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Stex · 12-14-2018, 07:58 AM

https://news.pickuptrucks.com/2018/1...ytona-500.html

Dang it I meant The 500....pace car...sorry about that...may mean end for Camaro? Hope not...can some one fix the Thread title? I know not how...

Stex · 12-14-2018, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by BuckeyeROC

The front end of the Silverado will look the same as the 19 Camaro going around the track.

I think your on to something there....

FNxR3DNECK · 12-14-2018, 10:35 AM

This is most likely just for the Daytona 500, wouldn't stress too much about it. There's way too much doom and gloom going on this forum lately!

*DGthe3* · 12-15-2018, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Stex

https://news.pickuptrucks.com/2018/1...ytona-500.html

Dang it I meant The 500....pace car...sorry about that...may mean end for Camaro? Hope not...can some one fix the Thread title? I know not how...

Why would it mean the end of the Camaro? You realize that GM (and the others to) regularly use something other than what they race all the time, right? Like when the Camaro or Corvette or Silverado paced when Impalas & SS's were racing. Or when Toyota used a Prius. Its just an opportunity to put your product out in front of a massive audience, nothing more.

And what do you want me to change your title to?

LimaCharlie · 12-15-2018, 06:42 PM

Yeah, this has nothing to do with the future of the Camaro. Using the Silverado as a pace truck for the Daytona 500 is simply GM marketing and advertising the truck. If GM wanted to use a performance car for pace duty, the Corvette and Camaro are available. I believe trucks have been used as pace vehicles in other NASCAR Cup races (Tundras, Silverados, etc.).

snizzle · 12-28-2018, 11:22 AM

Speaking of advertising, has anyone seen a truck AD from GM with anything but a 2018 truck in it?

*DGthe3* · 12-28-2018, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by snizzle

Speaking of advertising, has anyone seen a truck AD from GM with anything but a 2018 truck in it?

Yes, I first saw this on Boxing Day while watching the World Jrs:

BLU DUCE · 01-12-2019, 07:08 PM

Yah and Dale Jr. Is the pace driver in the 2019 Silverado for the Daytona 500 on the anniversary of his fathers death. Feb.18,2001.

90503 · 01-12-2019, 08:01 PM

If it's a 1500 Silverado, full disclosure would be only fair to the NASCAR fans....
A little bit country, a little bit rock 'n roll, and a likely a lot of hecho in Mexico...

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FenwickHockey65 · 01-12-2019, 08:06 PM

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If it's a 1500 Silverado, full disclosure would be only fair to the NASCAR fans....
A little bit country, a little bit rock 'n roll, and a likely a lot of hecho in Mexico...

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Or Fort Wayne, Indiana.

*DGthe3* · 01-12-2019, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Or Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Don't you know that you should never let facts get in the way of a good story?

90503 · 01-12-2019, 09:30 PM

The good story is just about over. The sad, real factual story is that when push comes to shove, US plants will get shut down by GM in favor of less expensive foreign plants. The Silverado already has one foot planted in Mexican grave. It's days in the US plants are probably already numbered.

*DGthe3* · 01-12-2019, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 90503

The good story is just about over. The sad, real factual story is that when push comes to shove, US plants will get shut down by GM in favor of less expensive foreign plants. The Silverado already has one foot planted in Mexican grave. It's days in the US plants are probably already numbered.

You realize that GM builds some 2 million vehicles in the United States right? And full size pickup trucks are probably going to be the last thing that stops getting built in America, given their extremely high profit margins.

If they're pulling out of any country in North America, its Canada.

90503 · 01-12-2019, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DGthe3

You realize that GM builds some 2 million vehicles in the United States right? And full size pickup trucks are probably going to be the last thing that stops getting built in America, given their extremely high profit margins.

If they're pulling out of any country in North America, its Canada.

Lordstown and Hamtramck didn't merit anything worthwhile new to keep them open. Mexico gets the new Blazer to keep it's plant open that is losing the Mexican Cruze. The best selling vehicle, full size Silverado, isn't worth keeping US workers employed by building Silverados or Blazers. Canada is probably still behind the US in losing workers in favor of Mexico. Sure, the US builds a lot more vehicles than the others, but the trend for profits and future products seems to be non US. Mexico is the beneficiary of high demand products sold in the US by GM, not US workers.

12-14-2018, 07:58 AM	#1
Stex Drives: 67 goat, 69 goat ram air III Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South texas Posts: 1,443	Truck For NASCAR https://news.pickuptrucks.com/2018/1...ytona-500.html Dang it I meant The 500....pace car...sorry about that...may mean end for Camaro? Hope not...can some one fix the Thread title? I know not how...

12-14-2018, 10:35 AM	#3
FNxR3DNECK Drives: 2017 SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 2,474	This is most likely just for the Daytona 500, wouldn't stress too much about it. There's way too much doom and gloom going on this forum lately! __________________ IG: @NC_M1SS1LE

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LimaCharlie Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS - 2004 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,989	Yeah, this has nothing to do with the future of the Camaro. Using the Silverado as a pace truck for the Daytona 500 is simply GM marketing and advertising the truck. If GM wanted to use a performance car for pace duty, the Corvette and Camaro are available. I believe trucks have been used as pace vehicles in other NASCAR Cup races (Tundras, Silverados, etc.). __________________ 2011 Summit White Camaro 1SS/RS -6.2 LS3, TR6060, 3.45, G80 2004 Black Silverado 1500 2WD Regular Cab, Short Bed -5.3 LM7, 4L60E, 3.42, G80 2014 White Caprice PPV -6.0 L77, 6L80E, 2.92, G80

12-28-2018, 11:22 AM	#6
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BLU DUCE Drives: 2011 1SS/RS IBM Camaro Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chittenango, NY, USA Posts: 7,219 View My Garage	Yah and Dale Jr. Is the pace driver in the 2019 Silverado for the Daytona 500 on the anniversary of his fathers death. Feb.18,2001. __________________

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90503 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Torrance Posts: 14,425	If it's a 1500 Silverado, full disclosure would be only fair to the NASCAR fans.... A little bit country, a little bit rock 'n roll, and a likely a lot of hecho in Mexico... http://gmauthority.com/blog/2018/12/...est-automaker/

01-12-2019, 09:30 PM	#12
90503 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Torrance Posts: 14,425	The good story is just about over. The sad, real factual story is that when push comes to shove, US plants will get shut down by GM in favor of less expensive foreign plants. The Silverado already has one foot planted in Mexican grave. It's days in the US plants are probably already numbered.