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by **Mike Carrother** » Fri, 31 May 1996 04:00:00

(Michael Eskandarian) writes:

Young) writes:
>>On Wed, 29 May 1996 19:35:46 +0100, John Wallace

>>Two reasons why Nascar is becoming so popular.

>>1. The fan can buy virtually the same body style of car that won on

Sunday. Can't go to a Lola dealer or even a Ferrari dealer and test
driver the Indy Car or the F1 Car.

>I didn't know the Monte Carlos that are driven in NASCAR were front
wheel drive...

>--

>Michael Eskandarian | I'm in the monkey business,
> | and business is booming.

Did you see the phrase "BODY STYLE"????? Duh. Monte Carlos you buy in
the dealer don't have roof flaps, or Ford 9" rear-ends, or 10" wide
tires, or roll-bars, or.....

Mike

by **John Wallac** » Fri, 31 May 1996 04:00:00

Strangely enough, that's one of the things I LIKE about F1 - who wants
to watch the same thing they driver everyday?

F1 is not popular only in Europe, actually in every country in the world
EXCEPT the United States would be more accurate. Brazil has a HUGE F1
following, and even Japan was the country where Senna had most fans
outside Brazil - that's why I said F1 is a much bigger sport than
NASCAR.

Not better, not more skillful - we can't prove either of those one way
or the other. But it is undoubtedly bigger which is what we were talking
about.

Cheers!
John

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by **Terje Wold Johans** » Sat, 01 Jun 1996 04:00:00

> >Two reasons why Nascar is becoming so popular.

> >1. The fan can buy virtually the same body style of car that won on Sunday. Can't go to a Lola dealer or even a Ferrari dealer and test driver the Indy Car or the F1 Car.

This is completely irrelevant in open-wheel racing. The brand makes a
huge difference in F1 but, in relative terms, it doesn't in IndyCar.

But as far as I know every NASCAR fan drives some sort of truck
or tractor, or so it seems, hence it is even more irrelevant
in USA's premier racing league. ;-)

I really wonder if "what wins on Sunday, sells on Monday" holds
true today. In F1 and IndyCar definetily not. And in NASCAR the
cars are almost identical in performance, except for Pontiac even
though they have improved, so what wins is due to the driver and
a lot less to the car. Given that I guess Dale Jarret dolls would
sell really well on Monday. :) The worst is that I think NASCAR
fans would buy them. Imagine a bunch of rednecks sitting on your
desk. Ouch!

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--- Terje Wold Johansen

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by **Scott** » Sun, 02 Jun 1996 04:00:00

>>Jimmy Vassar rules!

>BUt he needed two cars to win the friggin race!

Two cars - and another driver to intentionally cause a yellow flag to
put Vasser back in the lead lap...

by **Whatbra** » Mon, 03 Jun 1996 04:00:00

I believe he said BODY STYLE not actual car.

Gene

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