[Shotimes] Mexican Road Racing

[Carl Prochilo]

Yup, no problem.  I watch NASCAR road races.  Some drivers do well at "go
fast, turn left", others can do both.  That's one reason I enjoy watching
Jeff Gordon drive.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Mon, March 7, 2005 3:30 pm, Donald Mallinson said:
> Carl,
>
> All I wanted to imply was that it was fun to watch the big
> heavy, lumbering NASCAR cars dance or wallow as you will,
> around a road course.  Only happens a few times a year, and
> the seemingly unending "Esses" on this Mexican course were a
> blast to watch.
>
> Any comment about these cars being like the SHO was meant to
> say that they are both fairly heavy, big, un-sporty,
> car-like sedans.
>
> I got several of my "friends" offline saying that the NASCAR
> cars aren't anything like a pure "stock" or "sports" car.
>
> I thought the pun and fun in my comment was evident, but I
> guess not.
>
> Yes, I agree touring sedans are closer to the SHO, and I
> think they are more fun.  The short lived series in the US
> was GREAT fun, and the cars were actually fairly close to
> the factory car, at least the basic body was exactly the
> same.  The Speed Channel races are great.
>
> Re-read my note, put a bunch of smily faces in it, assume
> tongue in cheek, and admit that in a basic,
> look-at-it-sideways, stretch the facts a bit, way, that the
> Busch cars are on at least some level, a little like
> tracking a big sedan like the SHO.  Not putting down the
> SHO, just saying what I have said every year at the
> convention and every track event with lots of SHO's.  It is
> a hoot to see these cars on track, and if they aren't the
> perfect weapon for racing/track, they are at least fun and
> what we own (i.e. cheap).
>
> Does that clear up my intent?
>
> :)
>
> Don Mallinson
>
> Carl Prochilo wrote:
>
>> I'm surprised you didn't get many responses.  I watched the end of the
>> race on Sunday.  To me, this race isn't really much different than
>> watching their big brother cars at Watkins Glen or Sears Point.  The
>> cars
>> themselves again have nothing in common with their stock counterparts.
>> If
>> you like to watch circuit racing of sedan cars, the European Touring Car
>> series is more of a closer match I think, but I don't have all the specs
>> of those cars.  I believe they are using stock motors and drivetrains
>> with
>> modifications.  I also think there is also a US-based series similar to
>> this that I just saw recently on Speed.
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