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NASCAR or F1? - 11/30/2005 3:30:33 AM

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What do you guys like better, NASCAR or F1?

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RE: NASCAR or F1? - 11/30/2005 4:02:18 AM

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apples to oranges. Nascar only runs road course 2 times a year. F1 teams don't own their cars, the manufacture does. After every race, the car goes back. One brand always dominates, gets boring to see it every year.

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RE: NASCAR or F1? - 11/30/2005 4:32:20 AM

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F1--It has more turning. Besides I own more RC F1s (electric and nitro) than RC NASCARs (electric and gas/oil mix).

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RE: NASCAR or F1? - 11/30/2005 5:34:31 AM

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RE: NASCAR or F1? - 11/30/2005 5:54:54 AM

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Long time NASCAR fan, that and Drag racing. I can't get into road course racing, not even when NASCAR does it. F-1 is losing fans here is the states and it really showed this past year, especially after the tire problem issue. The Indy cars haven't been too exciting for years, the only thing that tried to save it was Danica Patrick and the attention that she got.

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RE: NASCAR or F1? - 11/30/2005 6:14:10 AM

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NASCAR is horrible and boring.......all they do is mostly make left turns. F1 is where the reals cars/drivers are at. You watch F1 and see how much more work is involved along with how much quicker/responsive the cars are, they race on very demanding tracks such as Monaco in France. Id much much rather watch a Ferrari/BMW/Renault/McLaren race than some Chevy or Ford

F1 is the ultimate test of car and driver. The test consists of ability to brake, handle, and accelerate through a difficult course. Bottom line F1 is/was/always be a lot more prestigious than NASCAR.

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I have much respect not only for F1 drivers but for Rally drivers as well....

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RE: NASCAR or F1? - 11/30/2005 6:16:32 AM

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Are you talking about JGTC because if you are then

Ive always loved watching those races especially keiichi tsuchiya, he is the man!

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RE: NASCAR or F1? - 11/30/2005 6:18:25 AM

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Are you talking about JGTC because if you are then Ive always loved watching those races especially keiichi tsuchiya, he is the man!

LeMans. JGTC is great, too.

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RE: NASCAR or F1? - 11/30/2005 6:20:24 AM

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LeMans. JGTC is great, too.

John

ah yes I remember staying up all night and watching my first 24 hours of LeMans race

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RE: NASCAR or F1? - 11/30/2005 11:11:08 AM

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NASCAR is horrible and boring.......all they do is mostly make left turns. F1 is where the reals cars/drivers are at. You watch F1 and see how much more work is involved along with how much quicker/responsive the cars are, they race on very demanding tracks such as Monaco in France. Id much much rather watch a Ferrari/BMW/Renault/McLaren race than some Chevy or Ford F1 is the ultimate test of car and driver. The test consists of ability to brake, handle, and accelerate through a difficult course. Bottom line F1 is/was/always be a lot more prestigious than NASCAR.

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im sorry but did you say NASCAR is boring lol, im not sore about you but can you imagin going about a in a a track and 250km and look to the side a see a car coming to bump
you aganst the wall, im not sure about you but i can agrea with horrible
but i gess some people like differnt sports and stuff so dont take that bit up there wrong in any ways

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RE: NASCAR or F1? - 11/30/2005 11:35:07 AM

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apples to oranges. Nascar only runs road course 2 times a year. F1 teams don't own their cars, the manufacture does. After every race, the car goes back. One brand always dominates, gets boring to see it every year.

F1 teams do own their own cars. Every team makes their own car. They do not always make the engine, but always the car.

There has been a few boring years where Ferrari and Schumacher were totally dominating, but that has changed.

Monaco is an independent country. It is not in France.

When you have tried to stand just beside the track when the F1-cars race, then you are hooked. And as an engineer, they are the most fascinating racing cars.

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RE: NASCAR or F1? - 11/30/2005 7:18:49 PM

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Long time NASCAR fan, that and Drag racing. I can't get into road course racing, not even when NASCAR does it. F-1 is losing fans here is the states and it really showed this past year, especially after the tire problem issue. The Indy cars haven't been too exciting for years, the only thing that tried to save it was Danica Patrick and the attention that she got.

Myself, I wouldn't think there were that many fans of F1 in the USA anyway since most US tracks probably don't show an F1's full performance. For that matter, even the Champ Cars/Cart Series are limited because they have to be geared down for the tracks or at least they do here anyway--geared down to around 220 mph. The 2006 race here has also apparently been moved to Wisconsin and after sitting in the stands I can see why--the 1.5 mile oval is not only boring, but most of the fans leave after the NASCAR truck race. Then some only show up for the Champ Car race. Of course, Danica Patrick probably attracted a certain IRL crowd and the "connection" between Champ Car driver Alex Tagliani and Spike TV (Austrailian Bronte is his wife and host of "Dangerous Curves"

probably helps as well though the promotion is not the same since F1 is tucked away on the Speed Channel while NASCAR is on mainstream television.

Sure NASCAR can do some "racing and rubbing", but rubbing some open wheel F1s at higher speeds in tighter corners on a tougher course is quite dangerous. Of course, the US crowds would probably enjoy watching a US $25M F1 go down the tubes. Perhaps, if some USA born drivers were in the "A Mains" of F1, more US natives would appreciate watching F1, especially if they could be opened up on a nice course. To me, it simply reminds me of "American Football" and Soccer. Most of the world seems to prefer soccer with some taste for football while it is the other way around in the USA.

Then there was TransAm racing....

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RE: NASCAR or F1? - 11/30/2005 8:59:06 PM

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Ya i used to love nascar but this season my driver sucked (dale jr) I was really into it back when sr was around. but lately ive been watching more f1

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RE: NASCAR or F1? - 11/30/2005 9:37:14 PM

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im sorry but did you say NASCAR is boring lol, im not sore about you but can you imagin going about a in a a track and 250km and look to the side a see a car coming to bump
you aganst the wall, im not sure about you but i can agrea with horrible
but i gess some people like differnt sports and stuff so dont take that bit up there wrong in any ways

boring to watch......yes it is, Im not a driver.....

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RE: NASCAR or F1? - 12/1/2005 3:09:40 AM