T123VOR Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 I am strangely transfixed by NASCAR! It should be boring- a 3-4 hour race in a circle but i was glued the other night Anyone else like it?
granby Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 You think it's going to be boring but theres so much action in these races, lead changes-pit stops-crashes etc it's some of the best motorsport around
RATechnology Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 I've been hooked for years! I went a few years back to Daytona and It's awesome!!! Had it on the internet as well on Sunday night! Live radio feeds, telemetry, it's ace!!
m@tt untimate STImulation Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 i lived in the us i new jersy for 2years they are big time into sport its like a event for the whole state. reli good atmosphere. love it. still second to rally cross in my books
ScoobyShep Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Cant say i have seen it properly, when is it on the telly and what channel is it on, sounds like something I could get into
fudge Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 I heard a commentator say this. Back in the 50's guys in the US would modify their cars to out run the cops in the outback. The cars where normally contain illegal drink,namely moonshine. Much money was to be made, so many started running the moonshine between states. One day someone? came up with the idea of having an event race, the moonshine runners being the only competitors. The following year they done the same. The event ran EVERY year and still does. We now know it as NASCAR. Your correct Trevor. I believe it draws more spectators than any other US motorsport? and huge sponsorship. I am also pretty sure that many driver's have a contract inclusion of $ 1M per race win!
RATechnology Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 I heard a commentator say this.Back in the 50's guys in the US would modify their cars to out run the cops in the outback. The cars where normally contain illegal drink,namely moonshine. Much money was to be made, so many started running the moonshine between states. One day someone? came up with the idea of having an event race, the moonshine runners being the only competitors. The following year they done the same. The event ran EVERY year and still does. We now know it as NASCAR. Your correct Trevor. I believe it draws more spectators than any other US motorsport? and huge sponsorship. I am also pretty sure that many driver's have a contract inclusion of $ 1M per race win! Sounds about right! I think if you log onto NASCAR.com you'll even be able to see the prize money that drivers earn during the year. Last finisher in the 500 takes home something like $250,000! Just for qualifying you get paid! There's a race on nearly every week, you'll need SKY - Eurosport or Motors can't remember now, may even be on SkySports?
mikkers Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 (edited) I heard a commentator say this.Back in the 50's guys in the US would modify their cars to out run the cops in the outback. The cars where normally contain illegal drink,namely moonshine. Much money was to be made, so many started running the moonshine between states. One day someone? came up with the idea of having an event race, the moonshine runners being the only competitors. The following year they done the same. The event ran EVERY year and still does. We now know it as NASCAR. Your correct Trevor. I believe it draws more spectators than any other US motorsport? and huge sponsorship. I am also pretty sure that many driver's have a contract inclusion of $ 1M per race win! Wasnt that the Cannonball Run? Seem to remember Burt Reynolds did quite well. That guy with the long name who's car keeps going wrong is right - its absolutely massive in the US. Whenever i have been there and its in season its everywhere. I was in The ESPN zone in vegas which has 50 tv screens and of these around 40 were dedicated to NASCAR. The remainder had golf and baseball on. TBH they go crazy for all US based sports, the NBA playoffs were on when i was stuck at LAX one time and the people would not leave the airport untill it had finished. There is also a bar in the Sahara casino entirely dedicated to NASCAR, and an M&M sponsered car in M&M world (which i took a photo of with a beanie scooby on the bonnet). No other motorsport gets a look in, especially F1 which is seen as a very small minority sport. I think its shown on sky sports but if you subscribe to Setanta you also get the North American Sports Network which shows all yank sports such as college (american) football which is also surprisingly popular and makes a fortune in betting. The only trouble is as sky repeats things so much it can be chronologically confusing at times. Edited February 17, 2009 by Mikkers
