[Shotimes] Re: NASCAR numbnuts

[Donald Mallinson]

Robert,

Just because you don't like it doesn't make what they do 
less "racing" than other forms.  I don't like F1 with it's 
truely boring parades and one team dominating, but they are 
still "racing" and the drivers are still skilled.

You said it yourself, you don't like NASCAR, but when you 
call what they do "not racing" you still show a lack of 
understanding of the sport.

Why should I "back off" when you are the one putting down a 
sport.  It is OK that you don't like NASCAR, but the fact 
that you don't like it has NOTHING to do with whether it is 
"real" racing or not.

And you get into the diversity question?  I could make an 
argument that Basketball needs diversity more than NASCAR.

The sport reflects it's market, NASCAR and its fans grew up 
together.  Minorities have and continue to race within 
NASCAR.  But what form of major motorsport are you in love 
with that has much more in the way of "diversity"?

My note said NOTHING about what you knew or didn't know.  IT 
did give my experience.  You didn't say anything about 
yours.  Don't take offense and get hot when I said nothing 
for you to be upset about.   So maybe YOU should back off?

REally, the one guy was right, it's OT and not worth the 
electrons.

Don Mallinson



Rbade12@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 5/11/2004 9:53:22 AM Central Standard Time, 
> dmall@mwonline.net writes:
> 
>     "Real Racing"?  There might be some forms that suit you
>     better than NASCAR, but to call what these people do
>     anything other than real racing is showing how much you
>     really don't know.  Ever been on an oval at speed?  I have,
>     and I can tell you, that just by yourself it is scary.
> 
>  
>  
>   It's not "real racing", it's "going real fast with a bunch of other 
> guys". The fact that you've been "at speed" on an oval and it's "scary" 
> doesn't make it "real racing". Real racing doesn't require friends so 
> you don't get left behind by a train of cars, who themselves, can do 
> nothing else because they too would be left behind if they stepped out. 
> Real racing doesn't have tracks they race on where "the big one" is not 
> only expected but anticipated by fans and media. Real racing attempts to 
> prevent injury and mayhem. Real racing has fans that don't throw things 
> at cars. Real, modern, race cars lost their carburators and push rods 
> decades ago. Real racing shows ethnic diversity and a willingness to 
> accept you even if your name isn't Earnhardt.
>  Now back off Don, no need to tell me what I don't know, I've been 
> around racing 35 years and I know I what I like, and it's, obviously, 
> not NASCAR!
>  
> Bob 93 MTX