Why do you hate Nascar?

Dyno247365 · #1 09-03-2006, 01:05 AM

Imagine a high speed chase, holding a speed of 150mph. Nascars race in a circle so they can keep that speed. Going into the corner requires skill or else you could get left behind. Also, the crashes. The crashes make it interesting because you always have to have your wits about you. Now that you know what Nascar is, why do you think it's boring?

I can think of one reason, when they race on really small tracks, then it just takes the speed out of it. But other than that, it is an amazing motorsport. I'm seeing damn t-shirts with the Nascar stripes saying BORING. I used to hate Nascar till I actually knew what it was. So now that you know, I sure hope you change your point of view a bit. Now I love all types of racing, not just one type.

VR43000GT · #2 09-03-2006, 01:08 AM

What does this have to do with drifting? And by the sound of the title it seems as if you are implying that we hate NASCAR. Who on AF said they hated NASCAR?

Dyno247365 · #3 09-03-2006, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by SL3000gt

What does this have to do with drifting? And by the sound of the title it seems as if you are implying that we hate NASCAR. Who on AF said they hated NASCAR?

I was surfing for KA-T info and at drifting.com they sell a shirt that says Boring with the Nascar stripes. I assumed that you drifters on AF are the same. What am I racist for thinking so??

MetalHeadZaid · #4 09-03-2006, 10:09 AM

i find nascar to be pretty boring for 2 reasons.

1: stock cars are not stock cars in the least!
2: oval racing in general is boring.

sure it may be alot harder than it looks but i surely dont want to watch a car take 2 left hand turns for an hour. no thanks. the crashes are pretty cool but if the downside of any sport is your entertainment, it kind of says something.

G-man422 · #5 09-03-2006, 10:12 AM

I dont hate it, and i dont love it. Its just here, and im like, "eh, w/e".

VR43000GT · #6 09-04-2006, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Dyno247365

I was surfing for KA-T info and at drifting.com they sell a shirt that says Boring with the Nascar stripes. I assumed that you drifters on AF are the same. What am I racist for thinking so??

You are not racist for thinking so and I don't really know where you got that idea or if you are implying that I said that. Seems like somewhat of an outrageous question regardless if it is rhetorical. I do think NASCAR is boring because its cars going in an oval over and over agian. And if I want to see a crash I would probably just go to youtube and do a search. But that is just me.

DylanTrott · #7 09-04-2006, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dyno247365

I was surfing for KA-T info and at drifting.com they sell a shirt that says Boring with the Nascar stripes. I assumed that you drifters on AF are the same. What am I racist for thinking so??

Well I mean I myself find NASCAR excruciatingly(sp?) boring, but your allowed to enjoy it. Assumtions are kinda a dumb thing but thats just my opinion.

Plus there is something about screeching around a corner going sideways at 90 miles per hour I find really appealing to whatch... and experience... even though being in the passengers seat scares the shit outta me.

P.S. Race has nothing to do with which motorsport you find boring or exciting.

Gotian · #8 09-05-2006, 09:39 AM

I find it boring due to the fact the only go left, give them a right turn and they would be like "does not compute"

Elk · #9 09-05-2006, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dyno247365

Imagine a high speed chase, holding a speed of 150mph. Nascars race in a circle so they can keep that speed. Going into the corner requires skill or else you could get left behind. Also, the crashes. The crashes make it interesting because you always have to have your wits about you. Now that you know what Nascar is, why do you think it's boring?

I can think of one reason, when they race on really small tracks, then it just takes the speed out of it. But other than that, it is an amazing motorsport. I'm seeing damn t-shirts with the Nascar stripes saying BORING. I used to hate Nascar till I actually knew what it was. So now that you know, I sure hope you change your point of view a bit. Now I love all types of racing, not just one type.

I don’t hate NASCAR. I hate the racing they are doing now and calling NASCAR.

The whole point of NASCAR was to make racing affordable by having stock cars with a minium amount of safety equipment race. The point was to getaway from the racing that needed massive sponsorship to get into.

To me NASCAR has become nothing more then an expensive joke.

my99cavy · #10 09-05-2006, 02:22 PM

IMO the only good thing NASCAR has given us is....

A)Pretty sweet crashes
B)A reason to be drunk on sundays

But all in all it is a very boring thing to sit and watch. I've been to 2 races and the only good thing was the parties at night.

Dyno247365 · #11 09-05-2006, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Elk

I don’t hate NASCAR. I hate the racing they are doing now and calling NASCAR.

The whole point of NASCAR was to make racing affordable by having stock cars with a minium amount of safety equipment race. The point was to getaway from the racing that needed massive sponsorship to get into.

To me NASCAR has become nothing more then an expensive joke.

That's a really good point about it being ruined. To those that say they only go in ovals, mostly yes and that does not compute joke was funny, BUT MY FRIENDS Nascar goes to some road tracks like Infineon in Sonoma (one of my favorite tracks). Now that was fun to watch and it was just the qualifying. I missed the race by accident. I personally like the race cars. Even if they're toyota camrys, they have serious big block V8s.

DylanTrott · #12 09-05-2006, 08:46 PM

Big block V8s driving in circles doing nothing. I admit it takes a little skill but do you need a V8, something that really kills the environment to go in a circle? I mean you can do A WHOLE LOT with a V6 and there is deffinatly a difference in emissions(sp) for only a 2 cylinder difference.

EDIT: rewording.

MetalHeadZaid · #13 09-05-2006, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by HondaDylan

Big block V8s driving in circles doing nothing. I admit it takes a little skill but do you need a V8, something that really kills the environment to go in a circle? I mean you can do A WHOLE LOT with a V6 and the difference in emissions(sp) are pretty drastic for only 2 cylinders.

lol i hope you're not being serious

DylanTrott · #14 09-05-2006, 09:48 PM

About the two cylinders being a pretty drastic difference? Or being aware of emissions. The emisions thing I am completely serious about.

I don't know enough about engines and stuff to say drastic, I reworded it.

VR43000GT · #15 09-05-2006, 10:26 PM

When it comes to racing....of any kind with a gas/diesel motor, fuel effieciency and emissions are the least of the worries. They look how they can win, not how they can make fewer emissions. And the problem isn't NASCAR, F1, Champ Car, etc. The problem is us. People who drive around a H2 when all it is, is a married woman with 1 kid and a purse to put in the middle. It is the hundreds of millions of cars ( America alone), trucks, SUV's, and even large Semi's that are doing 99.9% of automobile pollution.

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