Dodge and NASCAR

[440fish]

The way I look at it is back in the day when the stock cars were really "stock" cars Chrysler invested heavily in developing some of the best cars / engines to compete in the series. For all their hard work they were awarded a ban for the then ahead of their time 426 engine and superbird autos. As nascar "grew" it turned into a political **** show where the dominant force were the GM based programs. Rules catered to this new generation of race teams and it just didnt make sense anymore for those outside the inner circle. I get a kick out of the people cheering for their favorite manufacturer. Theres not a part on those plastic cars you could buy at a Ford / GM dealer....

 

[patrick66]

The France family has ALWAYS been partial to GM, and wrote the rules eventually to favor GM. Look at all the sanctions they threw at Chrysler and Ford! That was the only way a GM body could win.

The roof panels are supposedly "factory" parts. And that is it.