Random Other Sports Musings

[Soul]

This is about to degenerate now, isn't it.

[Flames24Rulz]

Anyway, I'm not an expert whatsoever on dirt cars but from what I've heard and seen, those cars do require the gas pedal to steer the cars. Based on the guy that just missed clipping Ward Jr in the first place, I think Stewart saw the guy at the last second and tried to steer and miss him.

 

Also, I guess the driver's view is extremely limited in dirt cars as well. Based on that, as well as the poor lighting at the track, I do think it was an accident.

[Brian707]

Please like my sport.

 

 

I don't get why people who don't like racing have to be so adamant about the fact that they don't like racing, and act demeaning towards those that do.

 

 

For me, its not something I grew up watching. I never understood it. Probably why most Americans dislike soccer too. I love hockey, I grew up with it, but can understand why someone doesn't like hockey if they never followed. I grew up watching the NBA, I used to love it, and I feel that it is now a garbage league, that caters to mostly a casual sport fan, because there is not much to the NBA game anymore.

[jersey cubs fan]

I'm not at all -- you can like and dislike whatever you want. I just don't quite understand why people have to [expletive] all over those who like racing, for having a different interest than they do.

 

I'm not big into basketball, but I know basketball fans who are decent folk. Same with soccer.

 

 

On the other hand, I've never met a racing or MMA fan who weren't terrible.*

 

 

 

 

 

*also Packers

[OleMissCub]

those cars do require the gas pedal to steer the cars.

 

What?

[Flames24Rulz]

I'm not at all -- you can like and dislike whatever you want. I just don't quite understand why people have to [expletive] all over those who like racing, for having a different interest than they do.

 

I'm not big into basketball, but I know basketball fans who are decent folk. Same with soccer.

 

 

On the other hand, I've never met a racing or MMA fan who weren't terrible.*

 

 

 

 

 

*also Packers

 

I'm not an MMA fan either -- really, not all racing fans (or Packers fans) are rednecks.

[SouthSideRyan]

I'm not at all -- you can like and dislike whatever you want. I just don't quite understand why people have to [expletive] all over those who like racing, for having a different interest than they do.

 

I'm not big into basketball, but I know basketball fans who are decent folk. Same with soccer.

 

 

On the other hand, I've never met a racing or MMA fan who weren't terrible.*

 

 

 

 

 

*also Packers

 

Sounds like somebody hasn't met the DuCross Brothers

[Flames24Rulz]

those cars do require the gas pedal to steer the cars.

 

What?

 

Yeah, because of the horsepower of the cars and because of the track surface being dirt, the throttle works as a way to steer the vehicle.

[kujay]

This is about to degenerate now, isn't it.

 

Let's do this. I haven't felt like working all day (obviously).

[OleMissCub]

those cars do require the gas pedal to steer the cars.

 

What?

 

Yeah, because of the horsepower of the cars and because of the track surface being dirt, the throttle works as a way to steer the vehicle.

 

So for the wheel to turn the gas must be being pushed?

[Sammys Boombox]

those cars do require the gas pedal to steer the cars.

 

What?

 

Yeah, because of the horsepower of the cars and because of the track surface being dirt, the throttle works as a way to steer the vehicle.

 

So for the wheel to turn the gas must be being pushed?

 

Ever been on a jet ski? Kind of similar. To move in the direction the wheels are turned you have to give it power. Otherwise you just slide in the direction of your tangential momentum.

[Flames24Rulz]

those cars do require the gas pedal to steer the cars.

 

What?

 

Yeah, because of the horsepower of the cars and because of the track surface being dirt, the throttle works as a way to steer the vehicle.

 

So for the wheel to turn the gas must be being pushed?

 

Like I said, I don't know a whole lot about dirt cars but that's apparently the case.

[Smack]

People do realize there are many different types of racing with very different fan bases right?

[kujay]

People do realize there are many different types of racing with very different fan bases right?

 

Completely honest, no, I did not realize that. I guess I have a general idea that Formula One fans aren't rednecks, but that's based on nothing except I think of it as European.

[jersey cubs fan]

People do realize there are many different types of racing with very different fan bases right?

 

Completely honest, no, I did not realize that. I guess I have a general idea that Formula One fans aren't rednecks, but that's based on nothing except I think of it as European.

 

But Eurotrash is a thing.

[OleMissCub]

 

Ever been on a jet ski? Kind of similar. To move in the direction the wheels are turned you have to give it power. Otherwise you just slide in the direction of your tangential momentum.

 

Ahhh, I gotcha.

[Smack]

People do realize there are many different types of racing with very different fan bases right?

 

Completely honest, no, I did not realize that. I guess I have a general idea that Formula One fans aren't rednecks, but that's based on nothing except I think of it as European.

 

I was at the 'Tudor' race at Road America this weekend. The place was packed with rich people driving expensive sports cars. The racing field included Porsche, Audi, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Viper, Corvette, BMW, etc. The series that turned into Tudor was the ALMS which joined with GrandAm (owned by NASCAR). Anyway, the ALMS did demographic studies and the fans were more educated and had higher incomes than the general population.

[kujay]

People do realize there are many different types of racing with very different fan bases right?

 

Completely honest, no, I did not realize that. I guess I have a general idea that Formula One fans aren't rednecks, but that's based on nothing except I think of it as European.

