Nascar fans in here? come on got to be some folks?
Mon May 19, 2008 4:07 pm
if you're living under a rock you might ask, what the heck is Nascar?
NASCAR Racing is one of the most popular sports in America today. This fast-growing sport reaches thousands of new fans every week. For those of you new to the sport here is a quick introduction.
A. First Things First
NASCAR is an acronym which stands for "National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing."
NASCAR is a sanctioning body which oversees many types of racing across the country. The three top series under the NASCAR banner are:
1. Sprint Cup Series
2. Nationwide Series
3. Craftsman Truck Series
When most people say NASCAR they are referring to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
NASCAR Race Cars
A modern NASCAR Sprint Cup race car has only a passing resemblance to its "strictly stock" heritage. These cars are built from the ground up as pure racing beasts.
They are based on four door American made cars. For example, the currently eligible race cars include the Ford Fusion, Dodge Charger, Chevrolet Monte Carlo and the Toyota Camry.
These are not the sleek open-wheel pointy-nosed race cars that run Formula One, CART or IRL series.
NASCAR Sprint Cup cars have fenders which are important because they allow side-to-side contact between cars without allowing the wheels to hook causing a big wreck.
A Sprint Cup car weighs in at 3,400 pounds and has a wheelbase of exactly 110 inches. The engine is a 358 cubic inch V8. These powerplants can generate over 750 horsepower. By comparison a showroom stock 2007 Chevy Corvette generates about 400 horsepower with its V8 engine.
Discuss now!
NASCAR Racing is one of the most popular sports in America today. This fast-growing sport reaches thousands of new fans every week. For those of you new to the sport here is a quick introduction.
A. First Things First
NASCAR is an acronym which stands for "National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing."
NASCAR is a sanctioning body which oversees many types of racing across the country. The three top series under the NASCAR banner are:
1. Sprint Cup Series
2. Nationwide Series
3. Craftsman Truck Series
When most people say NASCAR they are referring to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
NASCAR Race Cars
A modern NASCAR Sprint Cup race car has only a passing resemblance to its "strictly stock" heritage. These cars are built from the ground up as pure racing beasts.
They are based on four door American made cars. For example, the currently eligible race cars include the Ford Fusion, Dodge Charger, Chevrolet Monte Carlo and the Toyota Camry.
These are not the sleek open-wheel pointy-nosed race cars that run Formula One, CART or IRL series.
NASCAR Sprint Cup cars have fenders which are important because they allow side-to-side contact between cars without allowing the wheels to hook causing a big wreck.
A Sprint Cup car weighs in at 3,400 pounds and has a wheelbase of exactly 110 inches. The engine is a 358 cubic inch V8. These powerplants can generate over 750 horsepower. By comparison a showroom stock 2007 Chevy Corvette generates about 400 horsepower with its V8 engine.
Discuss now!
Mon May 19, 2008 8:32 pm
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JevDW11ZrF4&fmt=18[/youtube]
Pretty much my thoughts in the 2nd half of that video right there. Even as a kid I couldn't get into it when I was in love with cars and racing.
I know there are teams and stuff and rivalries but to me it is just like baseball, same thing, different place or situation.
Pretty much my thoughts in the 2nd half of that video right there. Even as a kid I couldn't get into it when I was in love with cars and racing.
I know there are teams and stuff and rivalries but to me it is just like baseball, same thing, different place or situation.
Tue May 20, 2008 8:10 am
mr jao, the video is unavailable from youtube. Nascar like baseball huh? that's seems a nice way to put it. for me like wrestling and much others out there, it's like stage drama, but that's what sets it up for us to enjoy 
Tue May 20, 2008 2:41 pm
I'll allow the last 10 laps of a race as exciting and watchable when the lead pack is established and 1 wrong move is the difference between a win and a loss in a race: but for the first 300-500 laps? i dont give a fuck. I usually just catch it on Sportscenter.
Tue May 20, 2008 2:50 pm
what a waste of gasoline. they should either make it like a 20-30 lap race or race hybrids/electric cars.
Sun May 25, 2008 8:18 am
They should have half of the participants race or go in the opposite direction of the other half. That way there will be more chances of car crashes and an added challenge to the drivers which will make it more exciting to the casual fans.
Admit it, crashes make the "sport" more interesting, 2 of the 4 pics you posted shows crashes.
Nice boobs Q.
Admit it, crashes make the "sport" more interesting, 2 of the 4 pics you posted shows crashes.
Nice boobs Q.