It’s All Over Now — For IROC - Page 2

rocketman 12 · 03-13-2008, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro Lives On

hey yall, no need to pick on the nascar drivers. it wasnt the fact that the nascar drivers were in such great numbers there, the i roc series just couldnt find sponsership(sp?). plus other drivers from other series just werent finding it to be a real challenge. but about the road couse thing, there last season, if i remember correctly, they did go to one, and it was a whopping failure. its was..... uh..... the daytona infield course, and the cars couldnt take it, they werent bulid for it. no need to pick on the nascar guys, its not there fault, iroc was on the down side of the hill since 2000. but it still sucks to see it go for good now :(

Nice avatar!

Camaro Lives On · 03-13-2008, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by rocketman 12

Nice avatar!

thanks

Moose · 03-14-2008, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by gtahvit

A bunch of musclecar NASCAR rednecks beating up on sissy tea drinking open wheeled, open cockpit almost ricer weeenies....

Not to sidetrack the thread, but between the "cookie cutter" COT, the "cookie cutter" 1.5 mi. tracks, and the majority of over payed, whining, excuse making drivers who are more prevalent in NASCAR anymore, I'll take a "sissy tea drinking open wheeled..." race(r) over NASCAR anyday.

I'm not looking to start an argument/discussion over what series is better.

It's just my opinion that watching an F1 race, there isn't that constant whining, and, a good number of F1 drivers could drive circles around a good number of NASCAR drivers.

It seems to me NASCAR has become more concerned with a "show", whereas F1 focuses on actual racing.

(and this comes from a person who followed NASCAR for over 25 yrs., and was and still is, a HUGE fan of Dale Earnhardt)

*GTAHVIT* · 03-14-2008, 11:00 AM

^ In truth I agree. I was poking fun at how, back then, the NASCAR drivers treated the other guys. I will be the first to admit that if you want overall driving skill, you won't find it in NASCAR. If you want to be entertained, NASCAR is the way to go.

jhitson · 03-14-2008, 01:55 PM

Nascar=WWE=Soap Operas for Men
F1/CART=Olympic wrestling=True Sport
Just My Opinion

Moose · 03-14-2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jhitson

Nascar=WWE=Soap Operas for Men

I used to disagree with that (^) back when I followed the sport and watched Sr. driving the Wrangler/Goodwrench car, but watching today's NASCAR, I feel referring to NASCAR as the WWE isn't so far of a stretch.

But, I'm not here to bash NASCAR. "To each their own". It just isn't the same nor as enjoyable for me anymore.

Phantasm · 03-14-2008, 07:32 PM

I'm really torn. I enjoy the personalities of NASCAR, but I love the technology of F1. I grew up a huge Dale Earnhardt fan (and still go to a race or two per year and root for Jr.), and I'm not going to say his death caused the change in NASCAR, but it's still not the same. As a matter of fact, unless Kerry Earnhardt's son becomes a huge phenom, once Jr. retires I'm probably going to forget about NASCAR altogether and try to get to Europe for a F1 race or two.

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jhitson Drives: 88 Camaro, 01 S-10, 06 G6 GTP Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 77	Nascar=WWE=Soap Operas for Men F1/CART=Olympic wrestling=True Sport Just My Opinion

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Phantasm Drives: 2004 Pontiac GTO Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: VA Posts: 59	I'm really torn. I enjoy the personalities of NASCAR, but I love the technology of F1. I grew up a huge Dale Earnhardt fan (and still go to a race or two per year and root for Jr.), and I'm not going to say his death caused the change in NASCAR, but it's still not the same. As a matter of fact, unless Kerry Earnhardt's son becomes a huge phenom, once Jr. retires I'm probably going to forget about NASCAR altogether and try to get to Europe for a F1 race or two.