how can I get into Nascar?

#27
#27
ptclaus98 said:
You guys arguing about who is the best really need to know that there is an elite set of guys in racing that could probably drive anything anywhere, no difficulty. Outside of that, the differences in what they drive means that a comparison can't be made. I will say that NASCAR probably has three of those guys, while F1 has one, but again, because of the restrictiveness of F1 contracts, it's hard to really know.

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And Montoya's lack of success has little to do with any judging. Again, this is a guy who's been in single seaters his entire career, racing mainly on road courses. It's completely different and outside of the elite few, it's too much to ask for instant success, and to be honest, he's had two wins and really should have three. He's made the Chase, too.
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Well, JP Montoya has had ample time to acclimate himself to ovals, and yes he has snatched defeat from the jaws of victory a couple times. He was a winner in F1 and was mostly competitive, so I still feel he is a good barometer for comparison.
 
#28
#28
Start drinking natty ice, slap your best girl & tell her to go fetch you a beer. I think you'll b on your way.
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#29
#29
Montoya had a similar knack for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory in Formula... Difference is there seems to be a much larger chasm between good and bad crews and cars in F1 than in NASCAR. Get a good car in F1 with a Romo-esque driver like Montoya, and the drop is from podium to 5th-8th ish or whatever. In the Sprint Cup, it's the difference between contending and not making the chase.

I just prefer F1 because of the drivers and road courses, but I can see many reasons that make NASCAR more compelling.
 
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#30
milohimself said:
Montoya had a similar knack for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory in Formula... Difference is there seems to be a much larger chasm between good and bad crews and cars in F1 than in NASCAR. Get a good car in F1 with a Romo-esque driver like Montoya, and the drop is from podium to 5th-8th ish or whatever. In the Sprint Cup, it's the difference between contending and not making the chase.

I just prefer F1 because of the drivers and road courses, but I can see many reasons that make NASCAR more compelling.
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I like F1, and other road racing series. Two of my favorite Sprint Cup races are Sonoma and The Glen. I was a corner worker at Mid-Ohio and Nelson-Ledges for seven years. I just find NASCAR more entertaining, I readily agree that road courses take more skill, and I submit that the top NASCAR drivers are in possession of those skills. If I was given the choice of being able to drive any race car, it would be a F1 Ferrari. Why Ferrari? You shouldn't have to ask.
 
#31
#31
A friend of mine had the chance to drive a formula 3 car a few years back, he said that you have to be crazy good to even complete a lap without spinning.

Do love me some watkins glen, and glad to still see them on infineon. I've been there, that track is absolute madness
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#32
#32
milohimself said:
A friend of mine had the chance to drive a formula 3 car a few years back, he said that you have to be crazy good to even complete a lap without spinning.

Do love me some watkins glen, and glad to still see them on infineon. I've been there, that track is absolute madness
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Is that the Russell experience?
 
#33
#33
William, find a driver you would like to make love to and then stalk him.
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#34
#34
milohimself said:
A friend of mine had the chance to drive a formula 3 car a few years back, he said that you have to be crazy good to even complete a lap without spinning.

Do love me some watkins glen, and glad to still see them on infineon. I've been there, that track is absolute madness
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I have driven a Formula Ford, which is no comparison to a F3, and other than getting used to the quick steering, it was easy to drive. Then I raced Enduro Karts in WKA for three years which had even quicker steering and lap times. The guy I bought the kart from was helping me my first race, told me that around fifteen minutes into the race, I went quicker than he had ever been timed in it. Averaged right at 85 mph at Mid-Ohio, which put me at about 120-125 on main straight.
 
#36
#36
Haven't driven anything that crazy, just high power four and one cylinders (think Formula SAE-type stuff) at high-speed outdoor tracks, and yeah, they're really not too difficult to get a handle on. Would love to make a serious go at carting if I didn't weigh 225lbs. :lol:
 
#37
#37
milohimself said:
Haven't driven anything that crazy, just high power four and one cylinders (think Formula SAE-type stuff) at high-speed outdoor tracks, and yeah, they're really not too difficult to get a handle on. Would love to make a serious go at carting if I didn't weigh 225lbs. :lol:
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Yeah 225 lbs would be a bit of a problem, but there are Heavy and Light classes and the minimum weights include driver. I actually had to add weight to run the Heavy class when I weighed around 180.
 
#38
#38
have a hot wife, get a kick ass sponser.. and have an attitude, or pick a fight with one of the busch girls
 
#41
#41
rbroyles said:
Yeah 225 lbs would be a bit of a problem, but there are Heavy and Light classes and the minimum weights include driver. I actually had to add weight to run the Heavy class when I weighed around 180.
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Yeah, the place I usually go karting has 9hp indoor, and they make time adjustments based on weight.
 
#43
#43
milohimself said:
Yeah, the place I usually go karting has 9hp indoor, and they make time adjustments based on weight.
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The enduro karts run on regular road courses such as Mid-Ohio. There are many classes, mine had purpose built engines of 125cc modified to the max running on alcohol with additives. Called a B-Bomb made in Italy, and the name was descriptive. One race if you were lucky per rebuild. I would estimate around 50 hp in a 275lb kart.
 
#44
#44
Heard of those, and that theyre kinda crappy in that respect. The outdoor place I frequent in canby has 15hp in what are basically go karts but the venue regularly hosts drift events and gsxr shifter karts. Needs to get me in one of those...
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#45
#45
milohimself said:
Heard of those, and that theyre kinda crappy in that respect. The outdoor place I frequent in canby has 15hp in what are basically go karts but the venue regularly hosts drift events and gsxr shifter karts. Needs to get me in one of those...
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The guy that built my kart had a shifter kart with a Yamaha 250cc road racing engine. Wicked fast on a standard wheelbase kart frame, also wicked loose when you pushed the go pedal.
 
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