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edpontiac91 · 05-18-2009, 07:34 PM

How low can NASCAR go now that a Hybrid with a 187-hp, 2.4-liter engine will pace the race and do all other pace duties

. The PACE CAR was ALWAYS a show piece for the manufacturer to show what the latest and best of the breed is. What's next a 10-speed bicycle? This is a RACE where fans come to watch SPEED, NOT a Jap car that gets an AVERAGE of 33 mpg. Whoppie, I was getting 32 mpg (on the highway) with my 1995 Grand Am GT 6 cyl. Just look at the CAMARO SS that paced the Daytona 500, and the one that will pace the Indy 500. That's a pace car, Speed, Performance, Style and outlandish looks. Some were modified to increase performance and car magazines ate it up. Just my

05-18-2009, 07:34 PM	#1
edpontiac91 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Piscataway, N.J. Posts: 1,729 iTrader: (16)	TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID TO PACE COCO-COLA 600! How low can NASCAR go now that a Hybrid with a 187-hp, 2.4-liter engine will pace the race and do all other pace duties. The PACE CAR was ALWAYS a show piece for the manufacturer to show what the latest and best of the breed is. What's next a 10-speed bicycle? This is a RACE where fans come to watch SPEED, NOT a Jap car that gets an AVERAGE of 33 mpg. Whoppie, I was getting 32 mpg (on the highway) with my 1995 Grand Am GT 6 cyl. Just look at the CAMARO SS that paced the Daytona 500, and the one that will pace the Indy 500. That's a pace car, Speed, Performance, Style and outlandish looks. Some were modified to increase performance and car magazines ate it up. Just my __________________ 1991 FORMULA 350-GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN 1 of 1,197 with L98 Option/13.79@100 mph 1994 25th ANNIVERSARY TRANS AM GT -1 of ONLY 2,000 made/ Only 128 made with a *HURST* 6-Speed Manual and 91 with T-Tops and Compact Disc/ K & N Filtercharger/Magnaflow Performance Muffler/Air Foil- ORIGINAL MINT Arctic White Ultra Rare SURVIVOR. DAYTONA 500 PACE CAR Decal Kit! SOLD: 1989 Turbo T/A in 1991 it ran 12:18@115 mph Last edited by edpontiac91; 05-18-2009 at 09:59 PM.