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Jun 2, 2011 at 12:59 PM

susweel
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Originally posted by TheG0RE49er:
Originally posted by LloydsKittyKat:
i thought about liking nascar, then i realized i'm educated and don't drink bud light and moonshine.

i drink bud light.

same here

Jun 2, 2011 at 2:44 PM

#32

bayarealuv
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Originally posted by DaDivaRecieva15:
Originally posted by lamontb:
Originally posted by AC49er:
watching a car go around a circle for 3 hours??? real fun

Jun 2, 2011 at 5:23 PM

#33

DertyDonahue
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Originally posted by susweel:
Originally posted by TheG0RE49er:
Originally posted by LloydsKittyKat:
i thought about liking nascar, then i realized i'm educated and don't drink bud light and moonshine.

i drink bud light.

same here

if i had the money, i'd drink bud. as it stands, i am a PBR guy

Jun 2, 2011 at 5:26 PM

#34

SanDiego49er
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Originally posted by susweel:
Because its boring.

Jun 2, 2011 at 6:38 PM

#35

niners94
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I enjoy F1. Sometimes Indy car. And NASCAR if Jeff Gordon is winning.

Jun 3, 2011 at 7:38 AM

#36

Hitman49
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Originally posted by DertyDonahue:
Originally posted by susweel:
Originally posted by TheG0RE49er:
Originally posted by LloydsKittyKat:
i thought about liking nascar, then i realized i'm educated and don't drink bud light and moonshine.

i drink bud light.

same here

if i had the money, i'd drink bud. as it stands, i am a PBR guy

And I likes moonshine...sucha purdy name

Jun 3, 2011 at 7:48 AM

#37

NickV
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Originally posted by bayarealuv:
Originally posted by DaDivaRecieva15:
Originally posted by lamontb:
Originally posted by AC49er:
watching a car go around a circle for 3 hours??? real fun

Jun 3, 2011 at 8:21 AM

#38

Joecool
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Originally posted by BobS:
Yesterday's Indy 500 had a thrilling finish as rookie driver J.R. Hildebrand crashed on the last turn blowing a 4 second lead and slid down the wall on 3 wheels to finish second. Something like that rarely happens especially in such a popular race. I thought it was strange that no one mentioned it. I have watched the Indy 500 since I was a small child and am now 50, maybe most race fans are older guys like me?

Only old people like car racing.

Jun 4, 2011 at 3:58 AM

#39

Trajik1
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Originally posted by susweel:
Because its boring.

Word!

Jun 4, 2011 at 6:31 AM

#40

VaBeachNiner
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The fans in the SF region are not racing fans. Simple as that.

Jun 4, 2011 at 9:19 AM

#41

SoCold
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Originally posted by NickV:
Originally posted by bayarealuv:
Originally posted by DaDivaRecieva15:
Originally posted by lamontb:
Originally posted by AC49er:
watching a car go around a circle for 3 hours??? real fun

yeah I'm not watching 3 hours of that I'll scope out espn for the crashes in the 5 minute recap

Jun 4, 2011 at 10:25 AM

#42

monsterzero789
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Originally posted by DertyDonahue:
Originally posted by susweel:
Originally posted by TheG0RE49er:
Originally posted by LloydsKittyKat:
i thought about liking nascar, then i realized i'm educated and don't drink bud light and moonshine.

i drink bud light.

same here

if i had the money, i'd drink bud. as it stands, i am a PBR guy

at least you keep it vintage

Jun 4, 2011 at 2:50 PM

#43

zero
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If they made it like death race with guns, explosions, and power ups I'd probably watch it.

Jun 4, 2011 at 2:52 PM

#44

BobS
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Originally posted by Joecool:
Originally posted by BobS:
Yesterday's Indy 500 had a thrilling finish as rookie driver J.R. Hildebrand crashed on the last turn blowing a 4 second lead and slid down the wall on 3 wheels to finish second. Something like that rarely happens especially in such a popular race. I thought it was strange that no one mentioned it. I have watched the Indy 500 since I was a small child and am now 50, maybe most race fans are older guys like me?

Only old people like car racing.

I wasn't old back in 1979 when started attending NASCAR events at Riverside International Raceway.

[ Edited by BobS on Jun 4, 2011 at 2:52 PM ]

Jun 4, 2011 at 3:02 PM

#45

Godsleftsock
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Originally posted by OregonNiner87:
Originally posted by 49erRider:
Originally posted by susweel:
Because its boring.

The majority of the time you're just watching the same cars go around the track in the same positions they were in the last time they went around the track.

In other words, yeah, it's boring. As hell.

Brilliant assessment there.

You can over generalize any sport if you're not paying attention. Some tracks are boring as hell, and so are some football games. Depends on what tracks you're racing at, or what strategies football teams use.

Draft, teammates, pitting, pit strategy, cautions, etc, all add intriguing elements to NASCAR.

There has been some excellent action this year, and a great variety of winners. Talledega was one of the best finishes I've seen in years, and plenty of interesting drivers are doing good.

I honestly believe some people don't give NASCAR a chance because of racism or poor stereotypes. Some of the most successful current drivers are all West Coast drivers; it's not just a southern sport anymore.

wait, racism??