Jaguar wins Nascar race

[beaulieu]

THIS DATE: 1954 -- Al Keller finishes first on the 2-mile road course at Linden (N.J.) Airport to give Jaguar its only Cup Series victory.

This was on Nascar.com today

anyone have photos ?

Beaulieu

 

[Steve]

They banned foreign cars after that.......That's why it was Jaguar's only win!

 

[maynard]

Then how come they're letting Toyota in?

 

[Steve]

Ah, that must be because of money. Lots of it. They really did officially ban foreign-made cars from entering.

"NASCAR's early history included several foreign manufacturers, such as Aston Martin, Austin-Healey, Citroën, Jaguar, MG, Morgan, Porsche, Renault, and Volkswagen. At a 1954 road race in Linden, New Jersey, Jaguar cars finished first, fourth, fifth and sixth.

As a matter of policy, NASCAR has restricted entry to American car makers since the 1960s, but in 2004, Toyota was allowed to enter the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with the Toyota Tundra. The restriction was relaxed in recognition of the fact that the Tundra, while Japanese in origin, is built in America. Commentators have also noted that the "American" cars are often built or assembled in Canada and Mexico."

 

[Exotexs]

no kiddin' what a bunch of baloney if I ever did hear it.
That's why I never care for Nascar. Double Standard!

Ford should be banned too because Ford parts are made in Malasya and Mexico, and General Motors parts are made in China and India.

 

[beaulieu]

I want Mercedes and BMW to go to Nascar,

I wonder how they would bend the rules to make sure they did NOT win.....

there is a Sedan series in europe , but they turn left and right , nascar has not really done that well /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif