You said, "realistically it's not very entertaining for fans." People
wouldn't be watching it if it weren't entertaining.
You also agreed with the comment, "Nascar
racing is a good fan sport, close racing and you can see the whole track
from the stands. Oval
racing is great for watching as a spectator, thats why it is so popular.
Road racing in any form is
great but its not a good spectator sport, as typcially you only see a
small percentage of the racing
action."
You then said it was the general concensus. It may be in this small thread,
but I pointed out that world wide it's obviously not.
A lot of sports are world wide series but don't attract a fraction of the
viewers of F1.
About 250,000 viewers per F1 race are from the U.S. I don't have exact
figures for Asia, Australia, South America, and Europe.
I live in Southern NJ, and to be honest, I don't have one friend or family
member who watches NASCAR. Last time someone I know talked about NASCAR
around me was back in high school 17 years ago (Ricky Rudd fan). It's never
talked about on one of the most listened to radio sports talk stations (WIP
in Philadelphia) in the country. Guarantee that isn't the case in Europe. F1
is neck and neck in popularity with soccer worldwide.
David G Fisher
> > An F1 race attracts 350 million viewers per race. A NASCAR race attracts
> > about 12 million per race.
> > Seems to me that people find F1 an overwhelmingly more excitiing form of
> > auto racing to watch.
> > David G Fisher
> > > That appears to be the general concensus.
> > > > in your opinion
> > > > Doug
> > > > > Any type of racing you do find acceptable or do you just like to
> hear
> > > > yourself compain? Nascar
> > > > > racing is a good fan sport, close racing and you can see the whole
> > track
> > > > from the stands. Oval
> > > > > racing is great for watching as a spectator, thats why it is so
> > popular.
> > > > Road racing in any form is
> > > > > great but its not a good spectator sport, as typcially you only
see
> a
> > > > small percentage of the racing
> > > > > action.
> > > > > --
> > > > > Biz
> > > > > "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't
> understand
> > > > > alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular
> > > structures,....and
> > > > > the....." - Ash
> > > > > > clearly :D
> > > > > > Doug
> > > > > > > Obviously. (-:
> message
> > > > > > > > Nor's 40 tanks trundling round a half mile of concrete - but
> > they
> > > > badge
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > nascar and people watch it.
> > > > > > > > Obviosuly - thats just my opinion
> > > > > > > > Doug
> > > > > > > > > Of course that just your opinion. I found it amusing to
> watch
> > > the
> > > > F1
> > > > > > > race
> > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > Australia last weekend. What do people get out of 1 big
> wreck
> > in
> > > > turn
> > > > > > 1
> > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > then 1 car runs away from the rest of the field. I enjoy
all
> > > types
> > > > of
> > > > > > > > > racing, even F1 but realistically it's not very
entertaining
> > for
> > > > fans.
> > > message
> > > > > > > > > > > If you don't like NASCAR style racing then don't play
> it.
> > > > > > > > > > > I find it amusing the number of people that complain
> about
> > > > NASCAR
> > > > > > > sims
> > > > > > > > > > being
> > > > > > > > > > > all ovals, what did you expect?
> > > > > > > > > > > It would be like watching an F1 race and expecting it
to
> > be
> > > > > > > > competitive
> > > > > > > > > :)
> > > > > > > > > > I'm saying 90% of Nascar's shit.
> > > > > > > > > > I'm happy with the other 10% thanks
> > > > > > > > > > Doug