Author: Mike PMike P Date: Sep 11, 2007 09:32
> Bill Fright austin.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> are bumper cars really supposed to be considered motosport?
>
> I used to think Nascar encouraged wrecks because their fans liked it. But
> this year I actually watched 15 minutes of a Nascar race, and I now see I
> was wrong. Nascar encourages frequent wrecks because without them, no
> spectators would be able to stay awake for long. The sheer boredom would
> put everybody to sleep, without the wrecks. :-)
>
Ovals - yes, tedious, however I watched a "road course" raced earlier this
year (Sonoma?) which was really entertaining. Mostly because Montoya won and
few of the other drivers actually seemed to be able to turn right, so it was
amusing...
Mike
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