Eric wrote:
> Kevin Smith wrote:
>
>>Personally, I think the open wheel stuff is tougher racing, but the way
>>it's presented on TV, it isn't compelling to watch. It's also too
>>international. I find myself pulling for whoever is from North
>>America. Whereas in NASCAR, I can cheer for a guy from my home state.
>>
>
>
> "Too international"??
>
> Is that why IRL started pushing CART off the map in the US when CART
> starting playing all over the world and had few American drivers? Do
> Americans just like watching Americans race?
>
> I prefer seeing drivers from all over the world competing against each
> other - especially when they come to my country or even better if we
> have an Antipodean amongst them (like Mark Webber in F1 now - or in days
> past, like Sir Jack Brabham... a golden age for Aussie racing).
>
American's only want to watch Americans. When the Olympics come on, the
only events we get to see are the ones were Americans are competing, and
have a chance of doing well.
That's an over generalization, but 90% true.
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