>You could say the same thing about F1 using your flawed philosophy:
>Why go to different tracks... they all just turn left and right and you end
>up at the same start/finish line anyways. They are all the same. In Oval
>racing - every track is different. You have different banking on the
>corners, you have different transitions from the corners onto the
>straights, on superspeedways you have drafting, on short tracks you have
>extreme door handle to door handle racing.
>You have heat/cold strategies in oval racing too. It greatly effects the
>handling of the cars, the grip of the tires, the HP of the motors, the
>amount of tape you put on the front grill effects downforce.
>You have hard braking at the short tracks along with high lateral forces on
>high bankings like Bristol.
>You have mechanical failures in all forms of motor racing.
>Unfortunately, parades are usually long and boring.
>--
>Scott B. Husted
>ICQ# 439540
>http://www.Husted.cc
>"I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one
>behind me."
>- General George S. Patton
>>Hmm I disagree, obviously. I see plenty of passing in Formula 1. Plus
>theres
>>always the first few corners of carnage. Then theres all the pit strategy.
>>And the impact of the weather and in particular wet tracks. Also different
>>tracks have different strategies and heat/cold conditions. Also tricky
>>corners and fast areas. Hard breaking. Also mechnical failures. And the
>>spinning off, high speed crashes, neat cars, interesting tracks. Its just
>a
>>shame they got rid of the best track - the original Hockenheim. More
>tracks
>>like those would be great. But perhaps Bahrain and China will help spice
>>things up a little.
>>I admit Formula 1 can sometimes be boring as well when Schmumi gets out in
>>front and theres no stopping him. But hey its definitely better and more
>>entertaining than watching cars racing around the same oval track week
>after
>>week. Are all the American tracks the same - ie oval? If so whats the
>point
>>in going to other tracks? You might as well stay on the same one.
>>Im sure theres maybe more in it than I am giving credit to, but I have
>>difficulty seeing it myself. At least with greyhounds the races are short!
>>--
>>Nigel 'Nats' Stutt
>>"Its life, Jim, but not as we know it."
>>Remove NOSPAM to respond please.
>>>It's two concepts called "racing" and "passing", The F1 Parades don't
>>offer
>>>those two items.
>>>--
>>>Scott B. Husted
>>>ICQ# 439540
>>>http://www.Husted.cc
>>>"I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one
>>>behind me."
>>>- General George S. Patton
>>>>Just watched my first ever Nascar last night and god was it boring -
>>>driving
>>>>around the same oval track time after time. Im sure glad we have
>Formula
>>1
>>>>over here (UK). I dont know how anyone could enjoy watching that kind
>of
>>>>racing for more than a few minutes. Theres just no strategy at all
>from
>>>what
>>>>I can see! It just seems to revolve around whos going to get the first
>>>>mechanical failure and crash, otherwise it just seems unbelieveably
>>>>repetitive.
>>>>Nats
>>>>--
>>>>Nigel 'Nats' Stutt
>>>>"Its life, Jim, but not as we know it."
>>>>Remove NOSPAM to respond please.
- H.J. Simpson
