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Old 08-06-2007 | 09:26 PM
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sorry, that just wasn't a good argument.
That wasn't meant to argue either way. I was just reminding everyone of the real history. You would be amazed at the number of fans that have no idea that is how NASCAR got started.

Trust me if there is one thing on this earth that I care less about than slamming my dong in a dresser drawer, its NASCAR. So no I am not here to argue about it.

Now Rally I can get into, but "Go fast, Turn Left" Just never got into my skin.
 
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Old 08-06-2007 | 09:31 PM
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it's really more about lap strategy than anything. and yes, rally is exciting to watch, considering nearly everything is off-the-shelf parts. and it's not always go fast turn left, lol, i enjoy nascar road courses the more than oval track. but as a long time dirt track fan, there's always been something fascinating about turning left, lol.
 
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Old 08-06-2007 | 09:35 PM
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Wait they have road corses in NASCAR? When do they do those? I might watch that.
 
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Old 08-06-2007 | 09:41 PM
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Wait they have road corses in NASCAR? When do they do those? I might watch that.
they have them quite often, just last weekend as a matter of fact.
 
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Old 08-06-2007 | 10:01 PM
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Damn, I really need to just allocate an afternoon to watching nothing but the SPEED network. LOL
 
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Old 08-06-2007 | 10:04 PM
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It is either Speed of ESPN on my TV at all times.
 
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Old 08-06-2007 | 10:07 PM
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I watch ESPN and ESPN2 for the fights, but not really anything else unless its womens volleyball. LOL
 
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Old 08-06-2007 | 10:11 PM
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Yea I am a avid watcher of womens volleyball. Dont really know any teams, dont really know any players, I just know I like what I see.
 
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Old 08-07-2007 | 04:48 AM
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I couldn't agree with you less, NASCAR hasn't done**** for USDM vehicles
Your wrong, everything from better side rails, supports, better side impact protection to the dry sump oil system used on the new Z06. The 500+hp stock muscle cars from the late 60's and early 70's owe it to Nascar, all around engine developement, so on and so forth. If it were not for Nascar and dragracing the most important and powerfull engines in U.S. automakers history would have never been developed.
No, I'm not wrong, your opinion is that I am wrong.

Allow me to rephrase what I said earlier. Nascar hasn't done **** LATELY for the advancement of automotive technology. Yes it is true that they were the roots of the big block cars, but in all actuality, those cars suck compared to sports cars of today.
No the cars did not suck the tires and the fuel technology sucked. Old 426 Hemi equipedcars and such were mid 12 second cars on bias ply tires, the fastest car in the world for a LONG LONG time was a car equiped with Hemi engines. The 427 COPO gm cars were absolute monsters you put modern tires on any of these and watch the tires drop like crazy. The first Mustangs and Camaros dominated the Trans Am series road course racing. The Muscle car era ended for a reason and people would be shocked to know how little it had to do with fuel restraints and emmissions.Lately they may not seem to do much but Nascar is the test bed for alot of engineering designs. Also if it is so plain and easy to do then why has Toyota not been able to do **** in Nextell cup? It took them 8 months to win a Grand National Series race which is the minor leagues to Nascar. I am not trying to get people to like it, that is your choice but just because you dont like them dont mean the technology is not there.
Stop twisting my words. I didn't say the cars sucked then, I said they suck NOW
 
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Old 08-07-2007 | 11:23 AM
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Thread jack at its finest...
 


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