Alright, let’s talk about why them Dodge fellers quit NASCAR. I ain’t no fancy expert or nothin’, but I heard some things from my grandson who watches them races all the time, you know, the ones with the cars going real fast in circles? Yeah, them.
So, first thing’s first, it sounds like Dodge wasn’t too happy with how things were going. They had this big partner, see? Penske, I think the name was. They were like, real close, like peas in a pod. But then, Penske, they up and decided to go with another car maker, some fella named Ford, I reckon.
Now, that’s like your best friend suddenly startin’ to hang out with your biggest enemy, ain’t it? Stings real bad. Dodge felt like they got left at the altar, you know? Like they weren’t good enough no more. My grandson told me it was a “defection” they called it. Sounded real serious, that word.
- No main partner
- Felt betrayed
- Didn’t want to spend big money without a good team
So, after that Penske fella left, Dodge was kinda stuck. They didn’t have no main team no more, nobody to really root for them and help them win. And in them races, you need a good team, like you need a good team of horses to plow a big field. Can’t do it alone, can ya?
And let me tell ya, them NASCAR races, they ain’t cheap. You gotta spend a whole lotta money, like buyin’ a whole new farm every year, just to keep up. You need good cars, good drivers, good mechanics, everything gotta be top-notch. Dodge, they looked at the whole situation and figured, “Heck, if we ain’t got a good partner and it’s gonna cost a fortune, maybe we just sit this one out.” And that’s what they did, they quit.
It wasn’t like they hated racing or nothin’. They just didn’t see the point of spending all that money if they weren’t gonna have a good chance of winning. It’s like, why bake a whole cake if ain’t nobody gonna eat it, right? Makes no sense.
My grandson said something about “return on investment.” Sounded fancy. But what I understood is that Dodge didn’t think they’d get enough bang for their buck if they stayed in NASCAR without a strong partner. Money don’t grow on trees, you know? Even for them big car companies.
So, they pulled out. Packed their bags, so to speak, and left the racin’ to them other fellas. Maybe someday they’ll come back, when things look better. Maybe they’ll find another good partner, or maybe them races will get cheaper. Who knows? But for now, they’re done.
Some folks were real upset, I heard. They liked seeing them Dodge cars zoomin’ around. But business is business, I guess. You gotta do what you gotta do. And sometimes that means walkin’ away, even if it ain’t easy. That’s the end of it, Dodge ain’t racin’ no more.
Another thing I heard, is that Dodge, they wanted to focus on makin’ regular cars, the kind folks like me drive. You know, the ones that get you to the store and back, not the ones that go in circles really fast. Maybe they figured that was a better way to spend their money, makin’ cars for everyday people.
Anyway, that’s the long and short of it, as far as I understand. Dodge quit NASCAR ’cause they lost their main partner, didn’t wanna spend a fortune without a good team, and figured they had better things to do with their money. It’s a shame, maybe, but that’s life. Sometimes things change, and you just gotta roll with it.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go make some supper. All this talk about racin’ and money makes a body hungry.
Tags: [Dodge, NASCAR, Penske, Racing, Withdrawal, Ford, Investment, Partnership, Motorsport, Automotive]
