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They run the Holden Commodore sedan, and the Ute chassis is technically a Commodore. The Australian Touring Car Series ended some time ago, and was replaced/merged with the Australian V8 Supercar Series. They run it in the Middle East in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and I think Qatar and Saudi Arabia, as well. I admire the cars.
I think if they were to bring the Ute to the USA and run it in the truck series, it would definitely be contested before it ever got on the track because of the definition of a truck. Could it be a crossover/hybrid? These are things well above my head, but I am fairly certain that if it were able to run in the series, it would mop the place up.
By the way, Nissan is entering the Supercar series with a V8 RWD Altima for the 2013 series. I believe Mercedes may also be doing the same. I guess Toyota kicked started this whole thing with the Camry in NASCAR and other leagues are following suit. It's all fairly interesting.
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