Any NASCAR fans?

Andy · 10-17-2002, 10:02 PM

It seems like every sport has been talked in this forum except for NASCAR. My favorite driver is Jeff Burton. BTW, not all NASCAR fans are rednecks!

10-17-2002, 10:08 PM

No, I don't like NASCAR. In fact, I never used to like any form of racing until I started getting the Speed Channel lately, since they carry the European stuff like World Rally Championship and MotoGP (grand-prix style motorcycle racing). Especially MotoGP. I CAN NOT stop watching this stuff - every time it comes on I'm glued to the TV. It's fast-paced, high-risk, exciting stuff. Anyone else watch this?

Website where you can find out more: www.motograndprix.com

Cooleyvol · 10-17-2002, 10:20 PM

Expos,
You describe EXACTLY the way I feel about NASCAR. You would too if you ever gave it half a chance.

.........and no, I'm not a redneck either.

I'm a Gordon and Earnhardt Jr fan myself.

Tony Stewart sucks!!

The Professor · 10-17-2002, 10:45 PM

How about Stroker Ace!?

Oh, that wasn't real?...

Cale Yarborough!?

Huh?! Retired?...

OK...uh..."Awesome Bill" from Dawsonville?

Pretty much anybody BUT Rusty or #24...I more or less lost any interest in NASCAR when Dale Earnhardt passed. I am always amazed at how popular it is and how its popularity is such a regional thing -- it really thrives in the south which may be why it gets a redneck tag...which is inappropriate. It holds true: "All rednecks are NASCAR fans, but not all NASCAR fans are rednecks"

Andy · 10-17-2002, 10:50 PM

I am amazed at how well Bill Elliot has done this season. I thought that he was already a "has-been" but I guess all he needed was a return to Dodge.

10-17-2002, 10:50 PM

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Originally posted by Cooleyvol
Expos,
You describe EXACTLY the way I feel about NASCAR. You would too if you ever gave it half a chance.

.........and no, I'm not a redneck either.

I'm a Gordon and Earnhardt Jr fan myself.

Tony Stewart sucks!!

NASCAR drivers are pansies compared to MotoGP riders - they have sheet metal surrounding them. In MotoGP, you wipe out, it's your ass getting slammed to the pavement ...

Andy · 10-17-2002, 10:58 PM

I don't know anything about MotoGP. Do they drive for 500 miles?

10-17-2002, 11:01 PM

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Originally posted by Andy
I don't know anything about MotoGP. Do they drive for 500 miles?

Go to the website I posted

Most races are 25 laps or so, about an hour long. Much riskier than NASCAR - I definitely would not want to get thrown off one of those things at 200 kph with only a weak little protective suit protecting me ...

Andy · 10-17-2002, 11:03 PM

Well then I don't really see how you can call NASCAR racers "pansies".

10-17-2002, 11:12 PM

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Originally posted by Andy
Well then I don't really see how you can call NASCAR racers "pansies".

... compared to MotoGP riders. Obviously if you were a wimp you wouldn't be racing in NASCAR either since it's also dangerous.

I thought I explained myself ... MotoGP riders have nothing protecting them should they fall off while going over 200kph - I have heard of some pretty gruesome injuries in this sport. I know this happens in NASCAR occasionally too though. I would add that MotoGP also requires a lot more physical skill than NASCAR, since it takes a lot of strength and dexterity to maneuver those bikes through turns (and the courses have many turns). I think that's why you see a lot of older NASCAR drivers but most MotoGP riders are in their 20s or teens.

You're entitled to your opinion, I understand that ...

LMNt: The synthesized love machine · 10-17-2002, 11:26 PM

So then, by watching NASCAR, I'm a pansie?

JML · 10-17-2002, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LMNt: The synthesized love machine
So then, by watching NASCAR, I'm a pansie?

To quote Exposfan:

"NASCAR drivers are pansies compared to MotoGP riders "

So I would say you are NOT considered a pansy.

Draft Dodger · 10-18-2002, 12:33 AM

NASCAR is not my cup of tea, but I do like the pretty colors on the cars. I guess it's better than wrestling though.

LMNt: The synthesized love machine · 10-18-2002, 12:36 AM

I wasn't sure about guilt through association. You never know...

Draft Dodger · 10-18-2002, 12:46 AM

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Originally posted by LMNt: The synthesized love machine
So then, by watching NASCAR, I'm a pansie?

not for the NASCAR thing.
definitely for the techno, but not for the NASCAR thing.

Jason Moyer · 10-18-2002, 06:54 AM

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Originally posted by ExposFan08
... compared to MotoGP riders.

Or compared to most other motorsports. Stock car racing is risky, but it's more because the sanctioning body is run by a bunch of dinosaurs rather than anything inherent in the sport. They've made progress recently which is awesome, and I hate when the sport itself is sacrificed for safety (was re: Formula One being neutered after Senna died), but stock car racing (not just NASCAR in particular) is still in the stone ages safety-wise.

If you want danger, I'd definitely stick to MotoGP or WRC (my personal favorite - too bad no one has made a good rally sim since Mobil 1 Rally Championship). Heck, stock cars aren't even the most dangerous form of oval racing. I still cringe everytime I think about Greg Moore's fatal accident in the CART race at Fontana a few years back, absolutely horrific.

