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Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:38 am EST

Earnhardt Ganassi Racing may be switching to Toyota

By Mark J. Miller

“TeresaEarnhardt Ganassi Racing is apparently waffling right about now between sticking with Chevy or moving to Toyota, according to FOXSports.

Chevy apparently can't offer EGR any kind of new deal, considering the financial predicament of the company. One theory on what's holding up the deal are that Teresa Earnhardt is leery of not going with an American company.

Richard Childress Racing currently supplies the engines for EGR and RCR apparently was expecting a call on Friday from EGR about what the plan is for next season. That call was never made.

Folks from EGR are expected to meet with Toyota reps today to further the conversation. But it remains to be seen if Toyota could even handle supplying engines for EGR along with Michael Waltrip Racing and Red Bull Racing. EGR has supposedly also had conversations with Joe Gibbs Racing about getting engines from them.

Source: FOXSportsNew Window

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  1. Pepperoni
    1. Posted by Pepperoni Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:24 am EST

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    I cant believe how Teresa is running Dale Sr's company she should've just turned it over to Jr when he wanted it now she has it so screwed up.
  2. bill
    2. Posted by bill Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:27 am EST

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    Burn your Earnhardt stuff when they go to a Foreign company to get there cars. A company that is hurting their workforce in the United States. A company that has built themself on shame to workers...
  3. Dante J
    3. Posted by Dante J Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:31 am EST

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    An Earnhardt team being associated with Toyota. That's really hard to imagine but thanks to Teresa it will probably happen.
  4. chrisd
    4. Posted by chrisd Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:14 am EST

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    The end..The end is near. This is horrible news. I cant believe this! DONT DO IT!
  5. Jeremy
    5. Posted by Jeremy Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:04 am EST

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    Dale Sr. is rolling in his grave at the very thought that "HIS" company is thinking about Toyota. The Earnhardt name is Chevy and Chevy ONLY!!!
  6. albertniuglo
    6. Posted by albertniuglo Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:53 am EST

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    This is all about proper funding of the cars. If Chip and Theresa don't get the right funding from Chevrolet they have to go to to someplace else. They have a guy in the Chase and deserve to be treated well. At best with GM they are the fourth team behind Hendrick, Childress and Stewart Haas. At Toyota, they would only be behind JGR. I think it would make sense.
  7. sixmark_1999
    7. Posted by sixmark_1999 Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:12 pm EST

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    It doesn't make a difference anymore, Theresa will sell out as usual. 5 years from now Nascar is just going to be a memory.
    Look at the staff that is running Nascar and EGR right now, those people control the future of this sport. Just look at what they have done in the last 3 years and then think about how bright the future looks for Nascar.
    Theresa, go ahead and sign with Toyota, I'll make sure and send all of my DEI and EGR stuff back on a truck.....sorry but this woman is just a money hungry traitorous [profane] and always has been.
  8. RDNK ONE
    8. Posted by RDNK ONE Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:47 pm EST

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    It's a dark day in Kanapolis.
  9. chrisd
    9. Posted by chrisd Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:32 pm EST

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    If things keep going this way, Nascar is going to become the IRL, racing all Toyotas. This is an awful thing for what is left of the sport. Too bad they built that hall of fame for an organization that won't be around in the next ten years.
  10. IT DOESNT MATTER
    10. Posted by IT DOESNT MATTER Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:23 pm EST

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    Dale is rollin over in his grave.......damn dale that btch is crazy
  11. Mitchell
    11. Posted by Mitchell Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:17 am EST

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    Jr .need to go back to DEI and take it over. it is his company more that Tersa and keep Toyota out
  12. Mitchell
    12. Posted by Mitchell Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:21 am EST

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    Nascar need to go back to american sport. Ford,Chevy, Dodge
  13. Furiousd
    13. Posted by Furiousd Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:52 am EST

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    2. Posted by bill Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:27 am EST Report Abuse
    Burn your Earnhardt stuff when they go to a Foreign company to get there cars. A company that is hurting their workforce in the United States. A company that has built themself on shame to workers...
    Yes, damn that japanese company that is hiring american's to build their "foreign" cars while the "big 3" continue to move their factories to canada and mexico!
  14. chrisd
    14. Posted by chrisd Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:08 am EST

