[vincesanity82]

Roush said before the season that Toyota will change the way every other team in the Nextel Cup garage conducts business, because of the alleged deep pockets of the manufacturer. "I don't know if they have an open checkbook," Dan Davis, director of Ford Racing Technology said this week. "If you go into the garage, we have a pretty good idea what a crew chief is getting paid, what a driver is getting paid, we know what sponsors are spending. We've got a lot of history in this. "When you see some of the things that they are getting done and the money invested ... we have a pretty good idea that they're outspending us by a large margin. We're not at that level. We're not spending at the level that we think they're spending."

Toyota: Stuck in NASCAR'S slow lane

[jks812]

Originally Posted by vincesanity82

"When you see some of the things that they are getting done and the money invested ... we have a pretty good idea that they're outspending us by a large margin. We're not at that level. We're not spending at the level that we think they're spending."

Toyota: Stuck in NASCAR'S slow lane

Can't blame Toyota if the other manufacturers don't want to spend what they are.

[Quality88]

Spendin all that money hasn't don'em diddly squat.. has it.

[Souporscotty]

Bwwwwwwaaaaaaahahahahahaha!!!!!

[jks812]

Not this year it hasn't.

[bears9]

Gibbs apears to be going to Toyota soon

[nascarfan24]

I think thats just a step backwards. But I wouldn't mind seeing Stewart a little farther back each week!

[Lefty Noob]

Toyota's got a lot of years of research and experience to learn in a very short time. I'm guessing that they're investing so much this year, because they haven't been around to invest it slowly over the past decade, and they're desperate not to be NASCAR's Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Whether it pays off next year or the year after, we'll see.

[wingkey1]

Pretty much a crap article if ya read it closely. Says/provides nothing of substance regarding the actual comparative spending. Full of "we think", "what we believe", when quoting those making comment about the amount of spending.

The suggestion within the article that those making claims around how much Toyo is spending should open their own books so a real comparison could be made made sense. Would help end the discussion/speculation. We likely should not commit to holding our breath for this revelation.

[Nevadastars]

Originally Posted by bears9

Gibbs apears to be going to Toyota soon

If that happens, get ready to see Toyota up front on a regular basis.

[bears9]

Originally Posted by Nevadastars

If that happens, get ready to see Toyota up front on a regular basis.

agreed, right now Toyota's biggest names are Micheal Waltrip and Brian Vickers and theyve been decent imagin.What Toyota coould on and off the track with Tony Stewart , Denny Hamlin,and even J.J.Yeley

[jks812]

I wouldn't mind Gibbs going to Toyota. But I think Toyota is going to do pretty good next year with or without a "big" name team.

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by wingkey1

Pretty much a crap article if ya read it closely. Says/provides nothing of substance regarding the actual comparative spending. Full of "we think", "what we believe", when quoting those making comment about the amount of spending.

The suggestion within the article that those making claims around how much Toyo is spending should open their own books so a real comparison could be made made sense. Would help end the discussion/speculation. We likely should not commit to holding our breath for this revelation.

gotta agree there.

also the memory cells think they captured a missive earlier this year stating GM was back-pedaling on "factory support" for the coming years. (wonder who was outspending who then?) Benz already cut Chrysler loose so they don't have any bucks. methinks Ford is the only other brand with a wallet that's still open, but it's not as fat as it once was...

[BringBackWilkesboro]

One thing I'd like to know is how Toyota is supposedly spending this money. It'd be wise of them to help out their under funded teams a little more because we all know what money can buy you in this sport. A more competitive race team and ultimately, even more money. Rick Hendrick can explain that.

[McMurray26]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

gotta agree there.

also the memory cells think they captured a missive earlier this year stating GM was back-pedaling on "factory support" for the coming years. (wonder who was outspending who then?) Benz already cut Chrysler loose so they don't have any bucks. methinks Ford is the only other brand with a wallet that's still open, but it's not as fat as it once was...

no doubt...

i wonder what support the cup series will have from fans, when the big three makes of car are toyota, nissan and honda...