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> -Larry

> > i joined 4 different races, i got wrecked in every single one. on SS
they
> > hug the inside the whole time, its not racing its useless. I go out of
my
> > way to race clean and it just gets me wrecked

> Maybe I am misunderstanding what you are saying. I don't swerve back and
> forth at daytona and talladega so people can't pass high or low, but if
> someone is wanting to pass me there they are going to have to do it high,
> unless it is a pack of cars lapping.

> > Yeah, that's something that has developed over the last year or so.  It
> > seems that it has become in-vogue to block the low line for 40 laps,
with
> > the excuse "I always leave plenty of room up high".  Well, no shit.

> > -Larry

> > > i joined 4 different races, i got wrecked in every single one. on SS
> they
> > > hug the inside the whole time, its not racing its useless. I go out of
> my
> > > way to race clean and it just gets me wrecked

> > So  if you see somebody right on your bumper at Daytona you just pull
over
> > to the right and let them and the rest of the train pass right on by
you?

> > Maybe I am misunderstanding what you are saying. I don't swerve back and
> > forth at daytona and talladega so people can't pass high or low, but if
> > someone is wanting to pass me there they are going to have to do it
high,
> > unless it is a pack of cars lapping.

> > > Yeah, that's something that has developed over the last year or so.
It
> > > seems that it has become in-vogue to block the low line for 40 laps,
> with
> > > the excuse "I always leave plenty of room up high".  Well, no shit.

> > > -Larry

> > > > i joined 4 different races, i got wrecked in every single one. on SS
> > they
> > > > hug the inside the whole time, its not racing its useless. I go out
of
> > my
> > > > way to race clean and it just gets me wrecked

>It's not the way it's done in real life, and it shouldn't be the way it is
>here either.

>Of course, the last 2 laps are so are fair game, and protecting the low line
>by blocking is to be expected.

>NR2002 does not model the outside groove exactly like real racing.  It
>simply doesn't give that 'run' like you see on TV.  This makes the
>entire-race, low-line blocking even worse.

>The only people who do this are the people who don't understand what racing
>is all about.

>-Larry

> >Yeah, that's something that has developed over the last year or so.  It
> >seems that it has become in-vogue to block the low line for 40 laps, with
> >the excuse "I always leave plenty of room up high".  Well, no shit.

> I still don't see the problem with running the low line.  First, it's the
> normal racing line - aren't people allowed that?  Why should people be made to
> give up the preferred line?  Second, you can still pass on the high side.
> Well, *I* can't, but I've seen it done...<g>

> Eldred

> > >Yeah, that's something that has developed over the last year or so.  It
> > >seems that it has become in-vogue to block the low line for 40 laps,
with
> > >the excuse "I always leave plenty of room up high".  Well, no shit.

> > I still don't see the problem with running the low line.  First, it's
the
> > normal racing line - aren't people allowed that?  Why should people be
made to
> > give up the preferred line?  Second, you can still pass on the high
side.
> > Well, *I* can't, but I've seen it done...<g>

> > Eldred

> It's just bad form Eldred, and promotes the inevitable incident in turn
> three.

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> > I have watched a daytona race. Several in fact.

> alright you arent getting what i'm saying. there is nothing wrong with
> running the preferred line, what i'm talking about is when a 7 car line of
> cars hugs the inside on the straights, in the corners, just runs a 70 foot
> long string of cars. it is *impossible* to pass on the outside because
> nobody will go with you, so everyone just gets stuck in a silly train that
> wont go anywhere. it then becomes impossible to actually run the preferred
> line.

>> Stolen vehicle! - Det,MI
>> 1999 Blk Pontiac Grand Am SE, Lic# 947SLS,
>> VIN:1G2NE12EXXM815898 carjacked from Grnfld/W. Chicago 6/30/02.Contact
>Officer
>> Penn at 313-596-2850.Thanks

>Whats with the carjacking Eldred? :-(

>Did I miss something?

>It's not the way it's done in real life, and it shouldn't be the way it is
>here either.

> >It's not racing.  It's blocking pure and simple.  It makes for
wreck-fests
> >due to the frustration it causes for everyone behind them.

> >It's not the way it's done in real life, and it shouldn't be the way it
is
> >here either.

> Are you saying drivers don't try to stay on the low line in the turns in
real
> life?  It sure looks that way to ME...

> Eldred