And that is different from F1, how??
Larry Macy, Ph.D
78 Midget
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On Oct 24, 2008, at 6:57 AM, David Booker <tncarnut1@yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- On Thu, 10/23/08, Ed's Shop <shop@justbrits.com> wrote:
> Just how the Hell do you figure NASCAR is 'orchestrated', David??
>
>
> I say NASCAR is orchestrated because racing should be about the best
> combination of driver and vehicle winning a race. That is bad for
> business
> with NASCAR since they're all about selling licensed products as
> opposed to
> finding out who has the best racing team.
>
> As soon as a team starts winning, they penalize them with weights or
> other
> restrictions to the point that they are no better than 20 other
> teams, all of
> which could win on any given day. That's not racing, that's a movie
> about
> racing. Even with technology as old as what NASCAR uses, there
> realistically
> can't be 20 teams that have it THAT figured out.
>
> I didn't mean they orchestrate a winner, they orchestrate a lack of
> a clear
> winner, so people all over America can have a reasonale chance that
> "their"
> driver will be the victor today. Then they can share in the glory
> because
> they have bought a bunch of licensed products with those colors and
> numbers
> and display them on their shirts, shoes, coolers, flags, cars,
> campers,
> tatoos, etc.
>
> ...Just my humble opinion, I know I'm in the minority on the
> subject. I don't
> realistically expect it to go away anytime soon, and we already have
> SCCA
> racing which is kind of like Touring Car. Just a shame to see all
> those
> people flocking to a show instead of a race. Thought I'd also see
> if I could
> stir up a good discussion here ;-)
>
> - David Booker
> '71
> Midget
> Long Island
>
>
>
> From: Ed's Shop <shop@justbrits.com>
> Subject: RE: [Spridgets] Good News Regarding Nascar
> To: tncarnut1@yahoo.com
> Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:55 PM
>
> <<(I get those two orchestrated "sports" mixed up all the time)
>>>
>
> And you don't HAVE to watch races<G>!! Especially as much as I do!!
> And it DOES take a THINKING man to follow!!!
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