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Obama destroys nascar

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PhaedeD
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I am not a huge nascar fan but i am a huge car and racing fan and this fucking sucks. fuck you obama.

Just when we thought we could take a breather from Barack Obama’s wacky policies, he reached across the Atlantic today to drop another one on us: the White House today announced that GM and Chrysler’s participation in NASCAR racing must end at the end of the 2009 season.

Naturally, NASCAR fans are outraged and NASCAR itself is reeling from reduced team spending.

Obama theorizes that a complete withdrawal from America’s premier racing series is expected to save more than $250 million between GM and Chrysler. Is Obama in the auto business now?

“Automakers used to operate on the principle of ‘win on Sunday, sell on Monday,’ but the Auto Task Force’s research just doesn’t validate that as true,” said the statement from President Obama. . . .

. . . “In order to receive this money, corporations must demonstrate they will spend it wisely. Racing has been said to improve on-road technology, but frankly, NASCAR almost flaunts its standing among the lowest-tech forms of motorsport. NASCAR is not proven to drive advancements that transfer from the racetrack to the road, and this nation’s way forward does not hinge on decades-old technology. We need new, and we need innovation.”
Apr 3 2009 11:04AM
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hartig
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makes sense actually... gm and chrysler fucked up, so now they have to earn the money back and not blow it on shit like nascar
Apr 3 2009 11:09AM
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tyberesk
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april fools from yesterday
Apr 3 2009 11:10AM
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tyberesk
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scratch that, day before
Apr 3 2009 11:10AM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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I'm not a Nascar fan and I'm also a huge car guy, but I can't say that this is the worst decision ever. Does it really make sense for these companies to continue pumping money into racing when they are only surviving because of the bailouts? If they were to declare bankruptcy, I guarantee that the courts would have done the same thing.
Apr 3 2009 11:11AM
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gnarlygoodski22
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I'm not going to lie, I pretty much hate nascar. But, it is sad to see a company going out even if they did fuck up many financial decisions.
Apr 3 2009 11:18AM
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breezepig
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nascar is for hillbilly rednecks fuck 'em
Apr 3 2009 11:24AM
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Alex_G
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who gives a fuck, the people that watch nascar want to lynch obama anyway so why the fuck do you give a shit about gm involvement in it? our economy is more important than dumb ass 500 lap races on the same fucking oval track that lasts way too fucking long that is horritble to watch besides the last few laps
Apr 3 2009 11:27AM
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summersover
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i loled because its true
Apr 3 2009 11:29AM
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Ryanvdonk
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"Is Obama in the auto business now?"

considering he just invested billions of dollars into the american auto industry with the bailout, i'd say he is.
Apr 3 2009 11:33AM
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J-Wallz
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you forgot the crash highlight reel
Apr 3 2009 11:36AM
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blindside
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...yay let's watch people turning left for 5 hours
Apr 3 2009 11:39AM
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hey_dude_its_me
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uh this isnt true its an April Fools hoax....
Apr 3 2009 11:41AM
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summersover
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zoolander is better, an hour and a half of one guy turning right
Apr 3 2009 11:50AM
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drumbumocdp
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yeah thats so stupid. nascar is so much more important the the national economy.
and you asked is obame the auto industry now... yeah pretty much. when the companies come bitching that they fucked up asking for billions of dollars, and hes the one with the money, he does own them.
so shut up
Apr 3 2009 11:54AM
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spruitm
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ITS AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE.  read the thread
Apr 3 2009 11:58AM
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hey_dude_its_me
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Apr 3 2009 12:02PM
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soulskier
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it seems like their going to lose a lot of money in the long run because of this, saves money now, but its getting rid of sooo much advertisement
Apr 3 2009 12:04PM
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horner
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It was a joke.  I wonder how many people will keep posting thinking it's real?

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-04-01-obama-carmaker-hoax_N.htm

A Car and Driver April Fool's hoax on the Web, reporting President Obama had ordered Chevrolet and Dodge out of NASCAR after the 2009 season, turned into a sizzling Internet topic Wednesday.

