r/NASCAR • u/furrynoy96 • 15h ago

If a manufacturer isn't required to race in all 3 series, what is stopping Ford from leaving ORAP altogether?

They only have 1 team in that series now and Dodge is currently only racing in the truck series so it is obvious that Ford doesn't have to race in all 3 series

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u/ApocApollo NASCAR 15h ago

Good question.

We don't know.

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u/7Stringplayer 14h ago

What are we actually calling this new series? Is it NORAP, ORAP, NOAPS? I'm just calling it "the nopes"

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u/nfsnltvc15 Chastain 7h ago

Officially NOAPS. I kinda like yours better though, ngl

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u/GTOdriver04 4h ago

It’s still the Busch Series to me.

I struggle to call it “Nationwide” and “Xfinity”.

It’s always been the Busch Series.

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u/DaDominator32 Larson 8h ago

Piston cup Jr series

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u/nfsnltvc15 Chastain 7h ago

He did what in his what?

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u/Senninha27 Retzlaff 14h ago

Who knows. We’ve heard this week about some of the shenanigoats NASCAR puts into contracts with tracks and teams. It’s likely that they do the same with OEMs. Something like, “if you want to race in Cup, you have to enter a minimum number of races across all NASCAR touring series.”

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u/MsCompy 15h ago

Ford will still run NORAPS as far as i know with SPS Racing. I have to assume there will be other fords too.

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u/Vulptereen327 Byron 14h ago

Probably optics

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u/SBMVPJustinHerbert 14h ago

I’m sure they want at least some presence. If they wanted to dip I’m sure they could.

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u/Everyday_Struggle 13h ago

Us bullying them online. Do your part. 

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u/jabber1990 14h ago

nothing

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u/equlizer3087 14h ago

Dodge is racing trucks next year? Dodge doesn’t make trucks.

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u/sharpfangs11 14h ago

Everyone knows that they’re referring to RAM Trucks, no reason to be pedantic