Jason

spleen1015 · 10-18-2002, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cooleyvol
I'm a Gordon and Earnhardt Jr fan myself.

Tony Stewart sucks!!

Uh-oh. I don't know if I can run a league partnered with a Gordon fan. I'll have to think about it.

Tony Stewart will win the Winston Cup. He's very good at the remaining tracks.

10-18-2002, 08:38 AM

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Originally posted by JML
To quote Exposfan:

"NASCAR drivers are pansies compared to MotoGP riders "

So I would say you are NOT considered a pansy.

Thanks JML

, I'm glad someone bothered to read my post before replying to it ..

10-18-2002, 08:43 AM

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Originally posted by Jason Moyer
If you want danger, I'd definitely stick to MotoGP or WRC (my personal favorite - too bad no one has made a good rally sim since Mobil 1 Rally Championship).

I like WRC, but I find it pretty boring after a while since (correct me if I'm wrong) I think just about every race is based on time trials. What I mean is since the roads are usually one-lane, drivers take turns and the one who runs the fastest time on the course wins. I like the 24-hour races though, since the drivers are directly racing against each other.

VT Os fan · 10-18-2002, 12:03 PM

I'm a NASCAR fan. I used to think it was a dumb sport, but became a fan after playing some of the PC games. This got reinforced when most of the races got on broadcast TV last year. Good entertainment and exciting competition.

I favor the Burton brothers, mostly because they live close to my in-laws. It kills me how Jeff can be so articulate and Ward sounds like he's got marbles in his mouth.

My 5 year old son is a Dale, Jr. fan. He'll leave the room if number 8 isn't in the lead

10-17-2002, 10:02 PM	#1
Andy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 2,270	Any NASCAR fans? It seems like every sport has been talked in this forum except for NASCAR. My favorite driver is Jeff Burton. BTW, not all NASCAR fans are rednecks!

10-17-2002, 10:45 PM	#4
The Professor Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: East of East Posts: 3,020	How about Stroker Ace!? Oh, that wasn't real?... Cale Yarborough!? Huh?! Retired?... OK...uh..."Awesome Bill" from Dawsonville? Pretty much anybody BUT Rusty or #24...I more or less lost any interest in NASCAR when Dale Earnhardt passed. I am always amazed at how popular it is and how its popularity is such a regional thing -- it really thrives in the south which may be why it gets a redneck tag...which is inappropriate. It holds true: "All rednecks are NASCAR fans, but not all NASCAR fans are rednecks" __________________ History isn't really about the past - settling old scores. It's about defining the present and who we are."

10-17-2002, 11:26 PM	#11
LMNt: The synthesized love machine Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 75	So then, by watching NASCAR, I'm a pansie? __________________

10-18-2002, 12:33 AM	#13
Draft Dodger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: formerly of the OTBL Posts: 4,113	NASCAR is not my cup of tea, but I do like the pretty colors on the cars. I guess it's better than wrestling though. __________________ Draft Dodger (Anarchy: Anything goes. The Draft Dodger viewpoint.) Sophmoric[sic] Member of the OOTP Boards (It's not OOTP; it's your computer) 15 GB Webhosting for $6.95 a month IMO we are best off abandoning that sinking ship that is Off Topic to the rats infesting it and just starting a whole new Baseball Forum from scratch.

10-18-2002, 12:36 AM	#14
LMNt: The synthesized love machine Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 75	I wasn't sure about guilt through association. You never know... __________________

10-17-2002, 10:08 PM	#2
ExposFan08 Guest Posts: n/a	No, I don't like NASCAR. In fact, I never used to like any form of racing until I started getting the Speed Channel lately, since they carry the European stuff like World Rally Championship and MotoGP (grand-prix style motorcycle racing). Especially MotoGP. I CAN NOT stop watching this stuff - every time it comes on I'm glued to the TV. It's fast-paced, high-risk, exciting stuff. Anyone else watch this? Website where you can find out more: www.motograndprix.com

10-17-2002, 10:20 PM	#3
Cooleyvol Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Union City, TN Posts: 6,383	Expos, You describe EXACTLY the way I feel about NASCAR. You would too if you ever gave it half a chance. .........and no, I'm not a redneck either. I'm a Gordon and Earnhardt Jr fan myself. Tony Stewart sucks!!

10-17-2002, 10:50 PM	#5
Andy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 2,270	I am amazed at how well Bill Elliot has done this season. I thought that he was already a "has-been" but I guess all he needed was a return to Dodge.

10-17-2002, 10:58 PM	#7
Andy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 2,270	I don't know anything about MotoGP. Do they drive for 500 miles?

10-17-2002, 11:03 PM	#9
Andy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 2,270	Well then I don't really see how you can call NASCAR racers "pansies".

10-18-2002, 12:03 PM	#20
VT Os fan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, Virginia) Posts: 226	I'm a NASCAR fan. I used to think it was a dumb sport, but became a fan after playing some of the PC games. This got reinforced when most of the races got on broadcast TV last year. Good entertainment and exciting competition. I favor the Burton brothers, mostly because they live close to my in-laws. It kills me how Jeff can be so articulate and Ward sounds like he's got marbles in his mouth. My 5 year old son is a Dale, Jr. fan. He'll leave the room if number 8 isn't in the lead __________________ "The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities." -- Ayn Rand