I appreciate the real NASCAR now

After playing N2003 for hours, mostly on the Atlanta track, and learning the nuances of cyber stock car racing, I decided to watch the real NASCAR Atlanta race last Sunday, mostly out of curiousity to see how accurate N2003 was to the real thing. It is very accurate down to the dips and bumps of the track. I have a new understanding of NASCAR now. I know what wedge and a track bar adjustment are, how tire temperature affects handling and minute adjustments can make a big difference in handling. I understand how pro race drivers make it look so easy, yet a split-second lapse in concentration can spell disaster. I know what it's like to spin out of control at 180 mph! N2003 has given me whole new appeciation of the sport. Tara -- http://users4.ev1.net/~taragem/nascar.htm

Agree, that's why N2003 is the best nascar sim out on the market. "Tara" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> After playing N2003 for hours, mostly on the Atlanta track, and > learning the nuances of cyber stock car racing, I decided to watch the > real NASCAR Atlanta race last Sunday, mostly out of curiousity to see > how accurate N2003 was to the real thing. > > It is very accurate down to the dips and bumps of the track. I have a > new understanding of NASCAR now. I know what wedge and a track bar > adjustment are, how tire temperature affects handling and minute > adjustments can make a big difference in handling. I understand how > pro race drivers make it look so easy, yet a split-second lapse in > concentration can spell disaster. I know what it's like to spin out of > control at 180 mph! > > N2003 has given me whole new appeciation of the sport. > > Tara > -- > http://users4.ev1.net/~taragem/nascar.htm

Just Curious, how long have you been watching Real NASCAR outside the playing the simulator games? I have watched the Real NASCAR for 30 years now. And, to have seen it back then, one really gains a very overwhelming appreciation for what the drivers go through, then and now. I guess it wouldn't take a simulator for me to understand how wild, on the edge, and out-of-control it can be for them at times. But, I guess I will have to get into the simulator more now than what I have. Rinda "Tara" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> After playing N2003 for hours, mostly on the Atlanta track, and > learning the nuances of cyber stock car racing, I decided to watch the > real NASCAR Atlanta race last Sunday, mostly out of curiousity to see > how accurate N2003 was to the real thing. > > It is very accurate down to the dips and bumps of the track. I have a > new understanding of NASCAR now. I know what wedge and a track bar > adjustment are, how tire temperature affects handling and minute > adjustments can make a big difference in handling. I understand how > pro race drivers make it look so easy, yet a split-second lapse in > concentration can spell disaster. I know what it's like to spin out of > control at 180 mph! > > N2003 has given me whole new appeciation of the sport. > > Tara > -- > http://users4.ev1.net/~taragem/nascar.htm