"Just when we thought we could take a breather from Barack Obama's wacky policies, he reached across the Atlantic today to drop another one on us," wrote Sandra Rose at Rightfielders.com. "Naturally, NASCAR fans are outraged."

Car and Driver later pulled the fake story (which estimated savings of $250 million between the manufacturers) and apologized for "going too far" while noting the magazine " has a proud tradition of irreverent editorial and we amplify that each year with our April Fool's Day joke."

The mea culpa wasn't enough for Denny Darnell, who does public relations for Dodge's motor sports program. He wrote in an e-mail that "I've been in this business more than 30 years and I have never seen a story so irresponsible."


Apr 3 2009 12:09PM
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no_steeze
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yep when he invests that much he should be allowed to make this decision
i don't see it as that dumb of a decision and it most likely will end up saving money
Apr 3 2009 12:41PM
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hartig
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its kinda funny how this april fools joke actually shouldn't be a joke..
Apr 3 2009 12:43PM
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MattMcGinnis
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I'm aware that its an april fools joke, but if it wasn't....

I think itd be bullshit if the President could start telling businesses what they can and cannot sponsor. Yes we are in an economic crisis, but acting rash wont help anything. I used to be down with Obama, but I'm starting to see him as more and more socialist... a trait that Roosevelt was accused of and as we learn from history (well, some of us at least), socialism is not the answering during a depression. As much as the lower and middle class (of which i am a part) hate it, the best solution to the economy really is to let business run its course. Don't buy American, that will ruin the global economy. Don't spend billions on bailing out failed industries, instead invest new money into new businesses that understand their importance and wont fuck up nearly as badly as companies like GM. If 99% of all jobs come from small businesses, why are we fucking around with huge businesses that don't think and put the entire world into this situation?
Apr 3 2009 12:56PM
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Alex_G
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nascar is gay as fuck only hicks watch that shit wed piss off one part of the population that nobody gives a fuck about
Apr 3 2009 1:04PM
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ClownPrince
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My thoughts exactly. I got my hopes up...
Apr 3 2009 1:10PM
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Dosh
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my thoughts summed up quite well
Apr 3 2009 1:42PM
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kris.....
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yea im a red neck and i love nascar so what its the mostpopular sport right now in north america look there selling out there seats every race it goes to show how loyal the fands are look at foot ball and hockey cant even fill a 50000 seast nascar is filling 15000 to 20000 every sunday.......... but yea its not a good joke to pull and it wont happen cause of all the jobs that would be lost and thats.
Apr 3 2009 2:10PM
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PhaedeD
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i guess it was a hoax either way yes nascar is for hicks but i was thinking how long it would be until this happened to indy car which is awesome.
Apr 3 2009 2:31PM
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Mrvic.
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who cares, iv never watched nascar in my life, and seeing from the posts no one on ns really cares. let Obama do what hes doing, he obviously has something planned. so stop with all the Obama threads, we voted for him so let him do what he needs to do.
Apr 3 2009 2:37PM
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PhaedeD
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im afraid of his plan.
Apr 3 2009 2:38PM
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Willard
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fuck nascar its not good for the enviroment it should be 10 laps
Apr 3 2009 2:39PM
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steve.o
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very well said, fuck nascar, gm fucked up and they must pay, the economy is top priority not nascar, bunch of fucking red necks anyways
Apr 3 2009 3:45PM
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hartig
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i'm afraid of you and your robot legs
Apr 3 2009 4:18PM
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Bright_Nation
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I have to agree, NASCAR is a huge waste of money, and whatever funding the government gives the auto industry should not go into fucking redneck circle racing.
Apr 3 2009 4:24PM
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PhaedeD
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nascar is a billion dollar business they make their money back on what goes into nascar.
Apr 3 2009 4:52PM
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PhaedeD
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you should be i just got a speed upgrade.
Apr 3 2009 4:52PM
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2+2=5
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i dont see the problem of sacrificing a year or two of nascar to make the economy better. maybe it'll get people off their asses
Apr 3 2009 6:18PM
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-AR_Seven-
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This is quite possibly the stupidest thing I have read in a long time, on the basis that you KNEW it was a joke, then went on hypothetically to consider what would happen if it weren't, and used the conclusion as support for your dislike of Obama. Allow me to give a parallel example.

