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What if I told you that these guys lift weights every day, practice every day, have 26 "games" every year with a 10 "game playoff", have to handle a 3200lb car, wear a full body fire suit every time they get in the car, lose as much as 10% of their body weight every race, race side-by-side at 200+ mph inches apart, survive wrecks that would kill a man, there are only 40 or so of these guys in the whole world, and I could go on and on. Jr had 2nd degree burns over a large part of his body after his fuel line ruptured and caught fire, and he still raced the next weekend.
What if I told you that these guys lift weights every day, practice every day, have 26 "games" every year with a 10 "game playoff", have to handle a 3200lb car, wear a full body fire suit every time they get in the car, lose as much as 10% of their body weight every race, race side-by-side at 200+ mph inches apart, survive wrecks that would kill a man, there are only 40 or so of these guys in the whole world, and I could go on and on. Jr had 2nd degree burns over a large part of his body after his fuel line ruptured and caught fire, and he still raced the next weekend.
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lift weights everyday??? practice everyday??? they have nothing else to do why not pump alittle iron and drive around some.. no 9 to 5 job for these guys.. 36 games a year??? whopty.. i show up to work probably 300 days a year.. 3200 lb car??? theres stay-at-home mothers that drive a big suv thats close to that weight.. lose 10% of their body weight?? all they have to do all week is eat and drive around and hang out with their pit crew.. that will probably give you some excess body weight... drive 200 mph?? yeah with a roll cage and ambulance workers on site.. drive like that going down a mountain with no er workers around and i will be impressed by your courage and stupidity.. only 40 or so drivers.. if they made it 2000 drivers they needed they colud find them.. anybody can do this.. females race now to correct... 2nd degree burns??? yeah and im sure he probably never felt alot of pain.. as quick as those ambulance workers were there im sure he was taken care of.. and hey he did not have anything to do all week but nurse his wounds.. like i said who cant get behind the wheel and drive in circles
lift weights everyday??? practice everyday??? they have nothing else to do why not pump alittle iron and drive around some.. no 9 to 5 job for these guys.. 36 games a year??? whopty.. i show up to work probably 300 days a year.. 3200 lb car??? theres stay-at-home mothers that drive a big suv thats close to that weight.. lose 10% of their body weight?? all they have to do all week is eat and drive around and hang out with their pit crew.. that will probably give you some excess body weight... drive 200 mph?? yeah with a roll cage and ambulance workers on site.. drive like that going down a mountain with no er workers around and i will be impressed by your courage and stupidity.. only 40 or so drivers.. if they made it 2000 drivers they needed they colud find them.. anybody can do this.. females race now to correct... 2nd degree burns??? yeah and im sure he probably never felt alot of pain.. as quick as those ambulance workers were there im sure he was taken care of.. and hey he did not have anything to do all week but nurse his wounds.. like i said who cant get behind the wheel and drive in circles
where you at roho??
you got to have a reply to buckfever after he slammed your sport that much. i bet he hopes every redneck in america does not find out where he lives. cause i think just about every rednecks gotta favorite race car driver. and most of the time its Jr.
you got to have a reply to buckfever after he slammed your sport that much. i bet he hopes every redneck in america does not find out where he lives. cause i think just about every rednecks gotta favorite race car driver. and most of the time its Jr.
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All I can say is that if you ever see a race in person, then it will be your favorite sport to watch in person, even more than football and hockey. If it really is just all about making left turns then why isn't everyone doing it? Why is there so much money involved in it? The other thing I like about the sport is that the drivers are so accessable. I've met several drivers and they are all really down to earth. MOst of them, except Gordon, are about as redneck as the fans are. I still say that these guys are exceptional athletes. People like to say that wrestlers are athletes. Well, everything they do is fake or choreographed. It takes more than bulging muscles to be an athlete even though it helps. It takes the ability to make split second decisions, quick reflexes, and anticipation. I must be an athlete- I have all those qualifications (especially the bulging muscles)... lol.
All I can say is that if you ever see a race in person, then it will be your favorite sport to watch in person, even more than football and hockey. If it really is just all about making left turns then why isn't everyone doing it? Why is there so much money involved in it? The other thing I like about the sport is that the drivers are so accessable. I've met several drivers and they are all really down to earth. MOst of them, except Gordon, are about as redneck as the fans are. I still say that these guys are exceptional athletes. People like to say that wrestlers are athletes. Well, everything they do is fake or choreographed. It takes more than bulging muscles to be an athlete even though it helps. It takes the ability to make split second decisions, quick reflexes, and anticipation. I must be an athlete- I have all those qualifications (especially the bulging muscles)... lol.
I am not a race fan, cant stand to watch it.......but don't care if other enjoy it. BUT....why do we have to call it a sport? its not a sport......its a race. :biggrin:
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