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I understand all that. I just want to see cars do more Posted by Noel [Email] (more from Noel) on Wed, 1 Aug 2012 05:30:49

In Reply to: Re: Never been to a drag race. They look boring as can be!, Mike Lynch

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than go straight for a few seconds. You're right about being able to see everything at a drag strip, which is great, but to me, the cars aren't doing anything. Watch the tree, nail the gas, light up the tires a bit and keep it straight for a few seconds. Next. Probably more interesting to walk around the pits and see what people are doing. IMHO, of course!

I always looked at it that you build a quarter of a car for a quarter mile race. All it can do is go fast in a straight line. It can't turn right or left very well, and it doesn't have to stop all that well. Not interesting or fun.

Then there's driver skill, which seems pretty limited in drag racing.

Posts in this Thread:

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 <-- Viewing This Message
        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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