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The Isle of Mann races are insane. Nothing like catching air doing 150mph on a motorcycle, with spectators mere yards away. Its almost like rally driving, but with only 2 wheels and no navigator.
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The Isle of Mann races are insane. Nothing like catching air doing 150mph on a motorcycle, with spectators mere yards away. Its almost like rally driving, but with only 2 wheels and no navigator.
And curbs, stone walls, manhole covers and all kinda mean, nasty things, and no steel cage, BIIIIIIIIIIIIG Cojones
I have been a fan of NASCAR for many years, but am starting to lose heart in the organization. As others have said, they seem to be alienating their spectator base with all the new programs they are devising.
I have long been a fan of the now defunct Elite division, in particular, the Southwest Series (AKA Southwest Tour). This was a touring series that would get out to the small hometown tracks throughout the southwest, though mainly in California. When I first got interested in the sport, some of the drivers that I got to know moved up into that series. Because of them, I followed the series for quite a while. Some managed to climb the ladder of success and move into the more prominent series, like the Nextel Cup. Some that did so are Kevin Harvick, Ron Hornaday, Jr., and David Gilliland.
Sadly, the 2006 season was the last one for the Southwest Tour. NASCAR decided that it wanted to focus on the Nextel, Busch, and Craftsman truck series, so it eliminated the Elite Division. I have a close friend that raced in that division, and he has since moved on to another organization's series, the SRL Wild West series. Like the Southwest Tour, the SRL travels extensively, in most of the same areas. For this reason, I think I will be following the SRL more than NASCAR in the future.
jdavid, i would agree, when they started taking it to the mass audience from its core fans they began to glam it up to make money and not to stay authentic
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jdavid, i would agree, when they started taking it to the mass audience from its core fans they began to glam it up to make money and not to stay authentic
I would love to see someone like Curtis Turner take on the 'new' NASCAR
1. Drive 200 MPH
2. Slow down
3. Turn left
4. Repeat 500 times
I was an amateur formula car road-racer in my younger days and I agreed with your opinion on NASCAR too until I tried it. Now, I have nothing but respect for their skills. It looks easy, but it's not. It's interesting to watch the learning curve for former CART champion, Indy 500 and Formula One winner, Juan Pablo Montoya this year in NASCAR. After 10 races, he's 21st in the points.
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Repeat of the above for me. Sorry, it's just not my cup of tea. I realize that it takes some stamina to sit in a car and wrestle with the steering wheel (all left turns) but I hear them call these guys "athletes" occasionally and that's just not right.
Repeat of the above for me. Sorry, it's just not my cup of tea. I realize that it takes some stamina to sit in a car and wrestle with the steering wheel (all left turns) but I hear them call these guys "athletes" occasionally and that's just not right.
I don't care much for NASCAR, but I don't think you have any idea just how much athleticism it takes to wrestle that steering wheel in a 3,000+ pound car generating an additional several hundred pounds of downforce as you try to hold a very precise line at 200mph where a few inches off your line could cause an 8-car crash, fighting G-forces that would cause some people to black out, inside a car that's 135 degrees while you're wearing a flame-retardant suit for 3 hours. NASCAR drivers can lose as much as 10 pounds in a SINGLE RACE from dehydration, and yet they still have to stay alert enough to do all the stuff I just described. Try it some day and tell me these guys aren't athletes.
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