Looks like Pontiac is pulling out as the sponsor Pontiac Excitement Nationals. NHRA may have made the decision to move the race to Norwalk without talking to Pontiac about it.

Also, looks as if another event sponsor for a race coming my also be pulling the plug!

Oh for Pete Sakes.

It's what we like to refer to as the "Pro Stock Truck" mentality of corporate executives that answer to no one.

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Is pontiac taking the corporate vehicles and track support trucks with them?

As a current Pontiac owner and life-long GM guy, I'd like to know why they are leaving if this is true. Surely it can't be because of NHRA's change of venue. C-Bus is a legendary track that has not kept pace with the times. Norwalk will be a better deal for the teams and fans - certainly a better place to promote Pontiac Motorsports. GM needs a presence in drag racing and Pontiac needs the Pontiac Excitement Nationals.

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The original rumor said all GMC support vehicles could be withdrawn from NHRAs use. I don't know if they will go that far but I'm sure Tommy Boy can make a better deal with Isuzu anyway.

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However, where did you hear this? I looked on NHRA.com, Comp Plus, DRO. Nothing....

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If NHRA starts using 350s, the Safety Safari will never get the track cleaned!! Need some good Dodge Rams, Cummins Diesels. Drags my wagon down the road very nicely.

Hate to see Pontiac leaving anything though. There has to be a reason and the timing is just coincidental to NHRA moving the race to Norwalk.

lol sit tight im sure comp plus will be breaking the story shortly...

Just a guess......But I wouldn't be suprised if GM's financial woes don't play into this?

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I would guess you're right, Joe. If it's true, Pontiac is missing a great opportunity in the Detroit/Toledo/Cleveland market, especially with them being GM's "Performance Division".

maybe they too hate the fake championship that Compton will be having next year.

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I thought that the reason for all of this was because they weren't consulted at all when the NHRA decided to move the Columbus race to Norwalk.

I can kind of understand Pontiac's (GM Racing's) point. I mean after all they were the title sponsor of the event. One would think that someone from the NHRA would have thought that GM should have had some input or at the very least let them know about it.

Seems many of the NHRA's decisions have been kept under wraps recently.

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i would tend to agree - must be more to it than just that.
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...........and stop calling me surely.

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