Calling all NASCAR fans...

[Pastore]

anyone here a NASCAR fan??? please no flames in this thread, auto racing isnt only for hicks... it is definetely one of the most hardcore sports out there... if anyone doesnt agree with me that it is a sport, i would love to prove you wrong... as you can tell, i am ready for the flaming...

 

[Pastore]

noone? you all suck

 

[Zenmervolt]

NASCAR is fun to watch, but I prefer CART to NASCAR, and F1 to CART. I really like the American Le Mans Series, 3 classes on the same track is pretty cool to watch. I don't mean to say that I dislike NASCAR in any way, I just like CART and F1 technology better. Can't beat NASCAR for bumping and shoving and all that good close racing. Hoping this will finally be the Intimidator's 8th year.

Zenmervolt

 

[zbalat]

Beast,
I agree. There is nothing more exciting than 400 miles of left turns. Those dudes have some skills!

 

[Pastore]

was that sarcastic?

 

[weeber]

I'm a Nascar fan. Wish I had more time to watch it though.

 

[Emos]

I'm getting into NASCAR....I have a friend at work who's a hard core fan. I went to the Homestead races the last several years. If I had to choose a favorite driver it would be Matt Kenseth.

 

[yakko]

zbalat,

It does take a lot of skill. Otherwise they might go right.

 

[UnixFreak]

<< It does take a lot of skill. Otherwise they might go right. >>

As a matter of fact, it does take a lot of skill. I guarantee you race teams dont pay millions of dollars to guys who can &quot;turn left&quot; that just shows how ignorant you are. These are finely tuned machines, and the driver not only has to completely control the machine, and use immense strategy, he has to know the car, inside and out. He has to know if the timing needs to be advanced, if a shock needs to be stiffened, camber put into the tire, etc, he has to be a mechanical wizard, on top of having to control this lightweight, high-horsepower machine, and control it, better than the next guy, he has to carefully know when to accelerate, how hard, when to back off, when to gun it, how to take the turn (there are only about a thousand different ways) and how he is going to get to the front of the pack, against drivers in cars, that are nearly IDENTICAL to his. With Stock cars, thats the whole Idea, the cars are equal, which means the person who will prevail, does not have the faster car, or more money, or a hotter engine, its all in the driver and crew. If it were so easy, you would do it, to get millions and work half the year. Putz.

BTW, Beast, in case you can't tell, I am a nascar fan, I cant wait until tomorrow.. and FVCK YEAH its a sport.

 

[deftron]

I prefer Drag Racing to any other auto-sports competition.

 

[yakko]

UnixFreak,

If it takes that much &quot;skill&quot; to go left it is no wonder that they don't race on that many road courses. I know it is not the easiest thing in the world to do but it takes a lot less skill than something like the WRC or Le Mans style racing.



<< I guarantee you race teams dont pay millions of dollars to guys who can &quot;turn left&quot; >>


Actually they do. If their driver started turning right I don't think they would keep him around.



<< If it were so easy, you would do it, to get millions and work half the year. >>


No I wouldn't. In the hopefully near future I will be building my own car to drive in SCCA sponsered events. Starting with solocross and then moving up to club racing. They go left and right and they sometimes do it at Daytona. I know I was part of a pit crew for a friend there.


Edit - Before you start calling people names you might also want to learn how to identify sarcasm.

 

[Nick Stone]

Beast1284
<<<<< as you can tell, i am ready for the flaming... >>>>>

We go through this about 6 times per year with NFS4 leading the charge against anything NASCAR. (He lives in North Carolina, you see)

Don't forget to watch the Bud Shootout at 2:00 PM EST today:
The twin 125's will be tellivised this year; Noon Thurs, I think, so don't forget to set your VCRs.

Glad to see Bill Elliott won the pole for the Daytona 500. It's been 3 1/2 years since he got a pole and about 8 years since he has won a race.

 

[guyver01]

I love NASCAR.. just wish there was a closer track to NYC than the poconos... can't get there too often.



<< If I had to choose a favorite driver it would be Matt Kenseth. >>


Someone who has taste!! I'm a huge Matt Kenseth fan.. in fact, i used to work for Lycos when he raced the 17 Lycos car... i even ran a few online chats with him.. he's so nice.

 

[NFS4]

<< We go through this about 6 times per year with NFS4 leading the charge against anything NASCAR. (He lives in North Carolina, you see) >>


You don't wanna get me started

 

[psykohog]

Nascar is almost better than sex! But it does last alot longer.

 

[Slap]

<< You don't wanna get me started >>



Me either! Just to show you how good NASCAR drivers are. Did you see Dale and Dale Jr. compete in 24 hours of Daytona this year? They drove a Vette and caem in third. Pretty good for their first time.

 

[NFS4]

I'm keeping my mouth shut b/c this is a thread about people who love the sport...I'm not gonna ruin your fun

 

[Pastore]

Thanks NFS, your a real sport

 

[guyver01]

Maybe NFS4 should change his sig to
Yet another NASCAR Thread :disgust::|

 

[Pastore]

guyver, why dont you come up to watkins glen? i live about 25 minutes from the track

 

[4824guy]

I love nascar Winston cup series, I also love the CART series, and sometimes watch a F1 race.

I find that Winston cup is made to be a equal series and low tech/lower cost as compare with the F1 and CART series. Keeping the cost low is great, but you can't beat watching the sexy CART or F1 hi-tech cars and engines.

 

[Pacfanweb]

I enjoy all types of racing. I am not a huge Nascar fan, but I do respect the drivers because it does take an enormous amount of talent to race in that series.

Anyone who looks down on Nascar because &quot;they only turn left&quot; is simply showing everybody how very little they know.
It ain't that easy. If it was, everybody would do it, especially in the South.

Is Indy car racing hard? Sure. How about go kart racing? Yep. Drag racing? Yes. F1? No doubt.

They all require skill. It is impossible to compare one to another, skill-wise. Your best F1 drivers could come over here and try Nascar and they would surely struggle. Some would have a knack for it, some never would.
The same would be true in reverse, and also in crossing over from any other motorsport.
I'd love to see the top drivers say, F1, Nascar, Cart, etc. try to handle a Top Fuel dragster, or even a Pro Stock drag car.
Not all would be good at that, either.

If you like one form of racing over another, fine, that's why there are many. Just don't think it's superior to all other forms simply because you like it.