xSilkyTouchx

can someone explain to me why so many people love watching cars go around a track for hours? Crashes happen maybe once or twice a race, and that isnt really entertaining...

I understand it's exciting for the drivers, but the fans? It could be cool to see cars go fast for the first couple laps, but after that...what is there to see or do other than [insert stereotypical southern insult]

AleS HemskY

It's nascar, just leave it at that.

Amoroq

Going around in a big circle doing mach 5 with your hair on fire sounds great, if your driving the car. But to sit in front of the tv to watch someone else do it is boring!!

You need to wait for Earnhardt our resdident NASCAR and Dr Phill expert to chime in tho

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Earnhardt

It is no worse then watching Golf or worse Tennis!

YOu obviously have never been a local Saturday night short track to watch a race.

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xSilkyTouchx

i'd rather not.

Daryl Shilling

To the extent that we enjoy hockey, lots of (well, actually many more) people enjoy Nascar racing. Seems pretty straight-forward, since it isn't required that we find it enjoyable in order for them to like it.

Daryl

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Therapist_Joe

The gass fumes from the track make it alot more enjoyable I'd assume. But then again why would NASCAR fans watch on TV, maby just an excuse to get trashed.

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MadDevil

Exactly. As probably the only other NASCAR fan around here, I have to back you up on this.

People make it sound as if all they do is drive around in circles all day, and that anybody can do it. I don't think they realize how thin the line between having control of your car and crashing really is. Take this weekend for instance. Two of the best drivers in NASCAR, Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson, both ended up losing control of their cars without being touched and caused wrecks. Add the strategy part of it (drafting, pitting, etc.), and there really is more to the sport than just driving around in circles.

Sunday was one of the most exciting finishes I've ever watched. You had Kevin Harvick coming seemingly out of nowhere to win the race by .02 seconds over Mark Martin, who hasn't ever won the Daytona 500, while everybody behind them was wrecking. You had one guy cross the finish line on his roof, and end up on fire. It was just exciting to watch, although I was a bit mad that Stewart lost control of his car and wrecked with 47 laps to go. I think he would have finally had his Daytona 500 win if he hadn't wrecked.

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xSilkyTouchx

it's exciting for the drivers, but the viewer? i dont think so

MadDevil

I'm sure there are a lot of people that would say the same thing about hockey.

If you've ever been to an actual race (it doesn't have to be NASCAR), you'd probably understand it a bit more. But we're all entitled to our opinions of course.

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