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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 03:43 PM
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Are nascar drivers getting LFA's ? Saw the cribs episode a few years ago with Denny Hamlins house. Showed his cars including his mac'd out LS 460 that he gets to drive free from Toyota. Wonder if they are getting free LFA's as well for all the Nascar drivers that drive for Toyota.
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 03:49 PM
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Don't think they'll get one for free. Maybe buy one though! Wonder if Scott Pruett is getting one, seeing as how he's always driving at the events. He used to drive a Lexus powered Daytona Prototype, Lexus has since stepped out of GrandAm racing, now he drives the car with a BMW engine.
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Probably not the scrubs but could see Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin getting one on the house.
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 04:48 PM
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Good question.

There has been no news on this.

I got to meet Kyle at the LFA event I went to in Homestead last year.

Real nice guy. From the pics he showed me, he seems to be more into dune jumping vehicles.
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 05:51 PM
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Yeah it's got to be such a grind driving 800 HP cars for millions of dollars every Sunday.
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In circles ('ovals') at that. Kyle was to get a test with the Toyota F1 team a couple years back, but since he placed above 8th or something in Nationwide series, he couldn't partake of the test, conflicting days. He was kinda upset about that to say the least.
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I doubt that will happen. Lexus wants people to buy these cars, not give them away as they are already taking a hit on each unit they produce.
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I doubt that will happen. Lexus wants people to buy these cars, not give them away as they are already taking a hit on each unit they produce.
i agree...
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Originally Posted by TF109B
Don't think they'll get one for free. Maybe buy one though! Wonder if Scott Pruett is getting one, seeing as how he's always driving at the events. He used to drive a Lexus powered Daytona Prototype, Lexus has since stepped out of GrandAm racing, now he drives the car with a BMW engine.
I asked him pretty recently and he said no. Scott Pruett is a man of many makes. He is a long time admirer of Toyota and Lexus. Even if Chip Ganassi uses other makes to power their race cars (Mopar, BMW, and etc) for NASCAR or Daytona Prototypes, you can be assured that Scott will drive the hell out of that car, especially the LFA...or a CT!




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ummmmm we are talking about 2 guys Hamlin and busch who get paid millions to drive a toyota every Sunday on the most popular racing circuit on the planet. Not some Joe Schmoe off the street or a washed up ex racer now a test driver Scott Pruett.
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You even follow sports car racing, at all? Nascar is nice, but it's not the most popular. That belongs to F1. People love Nascar here in America. People love F1 here in America, Europe, Asia, South America etc. F1 is a WORLD championship. Anyway, Scott Pruett is anything but washed up. He won Grand Am's championship last year, hell, he's won more races in G.A. than anyone else. Set the record for most wins, one every race but 1 in a single season. Dude has plenty of accolades.
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ummmmm we are talking about 2 guys Hamlin and busch who get paid millions to drive a toyota every Sunday on the most popular racing circuit on the planet. Not some Joe Schmoe off the street or a washed up ex racer now a test driver Scott Pruett.
Ummm Scott and his his team just won the Rolex 24 hour at Daytona a few weeks ago. Washed up ex racer? LOL that's far from the truth.
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Originally Posted by flipside909
Ummm Scott and his his team just won the Rolex 24 hour at Daytona a few weeks ago. Washed up ex racer? LOL that's far from the truth.
Not to mention Pruett drove for the same ride last year and also won, so they're two-time defending champions.
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