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favorite motersports - 5/4/2008 8:12:03 AM

brohoss

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mine is drag racing

whats yours??
would anybody know why drag racing does'nt get much
coverage on espn or the news. (alot of nascar)
when they come up here to the northwest in july. they might
get a small blip on the news.

makes me mad as hell, and i'm not goin to take it any more.. lol

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RE: favorite motersports - 5/5/2008 3:48:06 PM

drfeelgood

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NHRA my friend. Not even close for me, actually it's the only motorsport I can stand to watch on television. Being at a live NHRA event is unbelievable. I try to make it to Vegas every year.

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RE: favorite motersports - 5/5/2008 6:50:07 PM

brohoss

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i hear that. nascar is ok but, theres nothing like 16,000
collective horsepower firing up at one time.
covering 1/4 mile in under 5 seconds at 330 mph from a
standing start.
get goose bumps just talking about it

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RE: favorite motersports - 5/9/2008 3:43:58 PM

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My favorite used to be Champ Car. Now it's F1.

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RE: favorite motersports - 5/9/2008 6:12:23 PM

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Nostalgia Drag Racing rocks - try to make it out to the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion every Oct in Bakersfield -- the real deal!

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RE: favorite motersports - 5/12/2008 6:54:32 AM

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Snocross! Its starting to die out, but its an awesome sport! I raced for a few years!

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RE: favorite motersports - 5/12/2008 7:14:43 PM

Drodd8

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Pretty much watch anything that runs on gas

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RE: favorite motersports - 5/12/2008 7:30:09 PM

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NASCAR for me,Sprint,Nationwide and Trucks. I watch all three.

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RE: favorite motersports - 5/13/2008 4:53:22 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: brohoss

mine is drag racing
whats yours??
would anybody know why drag racing does'nt get much
coverage on espn or the news. (alot of nascar)
when they come up here to the northwest in july. they might
get a small blip on the news.

makes me mad as hell, and i'm not goin to take it any more.. lol

Popularity of the sport is a two-edged sword. The way NHRA is now, the fans get to be up close and personal with what's going on. You can stand there at the pits and watch the crews break down the cars and rebuild them just a few feet away. Also, you can get autographs/photos easily. Try that at a NASCAR event. To get near the drivers, you either have to get a ticket including a hospitality pass or a garage pass-much more expensive that at an NHRA event.

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RE: favorite motersports - 5/13/2008 9:54:22 AM

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Anything that runs on fossil fuel.

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RE: favorite motersports - 5/15/2008 7:24:40 PM

brohoss

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that comment makes sense, thanks for that.
it just sucked last year when wally parks (founder of nhra), past on
not a word from any news source, or espn's end of year special.
maybe its not popular enough for the all sports network.

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RE: favorite motersports - 5/17/2008 8:20:04 AM

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NHRA events are pretty spectacular. I suppose they don't enjoy the same coverage because they simply don't run enough events. They typically race about every other week. I also place blame on them-- it's up to them to get their name out and increase fan base, not the news media's responsibility.

I think racing, in general, doesn't receive great coverage. The races are once a week, and I am not sure running races primarily on a Sunday supports making it into publications like Sports Illustrated. I could be wrong.

Doesn't matter, I still love it.

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RE: favorite motersports - 5/17/2008 10:24:03 AM

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NASCAR works for me.

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RE: favorite motersports - 5/18/2008 3:01:42 PM

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American Le Mans Series....Always wanted to check out NHRA live..

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RE: favorite motersports - 6/21/2008 4:58:39 PM

brohoss

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sad news from englishtown, new jersey.
\\;scott kalitta, funny car driver, was killed today.
\\;about 3/4 track engine blew up,chutes failed, not slowing the car, it slammed into the
retaining wall at the end of the track. he was pronounced dead at the hospital. he was 46.
\\;

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RE: favorite motersports - 6/22/2008 5:22:59 AM

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Drag racing for me too brohoss ive been a fan of nhra drag racing since i was a kid.Ive been to englishtown,reading and columbus before they pulled it from the schedule.Like you said its hard to describe to someone what those things sound like when you are standing next to them.Already have my tickets ordered for the reading pa. race.R.I.P SCOTT KALITTA he was a true racer and will be sorely missed.

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RE: favorite motersports - 6/23/2008 4:29:17 PM

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I am headed to Norwalk next weekend...hope the weather is good
\\;
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RE: favorite motersports - 6/23/2008 8:31:31 PM

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right on tuggin, enjoy yourself.
when they come to seattle in july, i''m going

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RE: favorite motersports - 6/24/2008 6:53:15 AM

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Sprint Cars on Dirt!!!! If you have never seen them before, you need to go!!! \\; 800 plus HP in a car that weighs 1100lbs. Ohio sprint speedweek is this week, going thurs, friday, saturday. They run a different track in Ohio everynight this week. Awesome Racing!!!!!

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RE: favorite motersports - 6/26/2008 8:25:16 PM

Fordster

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Hey sprint12 they are pretty cool i sometimes go to a track in hanover pa and watch them they are getting ready for their speedweek too and i think im going.Ive seen the outlaws at mechanicsburg pa. a few times also those guys are awesome.But i still like my nhra a little better.

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RE: favorite motersports - 6/26/2008 8:59:13 PM

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