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    I mean it is true that Toyota is helping a lot of people in America with jobs at their many plants, I think they should be in Nascar, just NOT ASSOCIATED with DALE EARNHARDTS NAME in ANYWAY.
  15. Adyshe
    15. Posted by Adyshe Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:06 pm EST

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    NASCAR should not put TOYOTA ........NASCAR = American Race, it's supposed only American Car (Ford, Chevy & Dodge) ...... Hell No in anyway for TOYOTA !!
  16. Meltdown
    16. Posted by Meltdown Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:02 pm EST

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    HELL YEAH! Let's BAN Toyota! Who do they think they are....coming to America and employing Americans...while American car makers are building their cars in Europe, Canada, Thailand, South America, Australia, and who knows where else! They've got a LOT of nerve!
    Let's Kick out all the foreign drivers, too. Montoya, Ambrose, Fellows, et al...GO THE HELL HOME!
    And Yankees! Throw their sad butts outta hear too. The Gordons, Bodines, Kurt and Kyle, Johnson...all you Yankees...hit the bricks!
    Wanna drive for NASCAR? Y'all gotta be from southa da Mason Dixon line and drive 'merican cars only! Well, cars with 'merican names, anyway.
    What part of REDNECK don't y'all unnerstan???
  17. bdn3
    17. Posted by bdn3 Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:35 am EST

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    I agree with #17 .Dale Sr. will probably come out of his grave now and choke the crazy woman
  18. Furiousd
    18. Posted by Furiousd Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:39 am EST

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    i'm pretty sure meltdown was being sarcastic!
  19. Samuel
    19. Posted by Samuel Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:06 pm EST

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    Who caers anyway
  20. chafeeracin61
    20. Posted by chafeeracin61 Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:29 am EST

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    hey. for all you "fans" you have no idea what happened at dei/egr. Theresa was running the 8 and the 01 out of HER pocket all of 2008 against the teams financial advisors. so all you people talking sh*t about her have no idea the person she is. most are angry because she wouldnt give the company to jr. she offered 49% of the company. Dale built that company for HER. Not JR. Plus what other owner would come down and during the major layoffs tell them she personally would be a reference to any team they applied for to help them stay on their feet. I know most earnhardt fans dont agree with the move to toyota. but your telling me you rather see them run a 4th tier chevy team with little or no backing vs being the 2nd tier toyota team with most likely free engines. 4 years of development and sharing with joe gibbs on technology? sounds like a smart move to me. but i never was a dale jr fan so i dont know anything.
  21. chafeeracin61
    21. Posted by chafeeracin61 Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:34 am EST

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    another thing. TOYOTA sadly is more of an american car than most "american companys" Dodge is owned by people from germany and most of its cars are made outside the united states.... sounds like an american company to me. Im a huge ford man but the fusion is made in mexico... chevy is bankrupt and most of their cars are outsourced and designed outside the united states. i mean heck the aveo is just a daewoo. it even has daewoo all over under the hood. most toyota cars sold in the united states are made in america because it simply costs too much to ship boats across the ocean when you can just build them here. aka the english and american technology in those cars. so stop bashing toyota if anything they have made the other car companies step their game up. look at ford they have never looked so good. no bailout money no bankruptcy and came out looking like a great company for the future.
  22. Petty fan
    22. Posted by Petty fan Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:58 pm EST

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    Dale Sr must be spining in his grave at the thought of his team switching to Toyota.
    And chafeeracin61 get your facts straight. GM, Ford and Chryslers have on average 78% American parts content while "More American Toyota" has only 49% american parts content on average. Really sounds like they're more american than the big 3. Oh and Chrysler isn't owned mostly by germans anymore. The UAW and the US Government own the majority of it while Fiat has a 20% stake.
  23. chafeeracin61
    23. Posted by chafeeracin61 Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:54 pm EST

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    Toyota Camry 2007 75% american parts assembled in Kentucky USA
    Ford Fusion 2007 50% american parts assembled in Mexico
    Dodge Charger 2007 72% american parts assembled in Canada
    Chevrolet Impala 2007 90% american parts assembled in Canada
    source USAtoday.com
    kinda sad when the only cars built in the usa for nascar was toyota
  24. chafeeracin61
    24. Posted by chafeeracin61 Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:00 pm EST

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    the other thing about this whole ordeal the templates are identical besides small things on the grill. plus they all use the manufacturer for most parts in their engines its just who designed it. every single car in nascar runs a ford 9" rear end. does that make every car a ford?

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