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Perfectlap · 02-19-2006, 08:45 PM

btw, I 'll doing a few laps in one of these Nascar boats as a passenger at a venue near Orlando later this summer(long story).

I hate to disagree with my forum members but NASCAR (including the funny looking pick up trucks) is VERY MUCH A MOTORSPORT. The precision needed to set a qualifying lap is no less dificult then any World Rally race. I think people really underestimate the finnesse involved in carving out the perfect line And they do this for 500 laps. That requires a surreal ability to focus and be to incredibly consistent.
Believe me if it was just about having brass balls there would be a heck of allot more guys linning up to collect a huge paycheck.

The top five positions in this Daytonna 500 shared $5 Milllion dollars. Not bad for three hours work. That kind of money is only paid out by F1 and they spend about 100X's what Nascar spend every year.

I understand why its popular with so many, I just can't figure out why so many of the drivers have names like Jimmmie, Ricky, Billy Bud or is Rickie Rudd?

02-19-2006, 08:45 PM	#8
Perfectlap Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,709	btw, I 'll doing a few laps in one of these Nascar boats as a passenger at a venue near Orlando later this summer(long story). I hate to disagree with my forum members but NASCAR (including the funny looking pick up trucks) is VERY MUCH A MOTORSPORT. The precision needed to set a qualifying lap is no less dificult then any World Rally race. I think people really underestimate the finnesse involved in carving out the perfect line And they do this for 500 laps. That requires a surreal ability to focus and be to incredibly consistent. Believe me if it was just about having brass balls there would be a heck of allot more guys linning up to collect a huge paycheck. The top five positions in this Daytonna 500 shared $5 Milllion dollars. Not bad for three hours work. That kind of money is only paid out by F1 and they spend about 100X's what Nascar spend every year. I understand why its popular with so many, I just can't figure out why so many of the drivers have names like Jimmmie, Ricky, Billy Bud or is Rickie Rudd? __________________ GT3 Recaro Seats - Boxster Red GT3 Aero / Carrera 18" 5 spoke / Potenza RE-11 Fabspeed Headers & Noise Maker BORN: March 2000 - FINLAND IMS#1 REPLACED: April 2010 - NEW JERSEY -- LNE DUAL ROW Last edited by Perfectlap; 02-19-2006 at 08:48 PM.