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To: mabarker1
Have You ever been to a Race?

I must confess that I have not. I watch exactly two auto races a year: Daytona and Indianapolis.

I'm sorry that you feel this makes me a terrible person, but all I know is it worked out a lot better back when CBS had the race in the 70s.

522 posted on 02/24/2014 2:15:05 PM PST by Zionist Conspirator (The Left: speaking power to truth since Shevirat HaKelim.)
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To: Zionist Conspirator; Chode
I'm sorry that you feel this makes me a terrible person

I never said/thought or posted that.

Just putting in My $0.02 worth on reasons why they do what they did/do.

Join Us for Phoenix next W.E. and learn about things like Rattlesnake Hill!

Same FR Bat Channel every Race week.

Chode runs the F1 Threads here.

Don't remember ever seeing an NHRA Thread but that stuff happens in 4 seconds so by the time a Post would be completed we would be 2 Runs behind...

There is usually an Indy 500 Thread IIRC.

And try going to a Live Race some time- It puts a whole new perspective on it. 34,400 HP blasting past 30 feet away in 4-5 seconds is quite "enlightening" plus you get the fuel and tyre smells.

523 posted on 02/24/2014 2:44:49 PM PST by mabarker1 (Please, Somebody Impeach the kenyan!!!!)
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To: Zionist Conspirator; mabarker1
i don't believe he insinuated anything about you at all, simply tried to explain why it is virtually impossible for 99% of those that actually attend the race to be able to just stick around the next day and the money involved in advertizing let alone all those that would howl bloody murder if a race preempted their monday morning viewing pleasure

on top of that the teams HAVE to get home or to the next race as soon as possible to be able to get the cars cleaned up/repaired in time for next weeks race

it does happen, but it is ungodly expensive on multiple levels and is avoided like the plague

525 posted on 02/24/2014 3:32:44 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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