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Originally Posted by Fowvay
I have watched some old footage and WOW was it some exciting racing. You don't have to go 250mph to have a superior race series.
Look at all the production class racing that is so popular in Europe and a lot of those are even run on city streets.. how cool is that?
Thats what I want to see more of. I want to see a Pontiac GTO and a Lexus IS going door to door thru a corner while I am standing on a street corner. Now thats racing.
Racing isn't just for the drivers but it's also a spectator sport. While it is easy to shoot cars going in circles it makes for much more interesting racing when it is on your street. 
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From a true "racing" perspective, I agree Tom. Road Courses and the Metro based open-wheel events are very entertaining to watch. Especially in person.
Only comparison is that does anyone really know the drivers?? That is one of those intangibles that NASCAR had, was the personalities. Richard Petty couldn't stay in the top ten his last few years, but the fan's begged him to keep driving. Not because he was winning, but because he was Richard Petty. He was a larger than life personality.
That is what is being replaced in NASCAR. The young guns are very good drivers, but they all look and talk and walk the same way. Their are no longer the "real men" Earnhearts vs. the "pretty boy" Gordan's. I mean, Tony Stewart was a shadow of his former self during last years run for the Cup. And the one or two times he did try to assert a little muscle on the track, NASCAR slapped him down quick.
Rubbing is racing folks, there is contact in every sport, and racing is not excluded. If you don’t like the fire, then go get a job selling insurance or something..
I mean, without a program, I can’t tell half of the newer drivers apart. And, if you take the personalities out of the sport, how much "turn left, accelerate, brake, turn left, accelerate" are ya gonna watch???
TechnoTrix'd.....