"Now, I know Obama isn't having women executed for wearing miniskirts, but if he WAS, man what a piss off that would be. I like being able to see girls' legs and apparently some of them like to show them off, so why shouldn't they be able to? This is just another reason I wish he wasn't the president."

See how you're an idiot?
Apr 3 2009 6:32PM
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Inbred_Redneck
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Its sad to see that the smaller companies like Pontiac, Olds, and Buick have to suffer because of this, they made great cars. But GM as a whole has killed alot of the good shit they and the smaller companies have put out.
Apr 3 2009 6:32PM
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freestyler540
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HAHAHAHAHA
Apr 3 2009 6:43PM
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doublexl
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true, but thats beside the point. obama is dictating that they withdraw funds and cut ties. they deserve it, but OBAMA IS MAKING THEM. the president shouldnt have this much pull with shit like this. its not a dictatorship.
Apr 3 2009 7:05PM
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Alex_G
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as long as we are dictating rednecks i really dont give a fuck
Apr 3 2009 7:33PM
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Shpadoinkle
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Since he's investing ALL this money into the auto industry... will we have more fuel efficient cars? For some reason I'm highly doubting it.
Apr 3 2009 7:41PM
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smooticus
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Yea no shit
Apr 3 2009 7:58PM
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Scott~
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If obama wanted to destroy nascar he would switch our driving system around so that we would drive on the other side of the road. Due to perfect logic NASCAR drivers would be forced to turn right. FUCK WE DIDNT PRACTICE RIGHT TURNS~
Apr 3 2009 8:02PM
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user098123
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I think the law did just change for the fuel efficiency requirements. The entire fleet average has to increase by like 3 mpg or something, which is more than it sounds.

And to proletariat. No it isn't a dictatorship. But you realize that GM and Chrysler are getting bailed out with your money right? That's why he is intervening. It's basically like, we voted for him for our voice, and now he is saying "You're spending all of our money, if we are going to give you OUR money, we want some changes." And so now, some changes are being made. Do you want to just keep spending more and more of your tax dollars on something that is just continually failing and not changing at all? I don't know how old you are, but maybe it isn't a big deal to you because you may not pay that much in taxes. But to the rest of us and to your parents, it's a big deal.
Apr 3 2009 8:05PM
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kris.....
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First of all im going to say that GM Chrysler does not  spend 5 mill a week to put the cars they have out there thats what Sponsorship is for, they did back in the old days of the 70s when there were factory backed teams. all they do now is provide all the teams with  very little sponsor ship R&D for motors and bodys when they change the style thats pritty much all that GM and Chrysler do. and for people loosing there JOBS withought GM or Chrysler doing what there doing now supplying motors and bodys you wouldent see GM and Chrysler ar the track which meand less team so pritty much people are loosing jobs, i know the biger teams like Hendrick, Rouch, JGR. there hole organizations run up 8000 people that are employed. so pritty much if GM and Chrysler pull out of NASCAR your left with Ford and Toyota. and pritty much the WIN ON SUNDAY SELL ON MONDAY saying still hapens people just dont see it as much.
Apr 3 2009 8:10PM
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ATLskier
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THIS IS SO FUCKED UP.


First off, I don't like NASCAR. I love Indycar, but this is horribly fucked. Maybe this will help to establish open wheel racing as the racing staple of the US, but its going to enrage many rednecks. But I am also enraged at the government limiting our freedoms, telling companies and people what they can and cannot do. What people need to realize about this, is that once obama fired the CEO of GM, the contract with GM and the government was void. He violated the contract. Read the language of the paper. It is there. GM should say fuck you to the government.



IT IS TIME TO GET THIS MOTHERFUCKER OUT OF OFFICE(impeach), along with Biden and Pelosi.
Apr 3 2009 10:46PM
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derbski
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read the fucking thread
Apr 3 2009 11:07PM
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wh@t
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wholeheartedly agree.
Apr 3 2009 11:17PM
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J.D.
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Apr 3 2009 11:21PM
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