Why are all these questions *not* related to auto racing?
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It's a general problem throughout Answers. There are unrelated questions in every category. And it is a violation of the guidelines to post a question in the wrong category. If you feel strongly about it, you can report the asker for abuse. Just click the Report Abuse link under the name and select Miscategorized.
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I've been a NASCAR fan since I was a little kid and I'm glad to see Toyota come into the scene, gives the American made teams something to compete against aside from their own egos. I guess the hatred goes to the "NASCAR is an American sport" mentality, hard to believe that other countries race cars and lets not forget that NASCAR races in Japan on occasion so what not let them have teams here?
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OOOOooooooooooo they had a road course today. Never mind the sport doesn't suck anymore because they had a road race.\n\nNascar is useless, it's boring, It's Crap. Oh yeah and it is not a sport.
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I think most sports are lame and this is one of the worst offenders.  There is a lot of beauty to cars, both internally and externally, but I don't see how stock car racing is exciting at all.  Drive fast and turn left.  Whopdeedo!
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I was happy that the 2006 racing season started again... the race was so-so... I hate the fact that the rule changes are already starting... do you remember when it was the WINSTON CUP? We never had as many WEEKLY rule changes... I understand that the sport has grown and more safety pros are involved... but I say, LET THEM RACE! Can't wait to hear what everyone is whining about later on speed and cant wait to hear what Mr. Helton has to restrict before next week's race.... ohhh boy... it wasn't broke, why try to fix it?
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I tell you what, I've been on Answers for awhile, and I think I'm the only person who ever asked a Champ Car question.  Could be wrong.  One of the answers i got was something like "Didn't Champ Car fold up years ago".  So, really no demand for it among race fans which is a shame because it's a great series.
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I went to the race in Martinsville just a couple of weeks ago, and to a certain extent, you are right. It used to be a very enjoyable experience. Now, it's kinda iffy. Way too many people are crammed into the little bleachers and the weather can be tricky in April. Since the NASCAR season goes almost all year long, there are some times when you fry at a racetrack and there are some times when you throw snowballs at each other. I go to see the speed and smell the exhaust. Two things that the TV cameras cannot bring into my home. I have always said that alcohol should be banned inside gates, but that may never happen because of the promotion of beers on the track. However certain tracks (like Charlotte) have a section of grandstands that are "family friendly"; no smoking or drinking in those areas. You may want to look into those next time.
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Shouldn't a serious question like this be posted under a different category? I was looking for some fun questions, and I, frankly, barely skimmed it over. Sorry!
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Numbers don't like.  Jimmie Johnson is stellar at Lowe's Motor Speedway.  He has won the last 4 points races there, and added the All-Star race to his resume Saturday night.  This is his track, and he is the man to beat.  If he doesn't get caught up in a wreck or have some mechanical issue with his car, he will win the race.  I do think that the new surface will cause problems for many of the teams, as was evident in the Nextel Open and the All-star race Saturday night.  I don't think their will be as many cautions as there was last year.  Goodyear has brought a tire to the race that is harder than anything the drivers have ever run before, and it seems to have alleviated most of the problems the cars might have on the new surface.  And on a side note, to the person who tells us to turn to Superbike or F1 for "real" racing, please don't make unfounded unintelligent comments on something you know nothing about.  Last time I checked, F1 was dominated by only those teams willing to put hundreds of millions of dollars into their cars and programs.  You can have a guy with all the talent in the world who simply can't compete b/c he isn't backed sufficiently in regard to his finances.  There is so much more competitiveness involved in NASCAR when you factor in the finite mechanical aspects of the car.  And if F1 is so superior to NASCAR, then why can't a road course specialist (F1 or Indy car drivers) outrun NASCAR regulars on road courses such as Infineon or Watkins Glenn and win those races as a handful of such drivers attempt to do on both tracks each time NASCAR runs there?
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It is statements/questions like these that encourage racism.  I realize it is a seemingly innocent question, but the tone of it lends to lump a whole race/religion of people into one category and then analyzes them all according to one assumption.
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No, I don't think they are about a few things. They post system info on the site to get it out there, but it's not a question or answer. They also choose polling questions (which aren't allowed) as Featured Questions. Just last week, there was a question about everyone's favorite oatmeal flavoring and another about 'what is cool'. This does nothing but add to the confusion about what is and is not acceptable to be asked at this site. It's their game, I guess they can bend or break the rules as they see fit.\n\nSo are you gonna take them up on their offer and reclaim all your hard earned points Reaper???
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If you look at the obituaries, a lot of people died on the 7th. A lot of people were born as well though. A F1 GP took place in Germany. And an idiot was waiting another day before asking this idiotic question!
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Yes, of course the US should be more interested in Formula 1.  After all, did you see that super-exciting US GP in 2005?  20 cars took the reconnaisance lap, and then 14 prissy drivers decided not to race.  What competitors they are!  If we get lucky, this year nobody will even take the reconnaisance lap.  They'll all just sit on the grid and look at each other.  (And yes, I realize that the race could have been run with minor changes to the track; it's just that the prissy FIA officials wouldn't allow it.  What a fan-friendly, responsive bunch!)\n\nAs for the football thing, there's no good answer to that.
