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Re: I understand all that. I just want to see cars do more
Posted by Mike Lynch

(# 81) (more from Mike Lynch) on Wed, 1 Aug 2012 16:11:06
In Reply to: I understand all that. I just want to see cars do more, Noel

, Wed, 1 Aug 2012 05:30:49

I really sort of agree with you as to our tastes in cars, but I can't dis drag racing as an exciting spectator sport to watch. I get 30 laps into a 60 lap F1 race (or often just a parade) where the most exciting thing is a lead change during a pit stop and I kinda' wonder why I'm watching. In most road races all the real action could be condensed to the start, a few passes (very few sometimes) and a parade to the finish, maybe 5 minutes total.
With drag racing you have continuous rounds of action up to the final, great for TV, and again, 5,000hp is it's own show, burn out to parachute pop at 300+ mph, definitely spikes the adrenaline and makes for a good show.

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Empty seats at Indy, John in Bismarck, Mon, 30 Jul 2012 05:56:01
- I would watch more NASCAR but only if.., pushrodsaab, Wed, 1 Aug 2012 10:26:36
  - Re: I would watch more NASCAR but only if.., Noel , Fri, 3 Aug 2012 09:32:46
    - Moonshine = Ethanol, Bill Homer, Sat, 11 Aug 2012 07:06:08
- Economics and boring racing, Noel , Tue, 31 Jul 2012 06:41:59
  - Ovals can be boring, drags never, AeroBaron, Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:17:48
    - Never been to a drag race. They look boring as can be!, Noel , Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:01:40
      - Re: Never been to a drag race. They look boring as can be!, Mike Lynch , Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:54:08
        I understand all that. I just want to see cars do more, Noel , Wed, 1 Aug 2012 05:30:49
        Re: I understand all that. I just want to see cars do more, Mike Lynch , Wed, 1 Aug 2012 16:11:06
        If you want to see a test of driver/rider skill, MotoGP, AeroEd , Wed, 1 Aug 2012 09:30:33
        which top NASCAR drivers are "fat and old"?, John in Bismarck, Thu, 2 Aug 2012 07:16:16
        I forget which driver it was, but, Noel , Fri, 3 Aug 2012 06:54:35
        Re: which top NASCAR drivers are "fat and old"?, AeroEd , Thu, 2 Aug 2012 09:56:30
        Re: If you want to see a test of driver/rider skill, MotoGP, Mike Lynch , Wed, 1 Aug 2012 16:15:13
        I'm amazed at bike racers. They're amazing!, Noel , Thu, 2 Aug 2012 05:25:19
        Re: Never been to a drag race. They look boring as can be!, pushrodsaab, Wed, 1 Aug 2012 05:18:43
        Re: Racing mishaps are most exciting. n/m, BobS, Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:45:48
- Maybe they finally got bored of it., B Millar , Tue, 31 Jul 2012 05:01:51
- Lots of empty seats at the Olympics too, Chadwick , Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:39:15
- NASCAR fan's disposable income, MI-Roger , Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:41:01

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