Nascar

[Uncle Bob]

I've yet to enter into a discussion about this where folks don't have strong feelings running either way. I've never felt bad about watching NASCAR, CART, F-1, IMSA, SCORE, etc. I'm a motorsports junkie, that's all there is to it. I leave the legitimacy and political correctness up to someone else. Racing is racing is racing. I love 'em all! I don't watch them, read about them, attend them to impress anyone or make friends. THose who called to come over Sunday to watch the 500 at my home were of like minds. We were entertained.

On a side note. NASCAR was going nowhere fast till in car cameras became viable. Without that, none of the other forms of racing would enjoy the extended fan base they do. It engineered a participation of experience that was unheard of and distinctly lacking up until then. I watched many races before in car....we are now on the edge of a proliferation of information available at races today. What a difference it has made.

[Perfectlap]

what kind of wheels are on your 987? Factory. Look great.

[Uncle Bob]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

what kind of wheels are on your 987? Factory. Look great.

They are SSR GT10's from Tirerack

[Ronzi]

Ref. CART/IRL
There could have been many deals over the years, but Tony G. was unwilling to cede any power or influence to the car owners, so nothing got done. He sat on his hole card (the Speedway) and used it to bankroll the IRL. Pathetic as it is, I don't see how you can deny that IRL has sucked most of the good teams and drivers, with the big sponsorship, out of CART. The only well-known driver they had left was Paul Tracey, and damned if he didn't show up in Daytona trying out a NASCAR stocker.
Over the years we have seen virtually every one of the supposed objectives for the 500 and the IRL turned on their head. It's no longer ovals-only, no longer a haven for American drivers, no longer any cheaper to run than CART, no longer the series for the "little guy" owners and teams. George's plan was a power grab and a business decision, plain and simple, in spite of all the flag-waving and pious posturing about returning the 500 to it's roots.

To a lot of folks I'm sure all the political maneuvering is a bore, but from another angle it's more interesting than most of the races they run.

[Rail26]

YAWWWNNNN....I'm sorry, was somebody talking about something? When I want to take a afternoon nap, NASCAR and Golf do the trick. Too bad I couldn't watch them at the same time...instant REM sleep baby.

[Uncle Bob]

^^ Probably a diehard curling fan, huh?