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5/23/12, 12:38 AM
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The drivers are a bunch of prima donna's for sure, but teams that do 3.5 - 4.5 second pits for tire changes... plus hardcore passing on left AND right corners, plus state of the art handling engineering with high revving small block V8's... that's top shelf viewing! 
Hell the last time I watched a circle track pit stop, I went and grabbed a beer and when I came back they were still in the pit fussing with tires.
Hell the last time I watched a circle track pit stop, I went and grabbed a beer and when I came back they were still in the pit fussing with tires.
Compared to NASCAR which has 6 people, working with 1 floor jack, 2 air wrenches with 5 lugs on each wheel, and 2 gravity fed gas cans, 12.5 -13 seconds is pretty damned impressive.
5/23/12, 01:51 AM
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You must have blinked. 
A lot of times its in the middle of the pack. A few races back there were like 12 in a pack that kept passing each other for several laps. Singapore I think.
Then there's the DSR for the long straight. Its amazing how opening the wing makes such a difference.
A lot of times its in the middle of the pack. A few races back there were like 12 in a pack that kept passing each other for several laps. Singapore I think.
Then there's the DSR for the long straight. Its amazing how opening the wing makes such a difference.
5/23/12, 04:39 AM
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Much harder to "compare" drivers of today (against each other) when they do not freely race in other series concurrently throughout their respective careers. (Which is for a number of reasons, but mostly financial and contractual.) Mario, AJ, Gurney, etc. all raced in different series/types of cars. The same can't be stated for Jeff Gordon, Schumacher, Senna, J.J., etc. (And many drivers in the past also didn't race numerous series.) So comparing a one-day exhibition of trading cars doesn't make sense.
It would be great to see drivers today switch series/cars but it isn't going to happen for the top tier drivers (outside of some participating in the Rolex 24 and/or Le Mans.) Most wait until their career is finished i.e., Waltrip racing Ferrari's in Rolex and ALMS, Jacques racing in NASCAR NAtionwide, etc.
It would be great to see drivers today switch series/cars but it isn't going to happen for the top tier drivers (outside of some participating in the Rolex 24 and/or Le Mans.) Most wait until their career is finished i.e., Waltrip racing Ferrari's in Rolex and ALMS, Jacques racing in NASCAR NAtionwide, etc.
5/23/12, 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Evil_Capri
Much harder to "compare" drivers of today (against each other) when they do not freely race in other series concurrently throughout their respective careers. (Which is for a number of reasons, but mostly financial and contractual.) Mario, AJ, Gurney, etc. all raced in different series/types of cars. The same can't be stated for Jeff Gordon, Schumacher, Senna, J.J., etc. (And many drivers in the past also didn't race numerous series.) So comparing a one-day exhibition of trading cars doesn't make sense.
It would be great to see drivers today switch series/cars but it isn't going to happen for the top tier drivers (outside of some participating in the Rolex 24 and/or Le Mans.) Most wait until their career is finished i.e., Waltrip racing Ferrari's in Rolex and ALMS, Jacques racing in NASCAR NAtionwide, etc.
It would be great to see drivers today switch series/cars but it isn't going to happen for the top tier drivers (outside of some participating in the Rolex 24 and/or Le Mans.) Most wait until their career is finished i.e., Waltrip racing Ferrari's in Rolex and ALMS, Jacques racing in NASCAR NAtionwide, etc.
5/23/12, 06:47 AM
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I just think it's ridiculous to say that NASCAR drivers can adapt to open wheels racing ... considering the fact that none of NASCAR's regular drivers were ever as successful in any type of open wheels racing.
5/23/12, 08:19 AM
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They make a lap or two and wreck, wait 15 mins to clear the track. Let's get ready and go. They make a lap or two and wreck, wait 15 mins to clear the track. It's stupid! 
I want to watch racing.
As for Indy, I watch for tradition. I DVR all the F1 races so I can just watch the race and not the glitz before and after.
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5/23/12, 08:41 AM
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I'll start paying closer attention to F1 when winner is not decided after a turn 1 on lap 1 or even worse - after qualifying.
5/23/12, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Evil_Capri
Nothing wrong with having both . . . worked for Alan Kulwicki.
5/23/12, 09:18 AM
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. . "worked for Alan Kulwicki" meaning "it" (as having both driving skills and a college degree) as he won a Championship. Sorry for the confusion.
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Originally Posted by Evil_Capri
. . "worked for Alan Kulwicki" meaning "it" (as having both driving skills and a college degree) as he won a Championship. Sorry for the confusion.
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