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First full Nascar race I have watched in 25 years #3156503 07/03/23 11:37 AM 07/03/23 11:37 AM
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jcc OP If you can't dazzle em with diamonds.. J Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,696 Bitopia	If you missed yesterday's wet Chicago street race, you missed watching some real driving. SVG put on a real show that was very exciting. Nascar's takeaway should not be needing to have 43 cars in one bunch for an entire race, but watching a long shot drive thru the field most of the race to an uncertain finish while keeping the audience on the edge of their seats, makes for quite a show. With Nascar's recent successful "show" at LeMans and now Chicago, wonder if they might consider a follow-up similar race at Sebring, a track Nascar also owns of late. Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.

Re: First full Nascar race I have watched in 25 years [Re: jcc] #3156550 07/03/23 01:35 PM 07/03/23 01:35 PM
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theraif master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,138 my own world	i just the highlights , i do want to see video of the guys the snicked onto the track at night

Re: First full Nascar race I have watched in 25 years [Re: theraif] #3156576 07/03/23 02:35 PM 07/03/23 02:35 PM
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jcc OP If you can't dazzle em with diamonds.. J Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,696 Bitopia	Not sure of any video, but their mugshots are posted I believe, "but your Honor, my GPS said to turn right and left 12 times" Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.

Re: First full Nascar race I have watched in 25 years [Re: jcc] #3156590 07/03/23 03:14 PM 07/03/23 03:14 PM
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slantzilla Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,173 Park Forest, IL	It was a very exciting race, especially since it took Bubbles so long ho run out of talent. "Everybody funny, now you funny too."

Re: First full Nascar race I have watched in 25 years [Re: slantzilla] #3156603 07/03/23 03:36 PM 07/03/23 03:36 PM
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topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,755 A collage of whims	SVG wouldn't be as much of a surprise to folks if they've watched much Aussie Supercars. Enjoyed much of the race, even though the broadcast team was pretty gushy. Impressive speed on streets I can remember driving, especially with the wet & bumpy surface. What SVG was doing on his passing into corners was opening his trajectory so he could whistle the car ahead: total commitment. Side note: when you want rain, schedule a NASCAR race...

Re: First full Nascar race I have watched in 25 years [Re: jcc] #3156615 07/03/23 05:00 PM 07/03/23 05:00 PM
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larrymopar360 Stud Muffin Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 15,840 Central Florida	Originally Posted by jcc If you missed yesterday's wet Chicago street race, you missed watching some real driving. SVG put on a real show that was very exciting. Nascar's takeaway should not be needing to have 43 cars in one bunch for an entire race, but watching a long shot drive thru the field most of the race to an uncertain finish while keeping the audience on the edge of their seats, makes for quite a show. With Nascar's recent successful "show" at LeMans and now Chicago, wonder if they might consider a follow-up similar race at Sebring, a track Nascar also owns of late. Facts are stubborn things.

Re: First full Nascar race I have watched in 25 years [Re: larrymopar360] #3156618 07/03/23 05:03 PM 07/03/23 05:03 PM
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ruderunner master R Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 5,785 ohio	Missed it but sounds like shades of early trans am. Angry white pureblood male

Re: First full Nascar race I have watched in 25 years [Re: ruderunner] #3156734 07/03/23 10:06 PM 07/03/23 10:06 PM
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J_BODY I Live Here J Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,187 aZLiViN	Haven’t watched one in probably 20 years….. but I’ll be dropping $100 next week to watch 6 consecutive nights of dirt modified racing as IMCA TV will have the Dakota Modified Tour on

Re: First full Nascar race I have watched in 25 years [Re: topside] #3156749 07/03/23 10:43 PM 07/03/23 10:43 PM
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poorboy I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,546 Freeport IL USA	For those of us that don't care to watch much NASCRAP anymore: Who is SVG and which sticker team does he drive for? Is he a regular, or just a a ringer for the street race?

