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HeilSvenska · 06-22-2008, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by Pokiou

Rally... thats all i can say.

Now rally racing is a different animal altogether. Well. Depending on whether you're talking about WRC type rallys or Dakar type rallys.

79TA · 06-23-2008, 03:17 AM

Originally Posted by Pokiou

Rally... thats all i can say.

Hardcore rallying (WRC) is so intense that the cars can't run with one another. I love Eurosport's WRC coverage. Still, there is something to be said for side by side racing action.

Anyway, today's race at Sonoma really ticked me off as Robby Gordon fell victim to the combined buffoonery of Kurt Busch and Max Papis while Ron Fellows went outside to avoid a wreck but was hit (had he gone inside, he's have ended up third, giving him a chance to go for the win.) Boris Said had brake issues and was never a factor. My 3 favorite NASCAR road course drivers all had terrible fates today and I'm bummed.

Lastly, NASCAR could definitely use more road courses.

Pokiou · 06-23-2008, 07:52 AM

and better looking cars...

r2r · 06-23-2008, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by zrick

...it is the most popular of all motorsports in the world.

Sorry to inform you mate, but nascar is mostly only popular on American continents, and that's about it!

xbeakerx · 06-23-2008, 10:42 AM

fucking priceless!!! That was the best first post i've ever seen in my life!!

HeilSvenska · 06-23-2008, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by r2r

Sorry to inform you mate, but nascar is mostly only popular on American continents, and that's about it!

North America is just one continent. Anyways, NASCAR still has a fanbase of a third of the entire US population, which is massive by any standard.

Originally Posted by 79TA

NASCAR could definitely use more road courses.

Road course races are awesome. I love how the stock car drivers just ignore the bumps since their cars can just run across it fine.

r2r · 06-23-2008, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by HeilSvenska

North America is just one continent...

...and?

Originally Posted by HeilSvenska

... NASCAR still has a fanbase of a third of the entire US population, which is massive by any standard.

Which goes to show where people come up with theories that the entire world knows about it!

HeilSvenska · 06-23-2008, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by r2r

Which goes to show where people come up with theories that the entire world knows about it!

What theories?

r2r · 06-23-2008, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by HeilSvenska

What theories?

Originally Posted by zrick

...it is the most popular of all motorsports in the world.

It's only a few posts back

HeilSvenska · 06-23-2008, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by r2r

It's only a few posts back

Oh. I see. Haha. Oops.

Well. Of course, NASCAR doesn't have much global appeal because it doesn't race outside North America. Stock car racing's still interesting enough to be adapted by the Brits, though. And the Aussie V8 Supercar champion Marcos Ambrose is going to drive for two teams in the Sprint Cup this year.

styla21 · 06-23-2008, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by HeilSvenska

And the Aussie V8 Supercar champion Marcos Ambrose is going to drive for two teams in the Sprint Cup this year.

Yup, and he described the intensity of the qualifying lap in the sprint race, as making him more nervous than the final race for the championship in the V8 supercar cup.

I respect Nascar. It's a technical and intense style of racing, and it is popular for good reason.

I don't respect peoples rude, and obnoxious first posts, underpinned with a sense of entitlement and elitism.

79TA · 06-25-2008, 01:48 AM

Originally Posted by Pokiou

and better looking cars...

yea, seriously.

Wouldn't it be cool if there was such a thing as actual stock car racing? That is, the racing of bone stock cars. If such a series were popular, it would force manufacturers to dump money directly into the cars that consumers buy rather than indirectly some of the time.

MidEngine4Life · 06-25-2008, 06:00 AM

NASCAR has its good points. If I have to name them theres no point in telling you really lol. I enjoy watching a race or two, but I still prefer F1 or Rally racing. I went to the NASCAR race here in NorCal last weekend at Infineon raceway now that was a good race. Tracks like that really show you who in nascar can actually drive a race car.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx_5x0GTp3E

Pokiou · 06-25-2008, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by 79TA

yea, seriously.

Wouldn't it be cool if there was such a thing as actual stock car racing? That is, the racing of bone stock cars. If such a series were popular, it would force manufacturers to dump money directly into the cars that consumers buy rather than indirectly some of the time.

i dont know if your being sarcastic or not.. BUT id o agree with you 100%.... i guess thats when we will see the motor industry really moving forward !

Pokiou · 06-25-2008, 11:20 AM

Marcus.. is surely the best and would excell at these sorts of tracks in Nascar.. its his home turf sort of thing.. He loves turns.. and not just a left turn ..!!!