I watched A movie called Dirty Racing. About a circle track in some shut down
car building city.It had all the "drama' as NASBUCK just cheaper. Check it out!
Jack
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
> It is not racing it is entertainment... Just like the circus and the pro
> wrestling.. the only thing nascar is lacking is the dunking tank.. They
> already have a ringmaster side shows vendors souvenirs and they travel from
> time to time.. hey you can even go for an elephant ride if you want to count
> the chance to ride as a passenger in a race car as the same...
> If you want closed circuit racing that is real go to a sprinter or a ALMS
> race... If you have ever seen McNish or Weaver drive a WSC or LeMans type
> car it will make nascar seem like closing time at Wal-Mart... Nascar is Iroc
> every too weeks ..yawn and sigh all at once..they need to rename 'Wind
> Tunnel' to 'Pie Hole' but hey I really don't have an opinion.. For brute
> speed you can't beat the salt and I know this will raise the hairs on the
> back of your neck.. it does not take all that much talent.. sure there are
> calculated risks but it is not like a 2.5 g turn with the Armco 8 inches
> away and the guy next to you the same at speed.. Most of those drivers have
> 2 lights.. one to shift and another to say ride is over it broke.. They are
> just way too busy..LOL On the salt you get very little seat time to perform
> well and seat time is what makes talent and refines it. You just can not
> compare that to running a double 2 hour stint in a ALMS car pulling big g
> forces constantly.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <neil@dbelltech.com>
> To: "'Wester Potter'" <wester6935@comcast.net>; "'LAND SPEED LIST'"
> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 11:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Big change in the last ten years.
>
>
> > It looks like actual racing is just a sideline for NASCAR.
> >
> > Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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