NASCAR-Only Newsgroup Please!!!

> Can someone find out if it's possible to set up a NASCAR-only newsgroup? > Now that this Grand Prix simulation has been released, it's made finding > NASCAR Racing information extremely difficult. I think it's time to set up > a NASCAR-only group and let this one be taken over by the GP/ICR fans. > Kirn Cromur I disagree with this. I am a diehard Nascar fan but I enjoy reading about other sims. I have never watched GP racing, but after all the posts about the game I did watch the race at Silverstone. It was different but just as fun to watch as Nascar. I will proably buy the game when it is availible in the states even though I will have to make some major upgrades in my computer. Sounds like my P 60 will not cut the mustard. Don't worry too much about the GP2 posts, they will die down. Remember when NFS came out? Alan Bourassa Hawaii - alanwee

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>> Can someone find out if it's possible to set up a NASCAR-only newsgroup? >> Now that this Grand Prix simulation has been released, it's made finding >> NASCAR Racing information extremely difficult. I think it's time to set up >> a NASCAR-only group and let this one be taken over by the GP/ICR fans. >> Kirn Cromur > I disagree with this. I am a diehard Nascar fan but I enjoy reading >about other sims. I have never watched GP racing, but after all the posts >about the game I did watch the race at Silverstone. It was different >but just as fun to watch as Nascar. I will proably buy the game when it >is availible in the states even though I will have to make some major >upgrades in my computer. Sounds like my P 60 will not cut the mustard. > Don't worry too much about the GP2 posts, they will die down. Remember >when NFS came out? > Alan Bourassa > Hawaii - alanwee

I disagree. People don't always put the name of the simulation they're writing about in the article subject. For people that are strictly NASCAR Racing fans, a newsgroup devoted to that aspect of simulation racing would be a good idea. Of course, if you have a rec.autos.simulators.nascar, then you must have one for Indycar, one for Grand Prix II, etc. From what I understand about setting up new newsgroups, it takes time and a lot of work to do so. If NASCAR Racing owners want to get together and start a new newsgroup, who's to stop them? If Indycar drivers want to do the same, then more power to them. One thing's for sure, whoever decides to accept the mission of setting up a NASCAR-specific newsgroup will have a lot of work on their hands. Kyle Langston

>Can someone find out if it's possible to set up a NASCAR-only newsgroup? >Now that this Grand Prix simulation has been released, it's made finding >NASCAR Racing information extremely difficult. I think it's time to set up >a NASCAR-only group and let this one be taken over by the GP/ICR fans. I hardly think the f1 folks are trying to take anything over, their just very excitied that gp2 is finally relased after a long wait. The amount of gp2 posts will die down after a few weeks. (Remember back when Hawaii went public !!) In the meantime, Nascar always will be by far my favorite auto racing both real and simulated, but I rather enjoy reading the gp2 posts, I might even give it a whirl when it gets realased here in the US. If you dont want to wait for the posts to die down get a good newsreader like Free Agent and lgnore the gp2 threads. my .02 to keep r.a.s. as is ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MP Scurvydog #00 Simpson-Cowlings Motorsports http://www.netcom.com/~svydog/scms/index.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Can someone find out if it's possible to set up a NASCAR-only newsgroup? Now that this Grand Prix simulation has been released, it's made finding NASCAR Racing information extremely difficult. I think it's time to set up a NASCAR-only group and let this one be taken over by the GP/ICR fans. Kirn Cromur

: Can someone find out if it's possible to set up a NASCAR-only newsgroup? : Now that this Grand Prix simulation has been released, it's made finding : NASCAR Racing information extremely difficult. I think it's time to set up : a NASCAR-only group and let this one be taken over by the GP/ICR fans. It has been harder to find NASCAR info cuz no ones been posting it. The loudest voice is heard over the whispers. If you want some information, it needs to be posted. -- **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

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>Subject: NASCAR-Only Newsgroup Please!!! >Date: 20 Jul 1996 16:45:28 GMT >Can someone find out if it's possible to set up a NASCAR-only newsgroup? >Now that this Grand Prix simulation has been released, it's made finding >NASCAR Racing information extremely difficult. I think it's time to set up >a NASCAR-only group and let this one be taken over by the GP/ICR fans. >Kirn Cromur

Yeah, but it's rec.autos.simulators, which includes ICR, ICR2, NCR, or even a drag racing sim, if one existed. I personally enjoy the discussions about different sims, but not the 'x sim is better than y sim' crap. Sounds like grade school to me... Eldred ________ Eldred Pickett I am NOT paranoid. And why are you always watching me?!?

