NASCAR - Teamspeed Nascar Challenge - News, Banter and Discussion Thread
Feb 11, 2009 | 09:13 PM
#41
Teamspeed Pro
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 23,875
From: Orange County
NASCAR isn't so bad. Here is how I see the pros and cons:
Pros:
- Racing 3 wide on a banked turn at 195 MPH.
- Swapping paint!
- Constant overtaking.
- A bad day qualifying doesn't end your weekend.
- Longer race distance offers more excitement.
- Fantastic live.
- If you live in the U.S. there is likely a race near you.
- TV coverage and production is excellent.
- No Fernando Alonso.
Cons:
- No F1 glitz and glamour.
- Technology not close to F1.
- No "Grid Girls".
- Left turns only and the few road races are all won by Juan Pablo Montoya.
- Drivers are caracitures of themselves (i.e., they reinforce their own stereotypes - but so do F1 drivers).
- Too many NASCAR fans don't know much about racing.
- No Lewis Hamilton.
Pros:
- Racing 3 wide on a banked turn at 195 MPH.
- Swapping paint!
- Constant overtaking.
- A bad day qualifying doesn't end your weekend.
- Longer race distance offers more excitement.
- Fantastic live.
- If you live in the U.S. there is likely a race near you.
- TV coverage and production is excellent.
- No Fernando Alonso.
Cons:
- No F1 glitz and glamour.
- Technology not close to F1.
- No "Grid Girls".
- Left turns only and the few road races are all won by Juan Pablo Montoya.
- Drivers are caracitures of themselves (i.e., they reinforce their own stereotypes - but so do F1 drivers).
- Too many NASCAR fans don't know much about racing.
- No Lewis Hamilton.
Feb 11, 2009 | 11:05 PM
#42
Teamspeed Pro
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 6,097
From: East Coast
I pretty much agree with Barrister. The fact that if I miss qualifying it doesn't matter because there will still be a race is the best part for me. With F1, which I also love, it pisses me off that qualifying is usually the best part other than the first 3 turns...
Feb 12, 2009 | 01:09 AM
#45
Teamspeed Pro
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 23,875
From: Orange County
Go to this site:
ESPN - Stock Car Challenge - Frontpage
You will have to register to join. Then type in Teamspeed as both the group name and password. You will go to the driver pick screen. You have $100 to spend on 5 drivers. They are listed from the most expensive to the least based on their performance projections. If you go over $100 you get no points.
ESPN - Stock Car Challenge - Frontpage
You will have to register to join. Then type in Teamspeed as both the group name and password. You will go to the driver pick screen. You have $100 to spend on 5 drivers. They are listed from the most expensive to the least based on their performance projections. If you go over $100 you get no points.
