There are a few who tried to go straight to cup and none of them lasted very long. It much harder to drive a 1500kg stock car than a 600kg F1 car.Quote:
Originally Posted by mpj4582
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There are a few who tried to go straight to cup and none of them lasted very long. It much harder to drive a 1500kg stock car than a 600kg F1 car.Quote:
Originally Posted by mpj4582
Kyle Busch is only taking a "test drive" in a F1 car ...Quote:
Originally Posted by mpj4582
the article DOESN'T say that Kyle Busch is going to F1 ... (only that he would like to ...)
F1 is trying to draw from NASCAR's popularity & it's dominantly American fanbase :!:
Kyle Busch ISN'T going to F1 :!:
(Kyle Busch's F1 "test drive" will eliminate the fantasy)
I think a more appropriate way of phrasing that would be: "Driving a stock car and a F1 car are two widely different disciplines."Quote:
Originally Posted by BenRoethig
I would agree wholeheatedly with that Andrewmcm. NASCAR is pretty much in its own little box as far as motorsport disciplines go. This is purely a personal opinion, but NASCAR is more a type of entertainment than a sport. I think in terms of attitudes towards motorsport, Europeans are much more purist than US. Can you imagine the fuss if they tried introducing a "Chase for the Cup" idea into F1? I think thats why drivers raised in Europe tend to aim for F1/touring cars/sports cars rather than stock cars. Although, if Franchitti or perhaps in the future, Wheldon where to make a go of it, it might become more of an option to them. An element of it as well is drivers finding the right discipline for them. Look at how many drivers have been outstanding on their way up, only to look very average (or worse!) once they reach the top echelon.
What a snob.Quote:
Originally Posted by mpj4582
Yeah, whatever happened to Tony Stewart anyway?Quote:
Originally Posted by BenRoethig
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Originally Posted by Lee Roy
Sorry, I think I may have missed something! What part of my comment was snobbish?! Please enlighten me
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Originally Posted by mpj4582
I wouldnt say snobbish, Just plain bull**** would be more accurate.
LOL, seem to have inadvertantly hit on a bit of a nerve here!
I've taken a little more interest in NASCAR since Montoya made the move across but I just can't see past the endless cautions breaking up thw flow of a race. I'd much rather see a race won the the quickest driver/car combination than seeing a hard fought lead wiped out by a "debris" caution.
Didn't realise quite how much hostility there would be in here towards someone expressing an opinion.
He raced the #44 Shell sponsored Busch car on the off weekends.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rex Monaco