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dick1172762:
Was really fun to watch back in the 60's and 70's as the racers were made out of real cars. When I work on the race cars in the 60's, we would buy wrecks or use race cars and go to work. Olds and big Ford's were the hot set up in Nascar early days. Much fun for little cost. The V8 super cars from down under look much like the old days.
dick1172762:
NASCAR is so worried about the smaller crowds in the stands that they have come up with a new idea. Put an ambulance on the track with the race cars. Got to see that in the Last NASCAR race of the regular season. It was wild!!! NASCAR did not tell the drivers what was going to happen during the race. Wow!! It was the best part of the race.
Wittsend:
Sadly sports of all types use to be for ENTHUSIASTS. But to make more money under the guise of "growing the sport" they go for the lowest common denominator. When the "fad" fades the jacked up, watered down sport loses those who are off to the next great fad and the enthusiasts have left because the sport wasn't what it once was. In the end no one comes out the winner.
I'm not saying it doesn't take money to run Bonneville but it does seem to be one of the last motorsports that doesn't seem tainted by extracting money from fans.
dick1172762:
--- Quote from: Wittsend on September 11, 2017, 12:41:07 PM ---Sadly sports of all types use to be for ENTHUSIASTS. But to make more money under the guise of "growing the sport" they go for the lowest common denominator. When the "fad" fades the jacked up, watered down sport loses those who are off to the next great fad and the enthusiasts have left because the sport wasn't what it once was. In the end no one comes out the winner.
I'm not saying it doesn't take money to run Bonneville but it does seem to be one of the last motorsports that doesn't seem tainted by extracting money from fans.
--- End quote ---
Oh so true! Bonneville and hill climbs are the only two left. SCCA like NHRA and NASCAR have priced them above the average fan. And you can watch the last two on the tube. Sad time.
dick1172762:
Just saw on the msm news that Danica is call it quits in NASCAR. No backing to race on. Now maybe Stewart can put someone in the car that can win. She only won one race as a pro driver and that was indy cars in Japan. The high lite of her Nascar racing was the one pole start.
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