Nascar

[manu1959]

Can someone please explain the appeal of car racing? Why are so many folks enthusiastic about watching cars drive in a circle for 2 or 3 hours at a time?

drive out to fontana this weekend and check it out.....make sure to get a pit pass.....

[Jeff]

drive out to fontana this weekend and check it out.....make sure to get a pit pass.....

manu I got a pit pass here in ATL. and I would never do it again , they treated us like we were criminals, you could only look from the fence at the garages , and ever so often security would tell ya to move on, then during practice Jimmy Spencer pulled in and wouldn't even smile to all the fans yelling his name ( I don't like him till this day)

But on the other hand they let ya roam around ( I think it was until 2 hrs before race time on Sunday) know that was cool, got allot of good pics

[manu1959]

manu I got a pit pass here in ATL. and I would never do it again , they treated us like we were criminals, you could only look from the fence at the garages , and ever so often security would tell ya to move on, then during practice Jimmy Spencer pulled in and wouldn't even smile to all the fans yelling his name ( I don't like him till this day)

But on the other hand they let ya roam around ( I think it was until 2 hrs before race time on Sunday) know that was cool, got allot of good pics

i got one at sonoma........it was cool....my son got a pic up on tony stewarts pit box.....having a little kid with you is key.....

[Jeff]

i got one at sonoma........it was cool....my son got a pic up on tony stewarts pit box.....having a little kid with you is key.....

LOL, yes I bett a little one would help, I had my wife with me and the crew from the M & M( I think) tried hitting on here , giving her candy and telling her to look in the car, but me, hell they just chased me away as soon as I got close, lol, I guess it was cool now that I think of it, that night with the wife and the M&M crew they were handing out shocks and inspections, I did get some up close pics of the cars , hell they look like something sure enough flies,lol

[glockmail]

As an aside, why is this in the "sports" forum? Doesn't it belong under "entertainment"?

[gabosaurus]

I can agree that car racing is a sports. It is competitive. I will never understand why pro wrestling is considered sports. Since it is more Broadway than athletics. Anything pre-arranged and staged is not a "sport."

[Immanuel]

I can agree that car racing is a sports. It is competitive. I will never understand why pro wrestling is considered sports. Since it is more Broadway than athletics. Anything pre-arranged and staged is not a "sport."

Agree with you there.

In the same light, figure skating and Gymnastics are not sports, while they are art, they are not sports. Anything that requires the participant to give good BJ's in order to win is not a sport. The scoring is based on nothing more than how pleased the judges are with the artist.

Immie

[glockmail]

I can agree that car racing is a sports. It is competitive. I will never understand why pro wrestling is considered sports. Since it is more Broadway than athletics. Anything pre-arranged and staged is not a "sport."

Chess is competitive too, and due to the rules of NASCAR, the end result is more or less pre-arranged.

[glockmail]

Agree with you there.

In the same light, figure skating and Gymnastics are not sports, while they are art, they are not sports. Anything that requires the participant to give good BJ's in order to win is not a sport. The scoring is based on nothing more than how pleased the judges are with the artist.

Immie

Are you accusing the IOC of raping adolescent girls?

[Mr. P]

Chess is competitive too, and due to the rules of NASCAR, the end result is more or less pre-arranged.

Hey, just like pro wrestling! It's to consider either a "sport" IMO.

[glockmail]

Hey, just like pro wrestling! It's to consider either a "sport" IMO.

At least with wrasslin' you have to get up off your ass. *shrug*

[Mr. P]

At least with wrasslin' you have to get up off your ass. *shrug*

So does a choirs line dancer on Broadway. That ain't a sport either.

[Immanuel]

Are you accusing the IOC of raping adolescent girls?

Um, last time I checked the dictionary, rape required an unwilling participant.

Although, Child molestation charges might be appropriate.

But, technically, no, I was using the term BJ simply to get the point across. You can only win in those arts if the judges happen to like you more than everyone else. You could have a stunning performance, yet end up out of the running simply because you are Russian and Russia happens to be on the outs with the judges this particular time of the season.

Figure skating and Gymnastics are not sports. They are forms of art.

Immie

[glockmail]

Um, last time I checked the dictionary, rape required an unwilling participant. ...

Perhaps you should check the law, as sex with a minor, willing or not, is rape.

[Immanuel]

Perhaps you should check the law, as sex with a minor, willing or not, is rape.

Actually, I see your point, statutory rape is still rape.

Immie