fudge Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 (edited) Six yrs ago I was in Miami at the same time The Superbowl was on. Trying to park the car was mad. For a minute I was convinced I was going to end up getting a parking space in friggin Canada ! Some facts I have found on NASCAR First race 19th June 1949 NASCAR attracts over 6 million paying spectators every year. 75 million people watch every race at home. (one third of US adult population). Temperatures inside the race cars can reach 140 degrees. Driver's that have sadly died whilst driving in NASCAR * Joe Weatherly, Riverside, January 1964 * Fireball Roberts, Charlotte, July 1964 * Friday Hassler, Daytona, February 1972 * Larry Smith, Talladega, May 1973 * Tiny Lund, Talladega, August 1975 * Ricky Knotts, Daytona, February 1980 (qualifying race) * Bruce Jacobi, injuries suffered in a 1983 wreck at the 125-mile qualifying races at Daytona (he would remain in a coma until he died in 1987) * Terry Schoonover, Atlanta, November 1984 * Rick Baldwin, injured during qualifying attempt at Michigan in 1986, succumbing in 1997. * Grant Adcox, Atlanta, November 1989 * J. D. McDuffie, Watkins Glen, August 1991 * Neil Bonnett, Daytona, February, 1994 (in practice) * Rodney Orr, Daytona, February, 1994 (in practice) * Kenny Irwin, Loudon, July 2000 (in practice) * Dale Earnhardt, Daytona, February 2001, Daytona 500 (see also Death of Dale Earnhardt) * Clifford Allison, Michigan, 1992 (in practice) * Adam Petty, Loudon, May 2000 (in practice) * John Nemechek, Homestead-Miami, February 1997 * Tony Roper, Texas, October 2000 * Richie Evans, Martinsville, 1985 (in practice) * Charlie Jarzombek, Martinsville, 1987 * Corky Cookman, Thompson International Speedway, 1987 (Charlie J. Memorial race) * Kenny Minter, Caraway Speedway, 1995 * Tom Baldwin Sr., Thompson International Speedway, 2004 * John Blewett III, Thompson International Speedway, 2007 * David Gaines, Charlotte, May 1990 * Gary Batson, Charlotte, May 1992 * Russell Phillips, Charlotte, October 1995 Edited February 17, 2009 by skullfudge
T123VOR Posted February 18, 2009 Author Posted February 18, 2009 Next one is the 'Auto Club 500' on Sky Sports 2 -23:00-03:00! on Sunday I'm having to sky plus it though it's a schoolnight!
ScoobyShep Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 Six yrs ago I was in Miami at the same time The Superbowl was on.Trying to park the car was mad. For a minute I was convinced I was going to end up getting a parking space in friggin Canada ! Some facts I have found on NASCAR First race 19th June 1949 NASCAR attracts over 6 million paying spectators every year. 75 million people watch every race at home. (one third of US adult population). Temperatures inside the race cars can reach 140 degrees. Driver's that have sadly died whilst driving in NASCAR * Joe Weatherly, Riverside, January 1964 * Fireball Roberts, Charlotte, July 1964 * Friday Hassler, Daytona, February 1972 * Larry Smith, Talladega, May 1973 * Tiny Lund, Talladega, August 1975 * Ricky Knotts, Daytona, February 1980 (qualifying race) * Bruce Jacobi, injuries suffered in a 1983 wreck at the 125-mile qualifying races at Daytona (he would remain in a coma until he died in 1987) * Terry Schoonover, Atlanta, November 1984 * Rick Baldwin, injured during qualifying attempt at Michigan in 1986, succumbing in 1997. * Grant Adcox, Atlanta, November 1989 * J. D. McDuffie, Watkins Glen, August 1991 * Neil Bonnett, Daytona, February, 1994 (in practice) * Rodney Orr, Daytona, February, 1994 (in practice) * Kenny Irwin, Loudon, July 2000 (in practice) * Dale Earnhardt, Daytona, February 2001, Daytona 500 (see also Death of Dale Earnhardt) * Clifford Allison, Michigan, 1992 (in practice) * Adam Petty, Loudon, May 2000 (in practice) * John Nemechek, Homestead-Miami, February 1997 * Tony Roper, Texas, October 2000 * Richie Evans, Martinsville, 1985 (in practice) * Charlie Jarzombek, Martinsville, 1987 * Corky Cookman, Thompson International Speedway, 1987 (Charlie J. Memorial race) * Kenny Minter, Caraway Speedway, 1995 * Tom Baldwin Sr., Thompson International Speedway, 2004 * John Blewett III, Thompson International Speedway, 2007 * David Gaines, Charlotte, May 1990 * Gary Batson, Charlotte, May 1992 * Russell Phillips, Charlotte, October 1995 You need a TV mate
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