rec.autos.simulators

by **Alison Hi** » Tue, 17 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Yesterday in the pre-race show for the Winston Cup race at Watkins Glen,
the announcers mentioned that this was Tony Stewart's first ever race at
the Glen, and that he had said that he didn't expect to do well. He was
as surprised as anyone else when he qualified on the second row.

Then they interviewed him. He said, "I guess all those late nights on
NASCAR 2 on the computer paid off!" And he gave a big grin.

I am not making this up. Tony Stewart said that. I wrote it down on a
pad I had sitting on my coffee table. I wish I'd been taping it. I
know damn well Papyrus didn't pay him to say that.

Pretty exciting validation of our little hobby, isn't it? And he was
talking about NASCAR _2_!

Alison

http://www.racesimcentral.net/

by **Don Hanco** » Tue, 17 Aug 1999 04:00:00

F%^^cking Friggin' frackin' TAPE friggin' machine.... set up
the VCR to tape the race and left the damn tape in the REWINDER!!!! I
was gone all weekend and missed Busch, Trucks and WC!!! dammit....

Gunner

by **Edward Whit** » Tue, 17 Aug 1999 04:00:00

I taped the race, but not the pre-race show,but I did hear Tony say,
clearly, that it was the late nights on the computer playing Nascar 2 that
helped him learn his way around the Glen, and that was .......way cool. He's
for real, and hearing he enjoyed doing the sim thing just made me like him
even more. Go DJ, and Rusty, andTony!

--
Ed White DJ and Rusty in '99 GO #2 & #88

> >I am not making this up. Tony Stewart said that. I wrote it down on a
> >pad I had sitting on my coffee table. I wish I'd been taping it. I
> >know damn well Papyrus didn't pay him to say that.

> >Pretty exciting validation of our little hobby, isn't it? And he was
> >talking about NASCAR _2_!

> >Alison

> F%^^cking Friggin' frackin' TAPE friggin' machine.... set up
> the VCR to tape the race and left the damn tape in the REWINDER!!!! I
> was gone all weekend and missed Busch, Trucks and WC!!! dammit....

> Gunner

by **Philste** » Tue, 17 Aug 1999 04:00:00

> Yesterday in the pre-race show for the Winston Cup race at Watkins Glen,
> the announcers mentioned that this was Tony Stewart's first ever race at
> the Glen, and that he had said that he didn't expect to do well. He was
> as surprised as anyone else when he qualified on the second row.

> Then they interviewed him. He said, "I guess all those late nights on
> NASCAR 2 on the computer paid off!" And he gave a big grin.

> I am not making this up. Tony Stewart said that. I wrote it down on a
> pad I had sitting on my coffee table. I wish I'd been taping it. I
> know damn well Papyrus didn't pay him to say that.

> Pretty exciting validation of our little hobby, isn't it? And he was
> talking about NASCAR _2_!

> Alison

I'm curious. I taped the race (on TSN) last night and will watch it to
see if he makes the comment. Amazing, isn't it?

Philster

by **David L. Coo** » Tue, 17 Aug 1999 04:00:00

You may already know this but Dale Earnhardt Jr. - as well as members of his
crew - frequently race N2 on TEN. He's just "one of the gang". His sig says
"Race me clean and I'll race you clean..."

Very cool if you ask me :)

David Cook

> > Yesterday in the pre-race show for the Winston Cup race at Watkins Glen,
> > the announcers mentioned that this was Tony Stewart's first ever race at
> > the Glen, and that he had said that he didn't expect to do well. He was
> > as surprised as anyone else when he qualified on the second row.

> > Then they interviewed him. He said, "I guess all those late nights on
> > NASCAR 2 on the computer paid off!" And he gave a big grin.

> > I am not making this up. Tony Stewart said that. I wrote it down on a
> > pad I had sitting on my coffee table. I wish I'd been taping it. I
> > know damn well Papyrus didn't pay him to say that.

> > Pretty exciting validation of our little hobby, isn't it? And he was
> > talking about NASCAR _2_!

> > Alison

> I'm curious. I taped the race (on TSN) last night and will watch it to
> see if he makes the comment. Amazing, isn't it?

> Philster

by **Mike Whit** » Tue, 17 Aug 1999 04:00:00

>You may already know this but Dale Earnhardt Jr. - as well as members of
his
>crew - frequently race N2 on TEN. He's just "one of the gang". His sig
says
>"Race me clean and I'll race you clean..."

>Very cool if you ask me :)

>David Cook

Thats not how Dale Jr raced people when he first joined TEN.

He intentionally wrecked me at Dega in one of his early races on TEN.

After the race he said he didn't like my line.

by **Mike Grandy S** » Tue, 17 Aug 1999 04:00:00

I think what they were trying to say is that the game helps them learn the tracks. I believe they were talented before the simulation ever came out. Every little bit helps.

