tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post8217691521161882048..comments2024-01-11T19:29:38.859-05:00Comments on Life in the Turn Lane: It would take that perfect storm to take NASCAR down a notchUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-80178931288379447112008-06-17T14:36:00.000-04:002008-06-17T14:36:00.000-04:00Yeah Indy and Nascar are two totally different bea...Yeah Indy and Nascar are two totally different beast in my opinion. I'm just a simple man who likes to watch cars go fast.<BR/>I hear the rumors are thats Danica is going to get a chance to test drive for a spot on the Honda F1 team. She does bring a lot of attention and publicity to Indy. But not sure if she is ready for F1 yet.<BR/>She is pretty funny though. Here is a Video of her hosting a talk Show: <A HREF="http://motodanica.com" REL="nofollow">motodanica</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-63822289950816437552007-09-22T23:12:00.000-04:002007-09-22T23:12:00.000-04:00I have serious doubts, are you holding resentment ...I have serious doubts, are you holding resentment because they took your credentials away for unappropriate reporting on fatalities at Indy. Get over it, fat fuck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-46708606992793501782007-06-19T13:50:00.000-04:002007-06-19T13:50:00.000-04:00Nascar is getting boring thats why I syarted watch...Nascar is getting boring thats why I syarted watching the American Le Mans Series,IRL and Grand Am Rolex Series they have better entertainment value than Nascar.Nascar SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!Drew3002https://www.blogger.com/profile/00678132794256122983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-65361790818518696012007-05-31T22:05:00.000-04:002007-05-31T22:05:00.000-04:00In an effort to give the fenderless variety of mot...In an effort to give the fenderless variety of motorsports a fair chance to get my motor running, I tuned in to the Indy 500...it was the first time since my Father and I watched AJ Foyt race in the 60's that I made the effort to settle in and give it a chance...all I an say is thank God for rain! I was somewhat amused by the announcers touting the number of lead changes, albeit between 2 drivers for the first...what was it 10 hours? No, it just seemed like it was that long until the first caution allowed us to mix up the field a little. Anyway, I was glad for the rain because then I could turn over to Speed TV without feeling guilty, and watch Spencer, Kenny, et al, gab about nothing much in NASCAR... what a relief! The 600 was not the most exciting race, but was at least I wasn't praying for a rain delay to break up the monotony!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-3689777925320537102007-05-29T21:06:00.000-04:002007-05-29T21:06:00.000-04:00Well women in racing must be catching on - http://...Well women in racing must be catching on - <BR/><BR/>http://www.myspace.com/hipsauce<BR/><BR/>the pole positionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-41791952183954139562007-05-29T13:22:00.000-04:002007-05-29T13:22:00.000-04:00David,Where have you and the blind fans been? NASC...David,<BR/><BR/>Where have you and the blind fans been? NASCAR is down at least a notch, if not several. TV ratings keep diving down! Way, way too much pre-race hype over the same BS, week after week. It was a breath of fresh air to see a new winner, especially winning a race by fuel mileage, instead of NASCAR scripted yellow flags.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-47379665323978342802007-05-29T11:54:00.000-04:002007-05-29T11:54:00.000-04:00Truthfully, more people in the U.S. are interested...Truthfully, more people in the U.S. are interested in watching the NCAA Lacrosse finals on Memorial Day than are interested in watching any F1 race anywhere, anytime. If you want an 'obscure sport' comparison, there's one for you, and it's pretty darned accurate, too.<BR/><BR/>The claim that F1 is better marketed worldwide than NASCAR proves Dave's point. See, let me say it again - 'People in the U.S. do NOT care about sports that are popular worldwide unless there is a dominant American participating in that sport. Preferably SEVERAL dominant Americans...' You can gauge the success of F1 in France against the success of NASCAR there all you want, and all you've done is waste keystrokes.<BR/><BR/>F1 contains little of the drama of NASCAR, with all of the monotony, plus some. As far as the Indy 500, well I don't know ANYONE who even watches it. Of course, I live in the South, and not in Indiana, so that might skew the results somewhat. But really, I take two minutes to watch the highlights on Sportscenter on Sunday evening, and I don't think about it again for 365 days. Heck, I am more interested in horse racing than Indy or F1 racing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-2675698714250568272007-05-29T11:33:00.000-04:002007-05-29T11:33:00.000-04:00I think it's wishful thinking on Ed Hinton's part....I think it's wishful thinking on Ed Hinton's part... America could care less if Lewis Hamilton wins a race or not, and the people who don't really follow racing would pay attention for a week or two if Danica won. Just my opinion...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-69272429798802312182007-05-29T09:56:00.000-04:002007-05-29T09:56:00.000-04:00one thing is for sure no one has ever accused F1 o...one thing is for sure no one has ever accused F1 of bieng fixed !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-3706957502934756772007-05-28T06:24:00.000-04:002007-05-28T06:24:00.000-04:00For those willing to spread their wings, both F1 a...For those willing to spread their wings, both F1 and IndyCar have alot of vrooming to offer.TalkGeorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03662515147728398699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-36395235038234883272007-05-27T23:19:00.000-04:002007-05-27T23:19:00.000-04:00I don't disagree with your conclusion, David, but ...I don't disagree with your conclusion, David, but I am an unabashed F-1 fan and really enjoy the races for a lot of reasons. The skill of the top F-1 drivers in those high-tech rockets on the wide variety of challenging courses is undeniable. I also appreciate a circuit that includes so many different countries and includes drivers and team members of so many nationalities and personalities. <BR/><BR/>I won't argue that the races often come down to just a couple of cars, but nothing in NASCAR matches the excitement of an F-1 start and, worldwide, F-1's marketing blows NASCAR away. NASCAR and F-1 are totally different, but both are fun in their own way. I appreciate that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-80591075482344710642007-05-27T12:09:00.000-04:002007-05-27T12:09:00.000-04:00i'm not a big f1 fan.to say people only watch f1 b...i'm not a big f1 fan.<BR/>to say people only watch f1 because they like to know about obscure events is in itself an obscure fact.<BR/>nascar is on it's way down.<BR/>that is an obscure fact simply because the decline has barely started.<BR/>when, i guess it was humpy, says the qualifying crowd has gone down and nascar needs to find a way to fake drama, you have to admit the real excitement is going away.<BR/>nascar has to worry about the C.O.T... crowd of tomorrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-18217043741430701272007-05-26T23:21:00.000-04:002007-05-26T23:21:00.000-04:00Formula One makes races at Michigan or California ...Formula One makes races at Michigan or California look excited. I call it the Grand Parade and am offended the winner has the guts to call himself the World Driving Champion. <BR/><BR/>In most events, only two cars have a realistic shot at winning. Because they are often teamates, only one guy has a shot to win as the number 2 man will recieve "team orders" to let the other guy win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-86658836954008898982007-05-26T15:53:00.000-04:002007-05-26T15:53:00.000-04:00I couldn't agree more...F1 is at best a casual wat...I couldn't agree more...F1 is at best a casual watch for me...and I haven't watched Indy in years....if Danica wins it will be the story for 48 hours but that will be it...without the perfect storm the Coke 600 is it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com