On 20 Jul 1996 16:45:28 GMT, >Can someone find out if it's possible to set up a NASCAR-only newsgroup? >Now that this Grand Prix simulation has been released, it's made finding >NASCAR Racing information extremely difficult. I think it's time to set up >a NASCAR-only group and let this one be taken over by the GP/ICR fans. >Kirn Cromur I agree! I love Nascar, don't care about the rest. Unless it deals with stock car simulations. I too also would like to see a Newsgroup just for NASCAR. Rodney

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>On 20 Jul 1996 16:45:28 GMT, >>Can someone find out if it's possible to set up a NASCAR-only newsgroup? >>Now that this Grand Prix simulation has been released, it's made finding >>NASCAR Racing information extremely difficult. I think it's time to set up >>a NASCAR-only group and let this one be taken over by the GP/ICR fans. >>Kirn Cromur >I agree! I love Nascar, don't care about the rest. Unless it deals >with stock car simulations. I too also would like to see a Newsgroup >just for NASCAR. >Rodney

I also agree ! NASCAR is the only sim I'm interested in, even though I have ICR 2 and Need For Speed. I don't care for the others ! GIVE ME NASCAR !!! David W. Long Memphis, TN

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> On 20 Jul 1996 16:45:28 GMT, > >Can someone find out if it's possible to set up a NASCAR-only newsgroup? > >Now that this Grand Prix simulation has been released, it's made finding > >NASCAR Racing information extremely difficult. I think it's time to set up > >a NASCAR-only group and let this one be taken over by the GP/ICR fans. > >Kirn Cromur > I agree! I love Nascar, don't care about the rest. Unless it deals > with stock car simulations. I too also would like to see a Newsgroup > just for NASCAR. > Rodney

I couldn't agree more!!! Don Clawson DonC - Hawaii

shooting through ***space: There is a difference between suggesting an alt.* hierarchy group (limited distribution) and a "Big Eight" (rec.*, soc.*, comp.*, etc. that is distributed worldwide) newsgroup. Alt.* groups are much easier to set up, but you'll have a VERY hard time convincing all ISPs to carry it (I STILL don't have alt.binaries.simulators.auto on my ISP, and we have 19000+ at last count). A rec.* newsgroup gets propagated much faster and more widely, but the RFD process is quite lengthy. -- Tony Johns (Hawaii: IWCCCARS) IWCCCARS Project Coordinator

It's obvious with the popularity of GP2/ICR2 and with the potential space needed for a NASCAR newsgroup after the institution of the NRL that we need a space of our own. How do we do it? You'd think that with newsgroups like "alt.pamela.anderson.left.***" it would be easy. Of course I exagerate but it's gotta be possible!

> It's obvious with the popularity of GP2/ICR2 and with the potential space > needed for a NASCAR newsgroup after the institution of the NRL that we > need a space of our own. How do we do it? You'd think that with > newsgroups like "alt.pamela.anderson.left.***" it would be easy. Of > course I exagerate but it's gotta be possible! Creating a group in the rec.* hierarchy requires following a procedure that is long, but necessary to prevent to likes of the group you mentioned. You can create a group in the alt hierarchy quite easily, although even there it is best to follow the procedure and not just issue the newgroup command. I was the proponent of both r.a.s and alt.binaries.simulators, so know how both procedures work. If there is enough reason to demand a splitting of r.a.s., then I will gladly undertake the task. -- Theoretical Comp. Sci. Lab. | X400: S=ballim;OU=di;O=epfl; EPFL, Lausanne | PRMD=switch;ADMD=400net;C=ch CH-1015 (Switzerland) | [link lost in import: /~afzal] Phone: (+41 21) 693 52 34 | fax: (+41 21) 693 52 78