hey! Does Max Rockatansky run in that series?!

[ApexOversteer]

Hey! Does Max Rockatansky run in that series?!

No, but his car used to...

Goss/Bartlett Bathurst 1974 XA Falcon GT (ICMR Edit) - YouTube

[NeedSpeed]

Just wondering if the OP is posting from his American made computer, pad, or smart phone? :island14:

Hey, support american racing...they brought us the GTO. :leaving:

[Milton Fox]

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[MikeB]

Is that a fact.

:lol:

That's the fact Jack! - YouTube

[Burro (He/Haw)]

That's the fact Jack! - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o0V6VPX_E0)

Stripes. A great one. :cert:

[markids77]

You guys are a tough crowd! Thomas... I was a fan of Nascar and still loosely follow the series (I think Jimmie Johnson/Chad Knaus are the greatest pairing ever) but I don't watch many races anymore.
NeedSpeed... I don't intend to support Aussie racing in that I will not go to the races or purchase souveniers... the races are pure entertainment for me; like watching old movies or BSing with people on a forum.
Lars... Does anyone even build consumer electronics here anymore???

[NeedSpeed]

NeedSpeed... I don't intend to support Aussie racing in that I will not go to the races or purchase souveniers... the races are pure entertainment for me; like watching old movies or BSing with people on a forum.

So just like your support of NASCAR, unless your buddy happens to go to a race. :D

[Burro (He/Haw)]

It's all good markids77 :cert:

OK, now back to the ball busting
Thomas... I was a fan of Nascar and still loosely follow the series

What does this mean, considering you loosely follow the series?
aquire a profound appreciation for the roots and history of the Nascar organization

Lars... Does anyone even build consumer electronics here anymore???
Curtis Mathes? :lol:

I don't intend to support Aussie racing

But, but,,
I am switching to the Australian V8 series.

I'll be right back. I gotta poop.

[Jeff '79]

You guys are a tough crowd! Thomas... I was a fan of Nascar and still loosely follow the series (I think Jimmie Johnson/Chad Knaus are the greatest pairing ever) but I don't watch many races anymore.
NeedSpeed... I don't intend to support Aussie racing in that I will not go to the races or purchase souveniers... the races are pure entertainment for me; like watching old movies or BSing with people on a forum.
Lars... Does anyone even build consumer electronics here anymore???

You know you'll be watching the race tomorrow, and probably today too...:D

Damn right we're a tough crowd, but as you hava a bad ass Vette in your avatar, you can handle it. :cert:

[DAB]

You should get a matching t-shirt:

"I went all the way to Daytona and got this hat from China!"

:slap:

[C5SilverBullet]

I am switching to the Australian V8 series. The corporate shenanigans might be similar there, but those guys understand that "rubbin is racin"!

So you're mad that the American racing series NASCAR buys hats from a company who has them made in China, so to show you are outraged at their non-American production, you're going to watch a racing series in Australia?

Ok.

hyp·o·crite noun \ˈhi-pə-ˌkrit\
: a person who claims or pretends to have certain beliefs about what is right but who behaves in a way that disagrees with those beliefs

[Burro (He/Haw)]

I still can't get past the "Rubbin' is racin" comment. Notice the dropped G's.

:D