Posted: 5/26/2002 9:37:18 AM EDT
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Quoted: I am watching the Indy 500 because I am bored. The real race will be on later (NASCAR Coca-Cola 600) at Charlotte! Although there is nothing stock about a stock car, at least they resemble a real car somewhat. Hehe. I prefer stock car racing. "That's not bumping, that's racing"[:D] |
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Heck yes I'm watching! I don't know quite what it is about Indy that makes it so danged appealing. Probably all the media hype, but I still love it! I watch it every year, when I have to work I tape it. I haven't missed a start in a decade until today (delayed getting away from work). We usually have a party on race day, not this year though. One of the best darn races of the season! |
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I live in the blackout area, Im listening on the net. Unless you have been to a Indy 500 to criticize it is a statement made from ignorance. What a blast. In my younger days one of my trips(always in the infield) I never even saw a car! Saw a lot of tits and inside of a lot of beer cans! Ahh,, the good old days. |
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The race looks real boring on t.v. but it is interesting. If you know what to look for you can see how the car is handling in, through, and out of the corner. If you are in the pits working with a team it is MUCH more interesting. I don't go to races any more if I'm not part of it. Sitting in the stands is boring. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Being an old road racer the circle track guys are not as interesting as I'd like but it's still racing. I had an uncle who raced hard tops when I was a kid. The memories of watching him on the 4th of July still gives me goose bumps. Used to be the NASCAR sedan racers were built from 2-door hardtop bodies. Those were the sportiest enclosed cars of their type. There was a time when there was a separate Convertible Class too that raced on the sand beach at Daytona. Pre-Daytona Speedway before 1958. Starting in 1959 Chevrolet and Pontiac made "fastback" hardtops designed to be more aerodynamic for racing. They were successful enough Ford did the same starting in 1963. Still see some special bodywork on limited production runs. |
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Quoted: Well the Brazilian won. His second time to win the 500 My wife is from Brazil so she is braggin right now. Oh well, its always a good race. Tell her if they would have red flaged the race and made them race the last lap, he would have run out of gas! I agree with operatorerror, they should change the rule. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Well the Brazilian won. His second time to win the 500 My wife is from Brazil so she is braggin right now. Oh well, its always a good race. Tell her if they would have red flaged the race and made them race the last lap, he would have run out of gas! I agree with operatorerror, they should change the rule. I did but she doesn't care. I think they should change the rule as well. If it wasn't for the yellow the Brazilian would have lost. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Well the Brazilian won. His second time to win the 500 My wife is from Brazil so she is braggin right now. Oh well, its always a good race. Tell her if they would have red flaged the race and made them race the last lap, he would have run out of gas! I agree with operatorerror, they should change the rule. I did but she doesn't care. I think they should change the rule as well. If it wasn't for the yellow the Brazilian would have lost. As for those saying Charlotte is the real race, I say NO, the real race is on in between the two, F1 from Monaco. Those walls are damn close. Not knocking Indy, as I did watch it, even though Tony George and his IRL (Idiotic/Inferior Racing League) have definitely reduced it in stature, but NASCAR is just pro wrestling on wheels. |
