Audi to NASCAR Announced Today

[Jim Green]

On Apr 1, 2005 12:41 PM, Mike Veglia <msvphoto at pacbell.net> wrote:
> Audi Sport NA has announced intent to enter NASCAR's
> Nextel Cup series. Following Toyota as the second
> non-American car maker in NASCAR, Audi will develop a
> pushrod V8 engine to run in a rear wheel drive Pick-Up
> truck version of the Pikes Peak to "get their feet
> wet" in this great American racing pastime. Audi plans
> to build an all steel body version of the A8 to comply
> with Nextel Cup rules. Audi will also begin an engine
> program for the Grand Am series DP class cars. Testing
> is scheduled to begin one year from today, on April 1, 2006.

LOL!  Maybe Dale Jr. will drive for them, then I can finally use this
hat and T shirt the inlaws got me because "I like race cars"

-- 
Jim Green
'89 90tq
'89 80q
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