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I know this will probably end up in a brawl, but it stems from a bit of frustration and curiosity awakened in me in this thread:
http://forum.finalgear.com/viewtopic.php?t=14250
http://forum.finalgear.com/viewtopic.php?t=14250
TomCat said:I do find it funny when people claim it takes little or no skill. I guess I could make the same blind claim about F1 drivers.
That's a stupid argument. Theres plenty of skill required in racing a NASCAR - getting use to the limited outward visibility, using the slipstream correctly and setting up the car. I won't go into anymore detail but I just think it's silly to say theres little skill required.West said:TomCat said:I do find it funny when people claim it takes little or no skill. I guess I could make the same blind claim about F1 drivers.
Ah yes, but F1 drivers turn right aswell as left.
SL65AMG~V12~612BHP!!!!!!! said:That's a stupid argument. Theres plenty of skill required in racing a NASCAR - getting use to the limited outward visibility, using the slipstream correctly and setting up the car. I won't go into anymore detail but I just think it's silly to say theres little skill required.West said:TomCat said:I do find it funny when people claim it takes little or no skill. I guess I could make the same blind claim about F1 drivers.
Ah yes, but F1 drivers turn right aswell as left.
Viper007Bond said:Seen it many times and 9 times outta 10, I find it boring. It's like watching chess. All the important stuff (pitting, car setup, etc.) is kinda invisible on TV.
IF and I say IF F1 would race on Ovals just turning left all day only two things will happen. Ferrari, McLaren, Renault, BMW, Toyota, Honda would be at the front fighting for the win. The weaker teams would be left behind.ryosuke said:i quite like it although the races are rarely shown here as far as i'm aware.
there is more action in oval racing than one might think with lots more overtaking than in F!. F1 really bored me.
-Cpt. J.- said:Drivers skills would be completely meaningless. I have read on some places on the internet that they consider the current NAsCAR driver "Absolutely the best driver on earth." Lol. Thats all just a lol. I can take left turns too but I dont think I can race like Kimi.
I dont think I can ever accept professional racing driver to be a man that spends most of his time foot straight and just turns left. And forget about blind spots... thats is just nitpicking. Im not saying I could be as fast in NASCAR as the drivers there, Im sure I wouldnt.YF19pilot said:-Cpt. J.- said:Drivers skills would be completely meaningless. I have read on some places on the internet that they consider the current NAsCAR driver "Absolutely the best driver on earth." Lol. Thats all just a lol. I can take left turns too but I dont think I can race like Kimi.
Sure, if only 12 cars that are assisted by all the electronic gadgetry you could possible think of were the only cars running competitively. The greatest technological automotive acheivements in the world, you'd only get a decent race on the short tracks.
But when you have 43 cars, of which at least 30 of them are running competitively, you make things a bit more interesting, and difficult. Now take away all that down force, difficulty increases. Now take away all the driver aids, the stability/traction control, the uber brakes of doom, the steering wheel that's more powerful than a consumer level lap top, difficulty increases even more. Now take away the flappy paddles and replace them with a clutch and stick, difficulty increases slightly more. Now, double, maybe even triple the wieght of the car. Put a nice big steel cage around yourself.
Now to help you out, we'll let you have a spotter to let you kow just incase there's someone next to you in your blind spots, just to be fair, you know. Have fun turning left...
I'm not going to say that one driver or the other is the best in the world (as that's always arguable), but the skills possessed by the top running stock car drivers still demand respect. Remember, half these guys also run in Grand Am races occasionally. And besides, if all you had to do was turn left, I think most Americans would be Nextel champs by now...