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Originally Posted by Perfectlap
The drivers are American not a bunch of Frenchies, Latin Americans and Funny talkin' Brittis dudes.
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Which is the reason why NASCAR is not particularly popular ouside America.
We have one oval in the UK, at Rockingham, and I have heard that it is in financial trouble because no-one is interested. European (and for that matter Antipodean) race fans like to see cars turn both left and right, use the brakes, and not rely completely 100% on the physics of aerodynamics for 3 hours. Plus, we don't like to see half the race distance carried out under a full-course yellow for the slightest accident. This not only applies to NASCAR, but also IRL.
I watched the first part of the Busch Series race from Daytona live on TV here in England, and didn't see one exciting overtaking move. My wife could not understand why I (not the huge crowd at Daytona) were the least bit interested in watching a pack of cars drive in a circle.
As for some of the tactics used in NASCAR - well, they can only be descibed as irresponsible and dangerous. The drivers are forced to do it because if they don't someone else will and go on to be more successful. I'm talking about bump-drafting. No other form of motorsport uses this tactic, because it would be banned. Maybe NASCAR will realise this soon, hopefully before a car gets bumped on a turn at 200mph, and ends up in one of those packed grandstands.
I'm sure the drivers are talented, no doubt about that, but why don't they show that talent more on road courses? Then there would be far more interest in the series.
I'll go back to wathing F1, CART, the British Touring Car Championship, Le Mans (looking forward to going there this June) and Australian V8 Supercars. That is real motor sport.
All in my opinion, of course..
