brucetmoose
Veteran Member
I borrowed a book from a friend of mine some time ago - "Driving With The Devil" by Neal Thompson - basically the alleged true story of how NASCAR really got started. If you think we don't belong in the same crowd as NASCAR, I quote Junior Johnson straight from the inside flap of the book - FIRST sentence of the first paragraph:
"Moonshiners put more time, energy, thought, and love into their cars than any racer ever will."
Substitute "TDI Owners" for "Moonshiners" and I dare say you have a true statement.
This and watching "Herbie Fully Loaded" too many times has me wondering if VW would EVER have the guts to challenge NASCAR with their own NASCAR style car - diesel style.
After all, they do have the R10 and R15, which have been winning races. Why not build a NASCAR compliant body from a Passat ?
Ok, so NASCAR has a ton of rules - and I don't know too much about them - but what IF the car was compliant in every way - save the fuel type.
If I were VW, and I wanted to get some free publicity, I would do this and then petition to enter. If they refuse, it's perfect ad copy. And in the spirit of NASCAR and how it was founded, they would lose a ton of respect if they didn't allow it.
I'm thinking along the same lines that went into making the R10 and R15. Building something that gets better mileage.
So am I totally nuts or what ?
"Moonshiners put more time, energy, thought, and love into their cars than any racer ever will."
Substitute "TDI Owners" for "Moonshiners" and I dare say you have a true statement.
This and watching "Herbie Fully Loaded" too many times has me wondering if VW would EVER have the guts to challenge NASCAR with their own NASCAR style car - diesel style.
After all, they do have the R10 and R15, which have been winning races. Why not build a NASCAR compliant body from a Passat ?
Ok, so NASCAR has a ton of rules - and I don't know too much about them - but what IF the car was compliant in every way - save the fuel type.
If I were VW, and I wanted to get some free publicity, I would do this and then petition to enter. If they refuse, it's perfect ad copy. And in the spirit of NASCAR and how it was founded, they would lose a ton of respect if they didn't allow it.
I'm thinking along the same lines that went into making the R10 and R15. Building something that gets better mileage.
So am I totally nuts or what ?