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What exactly is a sport?  To me, a sport is competition.  Nothing is more competitive than Nascar, especially when you factor in the setups of the cars, and the technology and research that goes into the "fine-tuning" of each component on the car.  What drivers have you been looking at exactly, when you say that they don't look athletic?  What exactly is your definition of athletic?  I can more than 20 of the regulars who are on a strict work-out program, several of which include running 5-10 miles per day.  Many of them are very intelligent.  Ryan Newman, for example, has a Masters degree in Aeronautical engineering from Purdue.  Although many of the drivers may not have graduated from a secondary institution, consider the hundreds of engineers that work the cars.  And you are calling Nascar drivers dumb?   As compared to what sport?  Baseball?  Football?  God forbid, the NBA, comprised of thugs?  To be competitive in NASCAR,  you have to have superb intelligence to setup the car for a specific track, and to make split second decisions on the track as well as in the pits concerning your race strategy.  Hundreds of a second are many times the difference between first and last.  What do you have to do in Football or basketball that requires intelligence?  Run fast or jump high?  Get 20 tattoos on your arms, grow an afro or braid your hair in cornrows while sporting a "grill" and belting out the latest 50 Cent rap?  I would bet $100 to a donut that the average IQ of a Nascar participants (when you factor in the drivers, crew chiefs, and team engineers) is double that of the average participant in any other of your major sports.   I think the thing that attracts me most to NASCAR is the fact that you have all 43 teams on the playing field competiting simultaneously.  When you run 200 MPH with someone to your left, right, behind, and in front of you only inches away, it is like a high speed game of chess.  And more importantly, in most cases, they are paid according to their performance.  And in my opinion, they aren't overpaid.
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k..let me get on my box for a second. \nyes, i'm getting very annoyed with a lot of things, including fellow nascar fans. \nthe haters/basher will always be there. oh well, their loss. they are missing out on a great thing. i am amused that they find it in their time to deal with something they claim to hate so much.. personally, i have better things to do with my time than focus on something i do not enjoy. to me, it's easier to let it slide off my back then to get annoyed with it. they have no impact on my life and i can watch my tv or sit at a track w/o their approval so i can happily go aklong my merrily nascar way.  however, you have to look at what some fans are putting out there to the public. i say some, b/c i know there are still some TRUE fans out there.\n\nfirst, let's get something straight: nascar is about racing. it's not about sex. so can we please of the love of all things holy in racing stop throwing underwear at driver's like jr or kasey kahne. yeah, we got it..some people think they are easy on the eyes. pretty does not pay the bills unless you are dancing on tables. driver are drivers. they are there for the talent and the sport. let's stop demeaning them like a freakin' piece of grade a meat. now, as i said, yes, there are some that are easy on the eyes. i lvoe tony, i think he's gorgeous, but if he could drive a car i wouldn't hae one piece of #20 gear.. if fans put it out there like it's all about something so shallow people will take that and use it.\n\nsecond things are getting just ugly inside the sport. personally, i'm getting really extremely tired of everyne being ridiculous about the rivalries. i mean, yes, there are rivaliries and you can bag on other driver's a bit..but in the past years it has gotten to the extreme. it's gone from my driver can outdriver you driver.. to your driver is a lying cheating, homesexual, whinng scumbag..and it's just not nescessary. \npeople just can't admit when they are outraced, and it's irritating. i mean when someone besides their driver wins it becomes a matter of cheating an blah blah blah.. how about you just admit that you got outraced on that one. every driver would rather win against the best and have it be considered as a good win b/c they truly outraced.. and every driver would rather lose to a good driver than one who just got lucky. \nit's getting really disgusting that people are like wishing harm, actual bodily harm on other driver's..Now that's just plain sick and wrong.\nseriously, my two favorite driver's are probably on the top of the hate list..so i've gotten used to it over the years..but i still think it's gone way overboard and really makes me want to be escorted out of the tracks in handcuffs. i mean some people just need their stupidy stuffed right down their throats sideways.. \n\nnow we take all that and put it out there for the non nascar people to view and what do you think thy are going to take from it?? it's all about representing things better. \nk i will jump off my box now..thanks.
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i think because a large majority of nascar fans are considered "hicks".  even though far more many types of people enjoy nascar.  and i'd have to say that it certainly is a sport.  the kind of endurance it takes to handle and drive a car at such high speeds is a talent.  \nmy friends and i used to think it was a joke too.  until a friend introduced it to us.  we all picked a driver and cheered him on and since then we've become pretty hooked on it.  i think most people just need the opportunity to enjoy it.  or at least just open up their minds to it.
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Because basically on here if you ask a question about another race, you get somebody ticked off and they report you for abuse because they are very closed minded. Not many of them are not actually able to provide proof or valid statistics and they are unable to debate on a logical, rational level, so POOF, you question is dissolved and they don't have to deal with it!