I agree, F1 is good stuff. I was just mentioning my personal preference. I don't believe that F1 drivers are anymore precise or talented than Nascar drivers though. I can't do either, so I can't say for sure!!
NASCAR News Shane Hmiel earns himself a Dumbass Award and a Lifetime Ban from NASCAR. Mark Martin wins his second truck race in a row. Mr. Plastic Surgery has the Blue Deuce starting on the pole for Sunday's Nextel Cup Race at California. - Spydertrader
Another snoozefest on a superspeedway. At least it didn't end under another yellow. Once the 20's pit fouled up and put him at the back, any entertainment value was gone. He and Biffle might have had a good battle, but I think Tony used his car up getting back to the front and Biffle blew as well.
I couldn't agree with you more regarding the boring race. NASCAR in its infinite wisdom decided long ago cookie cutter snoozefests bring in more fans then Darlington, North Wilksboro and Rockingham. BTW, in case NASCAR didn't notice, the race did not sell out. - Spydertrader
I saw Mike Helton got in hot water with fans by bragging that it wasn't southern redneck sport anymore. That's what a lot of people found charming about it.
again, it's not a criticism at all - as described by AAA, and as shown in it's huge popularity, nascar is doing something right. they have made it very exciting, and have cultivated a loyal fan base by going out of their way to grant access to the drivers, as opposed to the primadonnas in F1 or the jerks in some other pro sports. they've equalized the cars to reduce domination by the big money teams. they encourage passing, bumping, pit chaos, and crashes, and cars that are safe enough to let drivers crash them. that the cars are technologically inferior to F1 is obvious - but not necessarily for lack of money or talent, it's by design. all of which are consistent with the idea that that the focus is on something other than the pure quality of the racing, itself. the major appeals of the event are not just seeing who can drive 500 miles with the absolute highest amount of skill in the shortest time. if you want to see driving in a long-straightaway oval an inch from the wall, but without the crashes and bumping, check out IRL - you won't have trouble finding a seat at the track, for good reason.