 

I was at the 'Tudor' race at Road America this weekend. The place was packed with rich people driving expensive sports cars. The racing field included Porsche, Audi, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Viper, Corvette, BMW, etc. The series that turned into Tudor was the ALMS which joined with GrandAm (owned by NASCAR). Anyway, the ALMS did demographic studies and the fans were more educated and had higher incomes than the general population.

 

I'm just going to go ahead and keep generalizing if it's okay with you. This sounds like a douche convention.

[jersey cubs fan]

rich car people are probably the worst kind

[kujay]

And I'm not overlooking Smack's humblebrag either. Mmmmm this weekend I went to a fancy car race in the Hamptons. The Porsche team lost by a nose mmmmmm. Edited August 11, 2014 by kujay

[Soul]

 

Ever been on a jet ski? Kind of similar. To move in the direction the wheels are turned you have to give it power. Otherwise you just slide in the direction of your tangential momentum.

 

Ahhh, I gotcha.

 

Definitely not your usual car. They don't really start like a normal car either. I think they use 4-wheelers to push them out on the track fast enough so they can start (can't remember if that's what they were).

[Smack]

People do realize there are many different types of racing with very different fan bases right?

 

Completely honest, no, I did not realize that. I guess I have a general idea that Formula One fans aren't rednecks, but that's based on nothing except I think of it as European.

 

I was at the 'Tudor' race at Road America this weekend. The place was packed with rich people driving expensive sports cars. The racing field included Porsche, Audi, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Viper, Corvette, BMW, etc. The series that turned into Tudor was the ALMS which joined with GrandAm (owned by NASCAR). Anyway, the ALMS did demographic studies and the fans were more educated and had higher incomes than the general population.

 

I'm just going to go ahead and keep generalizing if it's okay with you. This sounds like a douche convention.

 

Eh, it's like anything. You can go to a Cubs or Bears or Blackhawks game and have a douche convention on a regular basis. If you like watching cutting edge technology and extremely talented, brave (crazy), drivers fly around the track at high speeds it's a lot of fun. The feeling of 50 cars coming down a straight at 160+ mph with horse power in the tens of thousands is a pretty dam spectacular event. Especially when you're ten feet from the track and can walk and view everything from different vantage points. Road America is like a state park, it's in the middle of a forest. It's a far cry from a bunch of mouth breathers sitting in bleacher seats at Talladega praying to jeebus for a big crash.

[kujay]

People do realize there are many different types of racing with very different fan bases right?

 

Completely honest, no, I did not realize that. I guess I have a general idea that Formula One fans aren't rednecks, but that's based on nothing except I think of it as European.

 

I was at the 'Tudor' race at Road America this weekend. The place was packed with rich people driving expensive sports cars. The racing field included Porsche, Audi, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Viper, Corvette, BMW, etc. The series that turned into Tudor was the ALMS which joined with GrandAm (owned by NASCAR). Anyway, the ALMS did demographic studies and the fans were more educated and had higher incomes than the general population.

 

I'm just going to go ahead and keep generalizing if it's okay with you. This sounds like a douche convention.

 

Eh, it's like anything. You can go to a Cubs or Bears or Blackhawks game and have a douche convention on a regular basis. If you like watching cutting edge technology and extremely talented, brave (crazy), drivers fly around the track at high speeds it's a lot of fun. The feeling of 50 cars coming down a straight at 160+ mph with horse power in the tens of thousands is a pretty dam spectacular event. Especially when you're ten feet from the track and can walk and view everything from different vantage points. Road America is like a state park, it's in the middle of a forest. It's a far cry from a bunch of mouth breathers sitting in bleacher seats at Talladega praying to jeebus for a big crash.

 

I'm just busting balls out of boredom. Don't mind me.

[Guest]

I do agree that you should be penalized and suspended if you get out of your car and walk towards another car head on like that. the deceased has to share a little culpability in engaging in an incredibly stupid and dangerous practice.

 

He paid for his mistake.

Yeah, but that's the problem.

[Flames24Rulz]

People do realize there are many different types of racing with very different fan bases right?

 

Completely honest, no, I did not realize that. I guess I have a general idea that Formula One fans aren't rednecks, but that's based on nothing except I think of it as European.

 

I was at the 'Tudor' race at Road America this weekend. The place was packed with rich people driving expensive sports cars. The racing field included Porsche, Audi, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Viper, Corvette, BMW, etc. The series that turned into Tudor was the ALMS which joined with GrandAm (owned by NASCAR). Anyway, the ALMS did demographic studies and the fans were more educated and had higher incomes than the general population.

 

I'm just going to go ahead and keep generalizing if it's okay with you. This sounds like a douche convention.

 

Eh, it's like anything. You can go to a Cubs or Bears or Blackhawks game and have a douche convention on a regular basis. If you like watching cutting edge technology and extremely talented, brave (crazy), drivers fly around the track at high speeds it's a lot of fun. The feeling of 50 cars coming down a straight at 160+ mph with horse power in the tens of thousands is a pretty dam spectacular event. Especially when you're ten feet from the track and can walk and view everything from different vantage points. Road America is like a state park, it's in the middle of a forest. It's a far cry from a bunch of mouth breathers sitting in bleacher seats at Talladega praying to jeebus for a big crash.

 

Road America was a blast. I went there for the Nationwide race in June for the first time and I was quite impressed. The area around the track is pretty cool too.