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From: Doug McDonald on 10 Aug 2010 08:37 On 8/8/2010 3:44 PM, Dr.Smith wrote: >>> I just do not get NASCAR at all. I understand it ... it is marketing. I actually suspect that the racing is rigged, like "wrestling". Passing is too easy. And too much pace car. >>> >>> >> >> Well, to me, part of the attraction to road racing was the ability of the >> cars to handle well on the turns, and to accelerate fast, and stop fast. > I like Formula 1. However, passing there is too hard. The introduction of the safety car was a mistake. There is only one form of auto racing that lacks silly rules, and that is drag racing. And it is boring. Doug McDonald
From: Savageduck on 10 Aug 2010 11:15 On 2010-08-10 05:37:15 -0700, Doug McDonald <mcdonald(a)scs.uiuc.edu.remove.invalid> said: > On 8/8/2010 3:44 PM, Dr.Smith wrote: > >>>> I just do not get NASCAR at all. > > I understand it ... it is marketing. I actually suspect that the > racing is rigged, like "wrestling". Passing is too easy. And too > much pace car. > >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Well, to me, part of the attraction to road racing was the ability of the >>> cars to handle well on the turns, and to accelerate fast, and stop fast. >> > > I like Formula 1. However, passing there is too hard. The > introduction of the safety car was a mistake. > > There is only one form of auto racing that lacks silly rules, > and that is drag racing. And it is boring. > > Doug McDonald GP2 provides far better racing than F1, and the excuses for racing IndyCar and NASCAR. http://gp2series.com/ Some of the best motor racing today can be found in the FIA GT Series, GT1 & GT2, and ALMS (American Le Mans Series). http://www.americanlemans.com/ http://history.fiagt.com/index.php http://gt1world.com/news http://gt2europe.com/ -- Regards, Savageduck
From: David Kerber on 10 Aug 2010 14:20
In article <2010081008155084492-savageduck1(a)REMOVESPAMmecom>, savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com says... .... > Some of the best motor racing today can be found in the FIA GT Series, > GT1 & GT2, and ALMS (American Le Mans Series). > http://www.americanlemans.com/ > http://history.fiagt.com/index.php > http://gt1world.com/news > http://gt2europe.com/ I'd have to say ALMS is my favorite motorsport to watch. D |