Does anyone who liked NASCAR in the 80's and 90's still like it? - Page 2

LeiterFanatic · 02-12-2010, 08:39 AM

For those of us who like old-school racing, there is a new book about the 1979 season called "He Crashed Me, So I Crashed Him Back". There is an excerpt in this weeks SI about the fight between Bobby Allison and Cale Yarborough at the 1979 Daytona 500. Good stuff.

Amazon.com: He Crashed Me So I Crashed Him Back: The True Story of the Year the King, Jaws, Earnhardt, and the Rest of NASCAR's Feudin', Fightin' Good Ol' Boys Put Stock Car Racing on the Map (9780316034029): Mark Bechtel: Books

LeiterFanatic · 02-14-2010, 07:00 PM

Have to say that I am digging the new restrictor plate package they are running at Daytona today. Lots of lead changes and horsepower for passing.

jbergey22 · 02-14-2010, 08:54 PM

Id have to say the Daytona is always the most disappointed race of the year. ITs always something whether its rain or track problems. The most watched race of the year ends up taking 6 hours. Cant be good athough those who waited saw a great race.

LeiterFanatic · 02-14-2010, 10:14 PM

Had a heart attack when AJ Almendinger had the 43 back up in the lead at Daytona!

canadiancreed · 02-15-2010, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by jaxmagicman

I used to love it. Now it bores me to tears. I think they spend way too much time at commercial. I feel like you get to see maybe 2 minutes of racing. Then a yellow flag and then a commercial.

I've found that it seems to be sports in general. The Olympic broadcast is one example that I found today. Felt like I was watching an infomercial.

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Originally Posted by koohead

Quite possibly the silliest and scariest idea...ever. A co-worker put it best..."I'm just waiting for them to add hubcap spikes".

NASCAR will relax rules to let drivers 'mix it up' - ESPN

And shortsighted. The way to get folks interested is to have many qualified folks compete for the title and celebrate not only the history of the sport, along with concentrating on the sport, not to have a demolition derby with multinational advertisers. The accidents were entertaining.....when I was like eight. Plus it'll get detractors something to zero in on....well that and all the tracks looking exactly the same.

As for the original question. it waned in the 90's with the two folks that I did follow retired (Bill Elliott and Richard Petty), and what I felt was the sterilization of the sport.

Breckinridge · 02-17-2010, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by LeiterFanatic

For those of us who like old-school racing, there is a new book about the 1979 season called "He Crashed Me, So I Crashed Him Back". There is an excerpt in this weeks SI about the fight between Bobby Allison and Cale Yarborough at the 1979 Daytona 500. Good stuff.

Amazon.com: He Crashed Me So I Crashed Him Back: The True Story of the Year the King, Jaws, Earnhardt, and the Rest of NASCAR's Feudin', Fightin' Good Ol' Boys Put Stock Car Racing on the Map (9780316034029): Mark Bechtel: Books

I've never been much of a fan of auto racing(more of a horse racing fan), but when I was about 6-10 yrs old, my uncle worked for Monroe Shock Absorbers, and he would bring my brother and me Nascar goodies(stickers, cards, etc.) I was mildly interested then, and Cale Yarborough was my favorite driver....

LeiterFanatic · 03-02-2010, 01:32 PM

I see we are back to boring, boring, boring racing at Fontana and Las Vegas, and guess who won both????

TC Dale · 03-02-2010, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Breckinridge

I've never been much of a fan of auto racing(more of a horse racing fan), but when I was about 6-10 yrs old, my uncle worked for Monroe Shock Absorbers, and he would bring my brother and me Nascar goodies(stickers, cards, etc.) I was mildly interested then, and Cale Yarborough was my favorite driver....

Thanks for the link.

Just a quick question, if any of youse guys saw the whole race, and are mostly anal about stats and stuff on the Fox show, could you please PM me here privately?

I have a question I need to ask!

Thanks. Love this thread!

theasfl · 03-06-2010, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by LeiterFanatic

I see we are back to boring, boring, boring racing at Fontana and Las Vegas, and guess who won both????

Unfortunately, Atlanta's quite likely to be a clone of them as well.

jazzrack · 03-06-2010, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by canadiancreed

As for the original question. it waned in the 90's with the two folks that I did follow retired (Bill Elliott and Richard Petty), and what I felt was the sterilization of the sport.

Bill is still going, doesn't run up front much anymore, but he still runs

gpellis · 04-01-2010, 01:03 PM

I realize this is an old post, but I still follow NASCAR. I think I follow it more now. I grew up watching Bill Elliott, so I try to catch the races he is in, even if he does ride around in the back.

I think the racing this year has largely been better than the few years past.

Jason · 04-01-2010, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by gpellis

I realize this is an old post, but I still follow NASCAR. I think I follow it more now. I grew up watching Bill Elliott, so I try to catch the races he is in, even if he does ride around in the back.

I think the racing this year has largely been better than the few years past.

I agree with you. I think dumping the wing is going to make for better racing too.

02-12-2010, 08:39 AM	#21
LeiterFanatic All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,348	For those of us who like old-school racing, there is a new book about the 1979 season called "He Crashed Me, So I Crashed Him Back". There is an excerpt in this weeks SI about the fight between Bobby Allison and Cale Yarborough at the 1979 Daytona 500. Good stuff. Amazon.com: He Crashed Me So I Crashed Him Back: The True Story of the Year the King, Jaws, Earnhardt, and the Rest of NASCAR's Feudin', Fightin' Good Ol' Boys Put Stock Car Racing on the Map (9780316034029): Mark Bechtel: Books

02-14-2010, 07:00 PM	#22
LeiterFanatic All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,348	Have to say that I am digging the new restrictor plate package they are running at Daytona today. Lots of lead changes and horsepower for passing.

02-14-2010, 08:54 PM	#23
jbergey22 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,481	Id have to say the Daytona is always the most disappointed race of the year. ITs always something whether its rain or track problems. The most watched race of the year ends up taking 6 hours. Cant be good athough those who waited saw a great race.

02-14-2010, 10:14 PM	#24
LeiterFanatic All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,348	Had a heart attack when AJ Almendinger had the 43 back up in the lead at Daytona!

03-02-2010, 01:32 PM	#27
LeiterFanatic All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,348	I see we are back to boring, boring, boring racing at Fontana and Las Vegas, and guess who won both????

04-01-2010, 01:03 PM	#31
gpellis Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 180	I realize this is an old post, but I still follow NASCAR. I think I follow it more now. I grew up watching Bill Elliott, so I try to catch the races he is in, even if he does ride around in the back. I think the racing this year has largely been better than the few years past.