Re: First full Nascar race I have watched in 25 years [Re: poorboy] #3156758 07/03/23 11:22 PM 07/03/23 11:22 PM
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BloFish I Live Here Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 16,474 On the run…	I have never watched an entire NASCAR race in my entire life, am I missing something? It really doesn't matter whether you win or lose… as long as you look good doing it! ‘65 A100 ‘69 ‘Cuda ‘73 Vega GT ‘06 Mega Cab ‘14 Mercedes SLK

Re: First full Nascar race I have watched in 25 years [Re: BloFish] #3156763 07/03/23 11:39 PM 07/03/23 11:39 PM
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Dart 500 super stock D Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 1,174 Nor here, Nor there	I like the super speedway stuff - this is a really cool onboard video from a few years back

Re: First full Nascar race I have watched in 25 years [Re: Dart 500] #3156769 07/04/23 12:15 AM 07/04/23 12:15 AM
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topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,755 A collage of whims	SVG - Shane van Gisbergen - is a Kiwi racer with 3 Aussie Supercar titles. Trackhouse brought him over to run the Chicago race, and he basically kicked everyone's butts from 1st practice. Aussie Supercar is similar to our TransAm in its heyday, though with modern cars. A lot of the new-gen Cup cars have borrowed the tech from the Aussie series. Cup cars on a road course are something I enjoy, and on a street course, pretty damn exciting. But I've been addicted to motorsport of almost every kind since childhood...YMMV

Re: First full Nascar race I have watched in 25 years [Re: topside] #3156806 07/04/23 09:16 AM 07/04/23 09:16 AM
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bee1971 master B Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,810 Sobieski Wi	Road America You went from arguably the best track in America to the streets of Chicago this weekend Nascar I am happy it rained on your parade Last edited by bee1971; 07/04/23 09:17 AM. 1971 Dodge Charger Superbee 2011 Ram Sport 1500 Quad Cab Deep Water Blue Loaded Siberian Huskies

Re: First full Nascar race I have watched in 25 years [Re: BloFish] #3157029 07/04/23 09:00 PM 07/04/23 09:00 PM
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poorboy I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,546 Freeport IL USA	Originally Posted by BloFish I have never watched an entire NASCAR race in my entire life, am I missing something? No you have not missed much of anything. Occasionally they have a good race, but they are pretty far between. Usually catching the last 50 or so laps tells the entire story. By the sounds of it, the current mess is worse then it was a few years ago. Ringers brought in to run specific races has nearly always happened, but seldom does it work out like it was planned. I'm getting the drift this one fizzled at the end as well. NASCRAP just can't let ringers win too often, it would upset the plan.

Re: First full Nascar race I have watched in 25 years [Re: poorboy] #3157122 07/05/23 09:23 AM 07/05/23 09:23 AM
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GY3 master G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 4,669 Wichita	It was pretty good once I put the TV on mute! The announcers screaming into their mic's the whole race was unbearable! Lots of off-track excursions into the tire barriers since it was wet and EVERY.SINGLE.TIME they would scream about it! '63 Dodge 330 11.19 @ 121 mph Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs. 10.01 @ 133mph with a 250 shot of nitrous an a splash of race gas. 1.36 60 ft. 3,700 lbs.

Re: First full Nascar race I have watched in 25 years [Re: bee1971] #3157403 07/06/23 01:05 AM 07/06/23 01:05 AM
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Dcuda69 master Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,943 WI	Originally Posted by bee1971 Road America You went from arguably the best track in America to the streets of Chicago this weekend Nascar I am happy it rained on your parade I agree 100%. From one of the most beautiful tracks in the world to downtown shithole. From the few laps I saw looked like prison fences and concrete barriers compared to the scenery at Road America. Not good! Last edited by Dcuda69; 07/06/23 01:08 AM.

Re: First full Nascar race I have watched in 25 years [Re: Dcuda69] #3157424 07/06/23 08:13 AM 07/06/23 08:13 AM
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jcc OP If you can't dazzle em with diamonds.. J Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,696 Bitopia	It's the origin of "road racing", it's not supposed to be beautiful, it's supposed to be real, All the great iconic road racing tracks have that element, LeMans, Sebring, Wakins Glen, Nuremburg etc. Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.

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