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(Message started by: ExplodingEyeBall on Jul 8th, 2004, 2:51pm)
Title: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Jul 8th, 2004, 2:51pm
I know that there HAS to be some Nascar fans out there.

Who's your favorite driver? (Waltrip)

What's your favorite track? (Bristol, Daytona)

Who would you like to see hit the wall hard? (Stewart, Wallace, Kahne)

I've got my tickets for the BrickYard now. Half way through turn 1 about 15 rows up. Perfect view.

I'm taking my digital camera and cam-corder with so I'll be posting something interesting after the race. I'm staying in the camping area accross from the track the night before the race so the stuff I get on my cameras may be more interesting than I bargained for.
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by thomas on Jul 8th, 2004, 2:58pm

on 07/08/04 at 14:51:57, ExplodingEyeBall wrote:
I know that there HAS to be some Nascar fans out there.

Who's your favorite driver? Rusty Wallace
What's your favorite track? Bristol, Rockingham, Darlington.

Who would you like to see hit the wall hard? NOBODY you  moron.
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by echo on Jul 8th, 2004, 3:08pm

on 07/08/04 at 14:51:57, ExplodingEyeBall wrote:
I know that there HAS to be some Nascar fans out there.

Who's your favorite driver?
Rainman

What's your favorite track?
400 meter when I could run it

Who would you like to see hit the wall hard?
My ex  Not necessarily to kill her,  just the adult timeout type where she comes back around, has shit her pants and anytime she's near a running microwave she forgets her name.
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Jul 8th, 2004, 3:12pm

on 07/08/04 at 14:58:12, thomas wrote:
Who would you like to see hit the wall hard? NOBODY you  moron.


I love you too.
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by thomas on Jul 8th, 2004, 3:21pm

on 07/08/04 at 15:12:47, ExplodingEyeBall wrote:
I love you too.

Dude, these guys put their lives on the line EVERYTIME they get behind the wheel, ie, practice, qualifying, testing, not to mention racing.  To wish to see one of them hit the wall HARD, is a pretty shitty thing.  I HATED I mean HATED Dale Earnhardt, but it was a tragedy to the racing world to loose him like that.  I cheered when I saw him wreck and the amount of guilt I've felt since then is huge, you will never see me wish for some one to wreck again, it is not in the nature of a true fan to wish injury or death on a driver, they have wives and children too you know.
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Jul 8th, 2004, 3:30pm
I didn't in any way mean that I'd like to see someone get hurt or killed in a race.

I also thought Earnhardt was a jerk but it was a tragedy when he died.

I guess I should have phrased my question a little bit different as in "Who would you like to see hit the wall hard enough to get taken out of the race?"

I see that you are a Wallace fan so I'm sure I touched a nerve with my answer. I'm sorry if it read kind of harsh but it was not meant in that way.

It looks like I'm going to have to start using disclaimers.

Disclaimer: I do not wish harm or death to any driver in the Nascar races. There are some drivers in particular that I would like to see with some DNFs though. Hitting the wall very often results in a DNF.
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by thomas on Jul 8th, 2004, 3:37pm

on 07/08/04 at 15:30:19, ExplodingEyeBall wrote:
I see that you are a Wallace fan so I'm sure I touched a nerve with my answer. I'm sorry if it read kind of harsh but it was not meant in that way.

WRONG!  Dude part of being a race fan is taking shit about your driver from other fans.  ;)  So I sure hope your favorite drive is Mikey, and not DW, 'cause he is out to pasture.  Oh and BTW doesn't Rusty have enough friggin' DNFs Jeez......... ::)
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by Melissa on Jul 8th, 2004, 3:42pm

on 07/08/04 at 14:51:57, ExplodingEyeBall wrote:
Who's your favorite driver? Ernie, with Oscar & Big Bird a close 2nd

What's your favorite track? currently Track 5

Who would you like to see hit the wall hard? Anna Nicole Smith


;;D
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Jul 8th, 2004, 3:45pm
Yeah... I'm a Mikey fan.

DW is still fun to listen to during the races.
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by UN_SOLVED on Jul 8th, 2004, 3:52pm
I've been a big Martin fan for years. (since the late 80's). Since he lost his sponsership with Valvoline ... his winnings and standings went south  [smiley=huh.gif]
We gotta watch these new young drivers now. They are TOUGH !

Favorite track is TALLADEGA. Been there 15 times (at least). Camped outside the track with 30 of my closest friends every year for years. Bristol is a good track too. Every seat in the house is a good one. Tickets are hard to come by unless you buy from a 'scalper'. Indy (the Brickyard) sucks ! Can't see the race. You'll be watching most of it on a giant TV screen in the middle of the track.

If anyone has to hit the wall ... may it be Stewart ! He's caused alot of wrecks (and fights) this year.
I don't want to see anyone get hurt though.

