NASCAR officials partake in discussions with Volkswagen motorsports director
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – NASCAR officials have met with Volkswagen motorsports director Hans-Joachim Stuck this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but sources said Sunday that the conversations were more introductory to the sport in nature rather than talks about the manufacturer getting involved.
NASCAR Chairman Brian France has said that foreign manufacturers that have plants in the United States are welcome to come into the sport. When Toyota came in, it started in the Truck series about 18 months after its initial talks with NASCAR. Volkswagen does not have a truck and likely would not be interested in that route.
Stock-car racing showcases less technology than other racing series, and might not fit what Volkswagen would be looking for, sources said.
