Nascar: I don't get it.

[p.dath]

Just watching Nascar on TV. I don't get it. They just go around and around only making left hand corners, never braking, running at maximum revs without even changing speed, on a perfect track.

I'm sure there must be some driver skill involved. But it just seems to be a race of who has the fastest top speed.

Boring.

[Ragingrob]

And I thought I was onto something as a kid when I got Nascar racing on pc! Played it for all of 5mins

[Winston001]

Yes, me too. It seems pretty pointless after a short time. Nevertheless NASCAR has a huge public following in the USa so there must be something fascinating about it.

Not my cup of tea.

[PirateJafa]

NASCAR would be better if they had guns. Like that Death Race movie.

Because let's face it - the less rednecks in the world, the better eh?

[Big Dave]

I think you are failing to appreciate how fast they are actually going and how huge and how often they crash.

And the commentary is as good a slapstick as can be made - not on purpose.

[geestring]

same with ps2, after 10 mins stared going the other way and crashing into the other cars, then that got boring quick too. think they have to much money. ha ha. would give it a go if had the chance. i use to pit crew for a super saloon, thats about the same.

[sil3nt]

I used to hate NASCAR. But having watched a few races its not as boring as i once thought. Currently watching the live IRL on tv one and you could probably say the same thing about it but again im enjoying it

[Motu]

You can't see them sliding,but they are on the limit all the time.Try balancing a car on the edge of traction at 180mph (whatever they do) with another car almost touching....and see if it's a little thrilling or not.I admit it's not visually exciting,and don't know why the big crowds,but from a drivers point of view I think it takes big balls.

My brother used to go to Charlotte every year,as his Bro in law was a team mechanic - he got a pit pass and could spend the whole weekend there.He became a NASCAR fan overnight - to be there and see it,to be in the pits and see it all happen,all the American hype flag waving....just over powering.

The recession has seen his Bro in law layed off as they downsized,so no more NASCAR.

[CookMySock]

Yeah I see them riiiiiiiiiiiiiite on the edge of traction, but do they use meatballs for tires or something? 180mph aint that quick.

Steve

[SARGE]

Philistines... Absolute philistines


do yourself a favor .. If you are ever in the states around Daytona, Talledega or Charlotte .. Buy a ticket.. Watch the race live and try not to be overwhelmed or put into the jitters from sensory overload ..


These guys are over 200 mph on the backstraight ...3 inches apart and trying to pass.. Daytona has a 33 degree bank.. You couldnt walk up it.. The pit stops are 5 lugnuts on 4 tires with manual race jacks and rattleguns and 2 20 gallon gas cans .. Pit crews are in as good a shape as the AllBlacks ( some NFL football players use their off season as pit crews just to keep in shape)

also .. Road america, Watkins Glenn, Chigagoland.. All NZV8 style road courses

best track is Bristol TN.. 1 mile hi banked oval.. 33 cars start .. 6 finish


not to mention the complete party atmosphere you get with 100 thousand drunk rednecks in a great mood.. a one day race means 2 days before and 1 day after pissup



rugby is 20 odd half naked metrosexuals feeling each other up for 80 minutes and chasing a pointy ball.. We used to call that game ' smear the queer'



yea .. Im a redneck .. So what?

[sil3nt]

Isn't bristol that little bowl where the leaders can almost see the last place car from the start? Really hate that track!

Best track has to be talledega...without restrictors

[KiwiRat]

Just watching Nascar on TV. I don't get it. They just go around and around only making left hand corners, never braking, running at maximum revs without even changing speed, on a perfect track.

I'm sure there must be some driver skill involved. But it just seems to be a race of who has the fastest top speed.

Boring.

Change the fuckin' channel then, ya pogue. Tin tops rule.

[Laxi]

nascar is like cricket, you either love it or turn it the fuck off and go for a ride

[wbks]

You're comparing rugby elite to guys that only play for 10-15 seconds at a time and then use that to say how extreme pit crews are in NASCAR? Anything better to say about NASCAR?

[Subike]

PS2 takes away the risk factor.
All the cars in NACAR are built to a formula as you well know.
Those circular tracks are not smooth or as round as you may think.
PS 2 does not allow for the many things that happen in real life racing.
A touch by another car at 180mph+ on PS2 does nothing,
In real life it can spell disaster.
PS2 engines dont wear out, of drop pistons, or blow cluthes
Real life has so many improbable events that can and do happen which makes the racing a challenge.
Have you ever driven a car around a corner at 180mph+ with a car on each side of you only inches apart, then one eith the same distance in front of you or behind?
Not a skill?
PS2 may be an electronics engineers idea of what it is like, but not really that close to reality.
Pluss it is not only the driver that is being teated to the max, its also the chassis builderm the engine builder, the suspension set up, so many variables that only skilled people ever succeed.
Race 500 mile down a sratight road at full speed, see how far you get.
No skill you say? then you have never driven or riden fast enough to know how much skill is needed.