Any NASCAR fans?

[BierMuncher]

I'm not a fanatic. Never really paid a lot of attention to the circuits or individual drivers. But lately, since I've been brewing in the brewshop every weekend, I find myself very entertained by watching NASCAR races on the weekends.

A good race just about fills the brew session and I really enjoy overall production and commentators.

I also gotta believe that amongst those thousands of RV's, there a re a few homebrewers enjoying some HB on Saturday/Sundays.

Anyone else a fan (or growing fan) of the races?

 

[BrianP]

I don't follow it now, but I used to catch a few races in years past. If you ever get the opportunity, try to get to a race in person. TV doesn't do justice to the speed and the sound. A visit to the local short track is also a lot of fun for a Saturday night.

 

[the_bird]

There's a short track on the drive to the HBS. I'm thinking next summer, Cassie'll be old enough to stop by and watch a race. I can't watch racing on TV (still better than listening to it on the radio ), but I have good memories of seeing some races in person when I was a kid.

 

[capcrnch]

Yup, im a Tony Stewart fan.

Even fatter with the mullet.

 

[CodeRage]

I use to be an avid fan and followed it very closely. The past couple of years its gone way too comercial, and I espescially cant stand Fox's coverage. Driver's shift around like bubble gum cards and it is a pain to keep track. NASCAR has done every thing possible to take the passion out of the sport. Drivers hardly ever say how they really feel about being put in the wall and victory lane might as well be a confrence room. Dont get me started about the IRL guys, specifically Montoya...
Still a dia hard Harvick fan but I wont plan my sunday around the races any more.


The car of today does look like it may make things interesting again.

 

[eriktlupus]

i usually go to MIS every fathers day weekend but due to budget constraints i have to choose between that and the NHC i think NHC is gonna win

 

[Melana]

Yup, we're into it...

 

[Bobby_M]

I can't say I ever understood it. I've tried to watch, especially after I got my first HD programming. I love wrenching on cars and have been into hot rods and drag racing (not the commercial BS). I have all kinds of respect for the individual aspects of driving, crew, etc but the big picture is just a bunch of billboards going in a circle and occassionally wrecking.

 

[EricK The Red]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=56200

:rockin:

 

[2nd Street Brewery]

I watch, usually in a few NASCAR pools and I'm going to the fall race in Dover this year. It will be only my second live race but first oval, saw my first race at Watkins Glen a couple of years ago.

 

[uglygoat]

they're not stock cars anymore. i don't have much patience left for it after nextel took sponsorship...

 

[bigjohnmilford]

As uglygoat stated they're not "stock cars" anymore. But , ya gotta love it. The racing that is. The tv coverage is all around horrible. Going to a race is a great time. Whether it's a local short track (sometimes better racing) or a Nascar race.

 

[devaspawn]

Tony Stewart fan here.

 

[BierMuncher]

That was a good race on Sunday.

Matt Kenseth had to be a little p!ssed.

 

[bigjohnmilford]

That was a good race on Sunday.

Matt Kenseth had to be a little p!ssed.

I think a few guy's had to be pissed after that race. Bad tires and now it looks like Edwards is going to get fined and lose points.

 

[Evan!]

Never been able to get into it. Buncha fast cars driving in circles over and over and over and over again. Though I have to say, I've been itching to go to a NASCAR race, just for the people-watching. I've heard it's a people-watching mecca.

 

[bigjohnmilford]

Never been able to get into it. Buncha fast cars driving in circles over and over and over and over again. Though I have to say, I've been itching to go to a NASCAR race, just for the people-watching. I've heard it's a people-watching mecca.

One helluva tailgate too.

 

[Willy Boner]

My last hobby was Slot Car Racing, 1/24 scale. We had a league and events, but those things tend to die off after about a year. Anyways I got into watching NASCAR because of it and it is the biggest spectator sport. Have a dirt track in Cottage Grove where the World of Outlaws comes every year. Never been though.......

 

[ThebrewdawG]

I won tickets back in 92 to see Richard Petty's last race. Ive been hooked ever since. I'll be at this weekends race in Atlanta:rockin:

 

[bigjohnmilford]

I won tickets back in 92 to see Richard Petty's last race. Ive been hooked ever since. I'll be at this weekends race in Atlanta:rockin:

nice, I hope it's a good race.

 

[niquejim]

Never been able to get into it. Buncha fast cars driving in circles over and over and over and over again. Though I have to say, I've been itching to go to a NASCAR race, just for the people-watching. I've heard it's a people-watching mecca.

Yeah , go once, it is an all day party.
I went to the 40th Daytona 500(the year Dale Sr.won). I had seats in the Fritos hospitality suite right behind the pits. It was an awesome day.

 

[bigjohnmilford]

That was some good racing yesterday. All the Stewart fans must be just a little angry with Harvick. Gotta love Bristol

 

[BierMuncher]

I thought Bristol would be a little boring with no big straight-aways. I was wrong.

It was a great race. Kyle Bush has to be ready to sell his soul for a wreck free weekend.

 

[uglygoat]

the short tracks, imo are where the real racing is at. no aero packackage, slap a bumber on that ride and mash!

 

[sittingturbo]

I'm not a huge maniac, but one of my roommates got me into a 2 years ago, so I watch it on a semi regular basis... The races are great, because you can start watching, at the beginning of the race, run some errands, come back and catch the last 30 laps.

 

[Melana]

can't argue that logic...

 

[capcrnch]

That was some good racing yesterday. All the Stewart fans must be just a little angry with Harvick. Gotta love Bristol

Yes.
But I can't hate on Happy.

 

[CodeRage]

Bristol and Martinsville are the two best traclks on the entire circuit. Forget Daytona and Talladegga, short tracks are where its at. Harvick is my boy but that was a pretty bum thing to do. Give Tony the chance and he would of done the same thing

 

[bigjohnmilford]

Bristol and Martinsville are the two best traclks on the entire circuit. Forget Daytona and Talladegga, short tracks are where its at. Harvick is my boy but that was a pretty bum thing to do. Give Tony the chance and he would of done the same thing

I hear ya on the short tracks. But you gotta love the plate tracks too. 20 cars finish within a half a second of each other @ 190+ mph. I'm so glad racing is back in full swing.

 

[devaspawn]

I am pissed for a couple of reasons with Harvick! Totally screwed Tony. I am not sure that Tony would have won but he had no chance after that stupid move! Not only that it guaranteed that Tony would continue to look like a retard with that d@mn mullet! If they would just stop wrecking him near the end of the race he'd cut it off!