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Originally Posted by quattrorunner
So, you'r saying that a nascar driver would just go along with making everyone think his car was slower than reality if it were not? Nascar cup cars weigh around 3400lb with an average driver. That mclaren weighs at least 400lb less fully lit. Including ac and all the comfy amenities a 200k plus car must have to sell it.
I believe it was that close but who knows.
My point is that this nascar crap is stupid. I know I know, I must be the only one that thinks this......
Also my point is to say that we could have much more diversity using close to off the shelf cars, in a compitition to see who can make a better car that we can buy.
NASCAR is rediculous. I realize it's fun for most the country to see their favorite candy or paint haul ass in a circle. But I don't get it which supprises no one that knows me.  |
I think an awesome series would be "you've got $50k to spend at any dealership on any car within a 200 mile radius of this track. You must pay sticker price - sales taxes, etc. do not count against your budget. You have 3 weeks to prep the car in any way you see fit - still going against your $50k budget - and you must add the following safety equipment - xxxxxxx - which does not count against your budget".
Make it half reality show, half racing. You'll have guys buying a '78 Camero and trying to trick it out, the rice car racers putting on their fart can mufflers and nitrous in a Civic, I'm sure a few pelicans would just go buy a well sorted 944 (or 911 or 993 or....)
Could be hours of fun - anyone a TV producer that could take this idea and run with it?