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If Tony Stewart thinks driving Nascar 2 will make him a better driver,
someone needs to tell him to get a life! Same goes for Dale Jr.,
Jacques Villanueve, and all those other kooks. It's not reality,
it's only a game :)

>
>>
>>I am not making this up. Tony Stewart said that. I wrote it down on a
>>pad I had sitting on my coffee table. I wish I'd been taping it. I
>>know damn well Papyrus didn't pay him to say that.
>>
>>Pretty exciting validation of our little hobby, isn't it? And he was
>>talking about NASCAR _2_!
>>
>>Alison

by **Justin Dio** » Tue, 17 Aug 1999 04:00:00

I wonder if he went to the trouble to download his own paintscheme from the
net, or maybe drop Skinner's skill numbers down to say, oh, 50. :)

Seriously, how else are you going to learn road courses these days? The man
had less than 30 minutes of practice at Watkins Glen in his LIFE when he
took the green on Sunday!!!

by **Pat Dotso** » Wed, 18 Aug 1999 04:00:00

If Tony Stewart thinks driving Nascar 2 will make him a better driver,
someone needs to tell him to get a life! Same goes for Dale Jr.,
Jacques Villanueve, and all those other kooks. It's not reality,
it's only a game :)

>>I am not making this up. Tony Stewart said that. I wrote it down on a
>>pad I had sitting on my coffee table. I wish I'd been taping it. I
>>know damn well Papyrus didn't pay him to say that.

>>Pretty exciting validation of our little hobby, isn't it? And he was
>>talking about NASCAR _2_!

>>Alison

by **Dennis Sublet** » Wed, 18 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Well I didn't tape the race, but I did see it live ; )

> You may already know this but Dale Earnhardt Jr. - as well as members of
his
> crew - frequently race N2 on TEN. He's just "one of the gang". His sig
says
> "Race me clean and I'll race you clean..."

> Very cool if you ask me :)

> David Cook

> > > Yesterday in the pre-race show for the Winston Cup race at Watkins
Glen,
> > > the announcers mentioned that this was Tony Stewart's first ever race
at
> > > the Glen, and that he had said that he didn't expect to do well. He
was
> > > as surprised as anyone else when he qualified on the second row.

> > > Then they interviewed him. He said, "I guess all those late nights on
> > > NASCAR 2 on the computer paid off!" And he gave a big grin.

> > > I am not making this up. Tony Stewart said that. I wrote it down on
a
> > > pad I had sitting on my coffee table. I wish I'd been taping it. I
> > > know damn well Papyrus didn't pay him to say that.

> > > Pretty exciting validation of our little hobby, isn't it? And he was
> > > talking about NASCAR _2_!

> > > Alison

> > I'm curious. I taped the race (on TSN) last night and will watch it to
> > see if he makes the comment. Amazing, isn't it?

> > Philster

by **Pat Dotso** » Wed, 18 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Of course he was, Mike. I've argued the same thing many
times on this news group. I said that in the most sarcastic
text I could manage :)

Does anyone still race on TEN?

I think what they were trying to say is that the game helps them learn the tracks. I believe they were talented before the simulation ever came out. Every little bit helps.

by **ROD** » Wed, 18 Aug 1999 04:00:00

for the record...yes thats what he said,
tony (use to...probably dont have much time now..)play video games an hour
every day
to keep his hand \eye coordination good
TONY STEWART IS THE NEW KING!

>Yesterday in the pre-race show for the Winston Cup race at Watkins Glen,
>the announcers mentioned that this was Tony Stewart's first ever race at
>the Glen, and that he had said that he didn't expect to do well. He was
>as surprised as anyone else when he qualified on the second row.

>Then they interviewed him. He said, "I guess all those late nights on
>NASCAR 2 on the computer paid off!" And he gave a big grin.

>I am not making this up. Tony Stewart said that. I wrote it down on a
>pad I had sitting on my coffee table. I wish I'd been taping it. I
>know damn well Papyrus didn't pay him to say that.

>Pretty exciting validation of our little hobby, isn't it? And he was
>talking about NASCAR _2_!

>Alison

>http://eaglewoman.maximumspeed.com

by **Wingm** » Wed, 18 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Oh yeah? Well, Jeff Gordon has a Daytona USA machine at home and that helped
him win at Buster Brown's (D&B) during the California 500 weekend!

From TV Guide 17-23 July:

"Competitive edge: An hour over video games per night. 'Accidents I
couldn't avoid before, suddenly I was avoiding. It was all because of the
quick hand-eye coordination I'd learned.'" -Tony Stewart

"I don't play video games. I have the opportunity to do it for real."
--Jeff Burton

Me too

--
Dream High, Aim High, Fly High--U.S. Air Force
--
*****The WINGMAN*****

by **Charli** » Wed, 18 Aug 1999 04:00:00

He made those comments on the NASCAR 2Day preview show, so you probably
won't see it in the race broadcast.

Gary

by **Rob Swindel** » Fri, 20 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Some of the F3000 drivers admit to downloading the updated GP2 tracks on their
schedule for a bit of practice - and it really can help them considering they
only get 45 minutes to qualify and NO time to pre-race practice!

Rob Swindells
3rd equal in Goldline Bearing FFord Championship (18 Points);
9 points behind Championship Leader (as of round 4 of 6)
"If you're a great driver, you will get through. It's not harder than any time
before." ~Martin Brundle

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