Hahaha I used to be fan-fucking-natic about nascar races and auto racing, near obsessive...just the community, the rivalries, the races, the energy. It's just such a fun distraction, and I did love it. I remember drinking beers and literally standing on my couch and screaming when brad keselowski wrecked Carl Edwards at talladega (ahhhh- that was fucking awesome).
Now that I don't even have a tv, I kinda realize how silly it was to commit 10 hours a weekend. I still think it's fun, but I'm over the whole obsession thing, and I'm happier for it. Maybe some distance would help. : )
You know... people are always bashing nascar and its fans. I never got that =/
So I decided to watch nascar on the tv oneday to see how moronic it is.
It really isn't. At all. It's actually very exciting.
I honestly get why people bag the fuck out of NASCAR...comparatively less skill when compared to road racing, and it's so sponsorship dominated, you'd be hard pressed to find a s.cup race that wasn't dominated by the big-3 engine builders...
But it is still incredibly fun and exciting; lots of great rivalries, driver drama, and seriously educational segments about automotives.
If you ever visit America, you should check out a race! There's three per weekend at most of the major tracks...so it's like a full 3 day event. People bring campers and basically erect an entire city. It's such a fun environment. I've had some great times at NASCAR races.
Wow. That seriously sounds impressive. I didn't know about the 3 day camping event because I only watched it once.. but it really is exciting and they give so much info about anything and everything.
I do think they do need serious skill and nerves of steel though.. because of the bumper-to-bumper high speed chasing that goes on.
Also, I heard that the cars do have brakes but, at that speeds, it doesn't help much if you brake.
Dunno how true the statement is but I can imagine it might be reasonable to believe it.. might even be the reason why the tracks are oval :)
Haha- they have to have breaks for caution laps and shit, but they're not really a priority at super speedways (like daga, Daytona, tex m speedway, etc)- those are the really huge tracks where it's all high speed, bumper to bumper, etc; but breaks are a huge deal at short tracks because the science of passing is way different there...they also do at least one road course race per year, and the driving is totally different for that. It's all about breaking and passing at the right moment.
It's kinda interesting. The different types of tracks require totally different driving skills. The lineup is even different.
The shit thing is, that sometimes a win depends solely on building the best car, which is why the best sponsored/funded teams tend to dominate. Even supposedly indi teams often have engines from heavily sponsored teams (boo Stewart haas with their Hendricks motors)...
It is cool that the tracks are all so different though...I mean, to spank bitches at every track, a driver would have to be able to adjust to completely different styles of racing, with a car that handles differently.
It's a bit tougher to tear away in my situation as I have a direct investment in one of my teams (season tickets). It's a lot more "normal" to raise your voice and get animated in the stands instead of in front of the television, but that fanaticism is still there.
I had season tickets (from the same team) a few years ago but cancelled after a particularly bad season. Why should I pay hundreds of dollars if I'm not getting any return on my investment? I came back in because a friend wanted to save me a seat and I agreed. We'll see where it leads us!
To make matters worse, I live in a sports-crazy town where big sports news often becomes the top news story of the day. Sometimes it's inescapable, but after much thought I'd gladly take my sanity over a sports championship.
It's sounds like maybe browns or Indians or even cavs fans the last two years before lebron came back were bad seasons, but I follow Cleveland teams passionately and trust me its a lot of stress being a fan but we do stay loyal no matter how bad they fail.
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Hahaha I used to be fan-fucking-natic about nascar races and auto racing, near obsessive...just the community, the rivalries, the races, the energy. It's just such a fun distraction, and I did love it. I remember drinking beers and literally standing on my couch and screaming when brad keselowski wrecked Carl Edwards at talladega (ahhhh- that was fucking awesome).
Now that I don't even have a tv, I kinda realize how silly it was to commit 10 hours a weekend. I still think it's fun, but I'm over the whole obsession thing, and I'm happier for it. Maybe some distance would help. : )
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You know... people are always bashing nascar and its fans. I never got that =/
So I decided to watch nascar on the tv oneday to see how moronic it is.
It really isn't. At all. It's actually very exciting.
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It is ; )
I honestly get why people bag the fuck out of NASCAR...comparatively less skill when compared to road racing, and it's so sponsorship dominated, you'd be hard pressed to find a s.cup race that wasn't dominated by the big-3 engine builders...
But it is still incredibly fun and exciting; lots of great rivalries, driver drama, and seriously educational segments about automotives.
If you ever visit America, you should check out a race! There's three per weekend at most of the major tracks...so it's like a full 3 day event. People bring campers and basically erect an entire city. It's such a fun environment. I've had some great times at NASCAR races.
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Wow. That seriously sounds impressive. I didn't know about the 3 day camping event because I only watched it once.. but it really is exciting and they give so much info about anything and everything.
I do think they do need serious skill and nerves of steel though.. because of the bumper-to-bumper high speed chasing that goes on.
Also, I heard that the cars do have brakes but, at that speeds, it doesn't help much if you brake.
Dunno how true the statement is but I can imagine it might be reasonable to believe it.. might even be the reason why the tracks are oval :)
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Haha- they have to have breaks for caution laps and shit, but they're not really a priority at super speedways (like daga, Daytona, tex m speedway, etc)- those are the really huge tracks where it's all high speed, bumper to bumper, etc; but breaks are a huge deal at short tracks because the science of passing is way different there...they also do at least one road course race per year, and the driving is totally different for that. It's all about breaking and passing at the right moment.
It's kinda interesting. The different types of tracks require totally different driving skills. The lineup is even different.
The shit thing is, that sometimes a win depends solely on building the best car, which is why the best sponsored/funded teams tend to dominate. Even supposedly indi teams often have engines from heavily sponsored teams (boo Stewart haas with their Hendricks motors)...
It is cool that the tracks are all so different though...I mean, to spank bitches at every track, a driver would have to be able to adjust to completely different styles of racing, with a car that handles differently.
Ok...I'll shut up about the NASCAR now lol
It's a bit tougher to tear away in my situation as I have a direct investment in one of my teams (season tickets). It's a lot more "normal" to raise your voice and get animated in the stands instead of in front of the television, but that fanaticism is still there.
I had season tickets (from the same team) a few years ago but cancelled after a particularly bad season. Why should I pay hundreds of dollars if I'm not getting any return on my investment? I came back in because a friend wanted to save me a seat and I agreed. We'll see where it leads us!
To make matters worse, I live in a sports-crazy town where big sports news often becomes the top news story of the day. Sometimes it's inescapable, but after much thought I'd gladly take my sanity over a sports championship.
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It almost sounds like you're a cubs/bears fan, which would be very serious...
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It's sounds like maybe browns or Indians or even cavs fans the last two years before lebron came back were bad seasons, but I follow Cleveland teams passionately and trust me its a lot of stress being a fan but we do stay loyal no matter how bad they fail.