I was there (at DEGA) to see Dale Earnhardt SR. win his last race. I watched him race several times. Never forget the day he died. It was like Elvis just died.

Unsolved
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Jul 8th, 2004, 4:01pm
I know about not beeing able to see at indy.

I did see some pictures that were taken from the seats that I will have and you can see the entire front stretch and all of turns one and two.

The rest of it I'll watch on the TVs.

I'm happy just to be going. This will be my first Nascar race.
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by KingOfPain on Jul 8th, 2004, 4:01pm

Here's how us Okie's do it.

http://media.ebaumsworld.com/index.php?e=mustangspin.wmv


;;D
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by thomas on Jul 8th, 2004, 4:03pm

on 07/08/04 at 16:01:00, ExplodingEyeBall wrote:
. This will be my first Nascar race.

You need to go down by the fence after about 2 laps and feel the wind from the pack as they go by, WOW, you will never forget it.
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by UN_SOLVED on Jul 8th, 2004, 4:09pm

on 07/08/04 at 16:01:00, ExplodingEyeBall wrote:
This will be my first Nascar race.

It's nothing like watching it on TV. Being at the track is a whole new experience. I'm sure you'll have a blast !

PS> "you can see the entire front stretch and all of turns one and two."
I don't think you'll be able to see all of turns one and two. But at least you'll be there.

Unsolved

Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by KingOfPain on Jul 8th, 2004, 4:11pm

WARNING! This video not for the faint of heart.


This guy just doesn't get the seatbelt rule!


http://media.ebaumsworld.com/index.php?e=noseatbelt.wmv


[smiley=JAW_DROP.gif]


[Notice the shirt. Some people never learn.]


:(
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by Little Deb on Jul 8th, 2004, 4:14pm
Favorite driver.............ALWAYS.......Dale Earnhardt #3.

Hit the wall?????????????????  I'm with Thomas on that one ::)  WTF??

Favorite track........Daytona


Favorite Kid Kart Driver.........Michael Hart #5!

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4d929b3127cceb19840c8c52b0000004610

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4d929b3127cceb19840b344600000001610
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by forgetfulnot on Jul 8th, 2004, 4:16pm
1)   Ryan Newman

2)   Daytona

3)   Same as Echo  ;;D

Look for "Hey Rednecks 2", coming soon near you

Lee
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Jul 8th, 2004, 4:22pm

on 07/08/04 at 16:09:27, UN_SOLVED wrote:
I don't think you'll be able to see all of turns one and two. But at least you'll be there.


The seats are about half way into turn one about 15 rows up. In the pictures I saw, it was almost a perfect shot straight through 1 and 2. and all of the front stretch. I don't even care because I'm finally going to a race. Now I just have to make sure and not party to hard while I'm camping accross the street the night before the race.

I'll watch the back stretch and the other turns on the jumbos.

Thomas...

I'll make sure and take a walk down by the fence to catch the breeze. I'm sure it'll be a rush.

Pat
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by thomas on Jul 8th, 2004, 4:24pm

on 07/08/04 at 16:01:31, KingOfPain wrote:
Here's how us Okie's do it.

http://media.ebaumsworld.com/index.php?e=mustangspin.wmv


;;D

That dude can flat out drive.
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by jonny on Jul 8th, 2004, 6:41pm
Huh?

...........................jonny ;;D
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by don on Jul 8th, 2004, 7:59pm

Quote:
OK... Where are the Nascar fans?


On a front porch some where behaind 6 feet of weeds, 3 broken down Chevy pick ups and  a door less refridgerator swilling down Billy Beer.
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by BruceD on Jul 8th, 2004, 8:03pm
Who's your favorite driver?
Ward Burton (Brian Vickers is my fav. rookie)

What's your favorite track?
Bristol

Who would you like to see hit the wall hard get a string of DNFs?
Stewart & Jeffie-Poo

Seriously ... Bristol is my all time favorite track. As others have said there's not a bad seat at Bristol & it's a great place for race fans. My least favorite track is Indy. Went to the Brickyard last year & that place is just too durn big to really enjoy the race ... plus who wants to be sitting in Indy on one of the hottest days of the year.

Later
BruceD
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by Opus on Jul 8th, 2004, 10:24pm
driver: was DW now Martin

track: Daytona, and WatkinsGlena close second.

Wall??: I can't wait to see a caution free race

Opus/Paul
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by Racer1_NC on Jul 9th, 2004, 1:52am
Leave it to me to get technical here...... ;;D

NASCAR has many different series....from Nextel Cup (I still haven't gotten used to that name), to the local weekly tracks that run under NASCAR sanction through out the nation.

