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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Cosmo M3
F1 > all forms of motorsports
they make right turns too, the instant speed, the technology, the cars
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Snoopy
that's just crazy talk

nice edit
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Hambone
Not so much anymore. A few of the drivers have engineering degrees and are very hands on with the suspension setup but rarely are they actually working on the cars.
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All they do is tell the crew what's going on with the car...feels loose, whatever. The crew's job is to make it drive the way the driver wants, and as fast as possible. You think the driver is going to tell them "if we cheat on the aero we can get more downforce"
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by F22B Prelude
I don't understand how people can enjoy cars going around the same track for 500 laps......It's so boring
It's not 500 laps, its 500 miles. Depending on the track its usually only 200-250 laps.
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 10:15 AM
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I was just speaking on the most recent

Daytona 500
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 10:15 AM
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Daytona 500 hasn't happened yet
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by RB
It's not 500 laps, its 500 miles. Depending on the track its usually only 200-250 laps.
werd...

most tracks are 1.5 miles or longer
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Hambone
I will respectfully disagree. NASCAR > F1.
I respect you opinion but...

all the world's top auto manufacturers competing head to head for engineering dominance and competing on race tracks all over the world where the rest of the world can enjoy?

F1 drivers make history as they drive their high-revving, 1000+ man hours of engineering involved, sweet melody of an F1 V8 and as their carbon-fiber monocaque body streamline through the air. Best suspension and brakes that mankind are capable of making where G-forces can exceed 5 G's on a hard corner and 120G's on a front-end collision. I can go on...

I just can't see how it's fun to see a sport where Chevy (amazing in ALMS), Dodge, Ford, etc compete at their top of their technology and innovation on a oval track with thousands of fans (mostly rednecks) are cheering.

that's just me though..
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by rebeld
werd...

most tracks are 1.5 miles or longer
Get me some garage passes for either of the MIS races. :run:
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by F22B Prelude
I was just speaking on the most recent

Daytona 500
thats this weekend

and that track is 2.5 miles long

theres only 200 laps to the race
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