From: andyw@meaddata.com (Andy Welter)
Subject: Re: Winston Cup Opinion; Not of Interest to F1
Organization: Mead Data Central, Dayton OH
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 17:40:22 GMT
Reply-To: andyw@meaddata.com

In article GR743@uacsc2.albany.edu, GR743@uacsc2.albany.edu (Greg Rickes) writes:
>If you think Formula One is the be all and end all of
>motorsport, a.k.a The Gospel According to Bernie, please
>read no further.
> 
>Sunday's NASCAR Winston Cup finale packed more excitement,
>competition and drama into three hours than F1 has been
>able to compile in a year. That Kulwicki and Elliott
>should take both the battle for the race and the
>series title down to the final laps is what motorsport
>should be all about. As one who armchair managed a whole
>bunch of wrong decisions, i.e. he's got to stop now
>for fuel, you just HAVE to change two tires if you're
>running out front, I had to be impressed with the
>thorough analysis on the fly that Kulwicki's team
>was able to come up with to snare the championship.
> 
>Davey Allison personified the true character of a
>world class competitor in his interview after
>being taken out of the championship by the errant
>Ernie Irvan. In a season where Allison has endured
>physical and emotional anquish, this last blow
>could have elicited a petulant outburst about how
>unfair it all is, but there was none of that
>whining from Davey, but rather a determination to
>come back next year for another try. Perhaps S & M,
>i.e. Senna and Mansell, whose latest tableaux (sp ?)
>was pathetic, could take note.
> 
>Congratulations to Alan Kulwicki, whose focused
>determination drew some critical comments from
>otherwise well-informed skeptics.
> 
>It may not be high-tech, or appeal to the Town &
>Country target market, but the Winston Cup is,
>In My Not So Humble Opinion, what top-level racing
>ought to be about: Long May It Endure.
> 
>Greg Rickes
> 

AMEN!

If its got wheels and turns, I'll watch it, but you can't beat NASCAR for
exciting racing.  I would love to see an F1 race in person, but I just don't
get near as enthused about the racing in F1 as I do Indycars or NASCAR.

And as for the drivers and teams, for all the Senna/Mansell/Prost bashing that 
goes on, you hardly ever hear about people rooting for an F1 driver because 
they honestly like him.  In NASCAR, I have trouble thinking of a driver I 
wouldn`t enjoy having over to my house for dinner. (well except 
for Earnhart, but thats cause my wife wouldn't be able to resist gloating over
his poor luck this season)  In F1, I have trouble thinking of any drivers
I'd like to spend time with.  Ok, Hakkinen sounds like a interesting and 
nice person, and Maybe Billy Bob Brundel too, but the pickings are pretty
slim.

If you like leading edge technology, good for you, watch all the F1 you want,
But I'm glad I have NASCAR and Cart to watch, and am glad I live within 2-5 hours
of Indy, MIS, Mid-Ohio, and Cleveland.  :-)

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