Nextel Cup is with out a doubt the best promoted racing series in the nation, but for people like me that have followed racing in all forms since they could walk, it's the most boring as well. NASCAR has taken what was a exciting series 20 - 30 years ago and slowly transformed it into a mild mannered, watered down version of it's former self. Old, unique tracks (like North Wilkesboro, Rockingham, the OLD Nashville Speedway, etc.) are replaced with cookie cutter 1.5 mile tracks that lead to gas mileage races and little or no actual racing. Tony Stewart aside, they have fined, brow beat, and otherwise threatened all the emotion and personality out of the drivers turning them into perfect reps for sponsors with little or no individuality. Post race interviews can be so predicable, I can almost tell you word for word what they'll say before they say it. Half the drivers out there are too busy riding around selling $35 t-shirts, $25 hats, and endorsing the latest cure for a limp noodle on tv to be bothered with trying to actually win a race....and laughing all the way to the bank doing it.

Rant off.... :P

Now......to answer the questions.....

Favorite driver.....Tony Stewart.  Anyone that pisses off NASCAR as bad as he does gets my vote. Says what he thinks, emotional. Damn they hate that.

Favorite track(s).... Bristol, Martinsville, Richmond.

Hit the wall? No one.....I know what it is like to fix the damn things.

In closing......I urge all my fellow race fans to check out some regional touring series races and your local Saturday night short tracks.....you'll see better racing, more emotion, drive to win, and heart in one night than you will in a whole season of Nextel Cup. These drivers and crews, like me, are racing because they love it, and a win means more to them than just increased souvenir sales.

Bill
(who has been there and done that [crewing Nextel Cup]...and came to back to what's real. 2 races was all it took.)
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by Leesa on Jul 9th, 2004, 4:54pm
Fav. diver - Anyone BUT Jeffie Poo, cant stand him! But my ture favs are Bobby (18) and Tony (20) Yea I know Tony is a PUTZ at times but all the drivers are at some point in time. (sorry Gordan fans) Dave is a Ward Burton fan all the way and any of the Dodge guys!! Track for him good ?.
Fav. track Talladaga and Bristol
Hitting the wall- I dont want to see ANY driver hurt but when if its J. Gordan I happy dance!! Sorry. At least Im honest about it. (I know Ill pay hell for sayin that but oh well  ::) )The day Dale died Nascar lost an icon that will never be replaced, yes I hated/ loved Dale Sr.  Glad they now have the safer walls in place. Its making it SAFER for the drivers who risk it all in name of racing for US the fans!!
Nothing better in the world then being at the track as they rushing by!!! WAAAATAAAA RUSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHH!
Leesa  ;;D

PS: Boogity Boogity Boogity lets go racin boys!!!!!  ;;D
Title: Re: OK... Where are the Nascar fans?
Post by forgetfulnot on Jul 9th, 2004, 5:32pm

on 07/09/04 at 01:52:34, Racer1_NC wrote:
Leave it to me to get technical here...... ;;D

NASCAR has many different series....from Nextel Cup (I still haven't gotten used to that name), to the local weekly tracks that run under NASCAR sanction through out the nation.

Nextel Cup is with out a doubt the best promoted racing series in the nation, but for people like me that have followed racing in all forms since they could walk, it's the most boring as well. NASCAR has taken what was a exciting series 20 - 30 years ago and slowly transformed it into a mild mannered, watered down version of it's former self. Old, unique tracks (like North Wilkesboro, Rockingham, the OLD Nashville Speedway, etc.) are replaced with cookie cutter 1.5 mile tracks that lead to gas mileage races and little or no actual racing. Tony Stewart aside, they have fined, brow beat, and otherwise threatened all the emotion and personality out of the drivers turning them into perfect reps for sponsors with little or no individuality. Post race interviews can be so predicable, I can almost tell you word for word what they'll say before they say it. Half the drivers out there are too busy riding around selling $35 t-shirts, $25 hats, and endorsing the latest cure for a limp noodle on tv to be bothered with trying to actually win a race....and laughing all the way to the bank doing it.

Rant off.... :P

Now......to answer the questions.....

Favorite driver.....Tony Stewart.  Anyone that pisses off NASCAR as bad as he does gets my vote. Says what he thinks, emotional. Damn they hate that.

Favorite track(s).... Bristol, Martinsville, Richmond.

Hit the wall? No one.....I know what it is like to fix the damn things.

In closing......I urge all my fellow race fans to check out some regional touring series races and your local Saturday night short tracks.....you'll see better racing, more emotion, drive to win, and heart in one night than you will in a whole season of Nextel Cup. These drivers and crews, like me, are racing because they love it, and a win means more to them than just increased souvenir sales.

Bill
(who has been there and done that [crewing Nextel Cup]...and came to back to what's real. 2 races was all it took.)


Huh? This thread said something about NASCAR fans, not critics. Sorry you had a bad experience though.

Lately if it's not on TV I didn't see it.

Been to the short tracks, Chili Bowl and others many times. That is fun but I would rather set in the A/C, drink beer and cuss the idiot of the week for wrecking someone. But I won’t criticize people who choose the other path.

Lee


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