Sign on I-4 gives NASCAR fans the cold shoulder

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Lifer
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Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
Originally posted by: SSSnail
Originally posted by: randay
Originally posted by: k1pp3r
Originally posted by: randay
anyway, nascar does not suck

I agree with the sign, it sucks

well there will always be people who don't understand how a car works. I don't really blame them and they are entitled to thier own opinions and thats fine by me.

We understand how cars work just fine, the problem with that is we know a car can turn left AND right.

Guess you didn't watch Daytona? Them fvcking cars were going left, right, up, down, sliding on the roof, catchng on fire, it was crazy!! :laugh:


Yeah, it's a shame that it took nearly 500 miles for it to be worth watching. They should have just done that in lap one and saved the natural resources.
 

Tylanner

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ok here we go

ridiculous caution flags

THE LUCKY DOG?!?!?!

thats racing?

formula 1 has cars within feet of the tow truck as it pulls a car off

I love nascar but its not really racing racing
 

tasmanian

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Originally posted by: randay
Nascar runs on several tracks that have both left and right hand turns. The cars are capable of turning left and right regardless of the track, and they do.

I guess you guys hate drag races as well. Like I said, everyone is entitled to thier opinions, but the whole "turning one way" arguement is just well... lets not get into that.

Me, I can appreciate a fast machine regardless of what it does or which way it turns.

I like drag racing, and the races only last what 3 seconds.
 

CKent

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I'm not very interested in nascar or the way cars work, what about it? Nascar does suck though; it's essentially a clique of good ole' boys and it's nearly as important to be one as to be a skilled driver. :thumbsdown: Even the fans have to get loaded to the gills to enjoy it. A friend of a friend who went to one said something like "picture 200,000 walmart shoppers all in one place".
 

RiDE

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Heh... everybody likes to hate on the top dog. Go figure. I would prefer that an open wheel racing series be the premier racing category in the US but since they kept shooting themselves in the foot that's their fault that Nascar has gotten this big.
 

Mellman

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to say nascar takes no skill is just a idiotic statement... the stamina to drive as long as they do, under the conditions they do is amazing...

 

dandruff

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Originally posted by: Mellman
to say nascar takes no skill is just a idiotic statement... the stamina to drive as long as they do, under the conditions they do is amazing...

yup just like mexican roofers working 10+ hours in 110+ heat with no harness / nets/ hard hats / OSHA pussification :D ... very amazing ...


 

slikmunks

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i'm not a fan of nascar, but i realize it takes skill...

i just find it incredibly boring (except for the crashes) when the courses aren't nearly as technical as other race series... i.e. f1, le mans, gt, etc...

and no, i'm not a huge fan of drag racing either...

edit: oh, and the sign is/was awesome!!
 

Sinsear

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Originally posted by: SSSnail
Originally posted by: randay
Originally posted by: k1pp3r
Originally posted by: randay
anyway, nascar does not suck

I agree with the sign, it sucks

well there will always be people who don't understand how a car works. I don't really blame them and they are entitled to thier own opinions and thats fine by me.

We understand how cars work just fine, the problem with that is we know a car can turn left AND right.


Guess you never heard of Watkins Glen???