[Fot] Video from Charlotte

[Jim Gray]

I'm a diehard F1 fan and the racing in the last two years has been great.
Last year I think we had seven different winners in in the first seven races?
I agree that with Drs, KERS, and engineered tire degradation the rules seem
somewhat contrived but it works.
The problem with a lot of American race fans is they are lazy and want to
watch the entire race from a cushioned seat and 20 feet from a bathroom and a
beer stand.....
This is part of the reason road racing has lost so many fans. You might
actually have to get out of your seat and walk a bit to see the whole race.
Just my opinion.
Jim g

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On Aug 22, 2013, at 10:09 AM, sherry robyn <sherryjimmy6116 at att.net> wrote:

> That's what DRS, ERS, and tire degradation is supposed to be all about,
> "making the sport less boring."  It's been on the commentary for the past
two
> years.  Jim
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Jack Mc
> <LimeyV8 at aol.com>
> To: sherry robyn <sherryjimmy6116 at att.net>
> Cc: Mike Munson
> <fasttrs at yahoo.com>; "fot at autox.team.net" <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent:
> Thursday, August 22, 2013 6:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Video from Charlotte
> Wow - what have I missed?  I haven't noticed F1 spending ANY time trying to
> convince American fans of ANYTHING
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Aug 22, 2013, at
> 2:38 AM, sherry robyn <sherryjimmy6116 at att.net> wrote:
>
>
> I really wasn't
> knocking this particular event in Charlotte.  I have just seen this trend
> coming for a while now and just got through watching the last Grand Am
event
> on TV that was held in Kansas at an oval track using the infield.  I
> believe that the folks that run the race series are saying that they need
to
> go where the fans are and where the money is.  On top of that, Formula One
> spends its whole time trying to convince American motorsports fans that
> Formula One is not boring.  If the fan base is that fickle, then let them
go
> watch NASCAR.  Jim
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Jack Mc
> <LimeyV8 at aol.com>
>> To: sherry robyn <sherryjimmy6116 at att.net>
>> Cc: Mike
> Munson <fasttrs at yahoo.com>; "fot at autox.team.net" <fot at autox.team.net>
>> Sent:
> Wednesday, August 21, 2013 7:19 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] Video from Charlotte
>>
>>
>> Ah...you realize this was an SCCA event, right? There were NO paying
> spectators. SCCA events are all about what the racers want to race - it has
> nothing whatever to do with spectators - and you would have been hard
pressed
> to
> find a single real NASCAR fan all weekend
>>
>> Still, I lament the field
> composition as much as you do. There were only 2 E Prod cars in the field -
40
> years ago, most of the cars might have been British - Far less these days.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Jack Mc
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Aug 21, 2013, at 9:16 PM, sherry
> robyn <sherryjimmy6116 at att.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Nice video but I hate the current
> trend of sports car racing in the USA.  It's
>>> like the bulk of American
> motor sport spectators are so shallow that they can
>>> only keep up with cars
> that look like something in their driveway that
>>> are going around in
> circles.  Yes, I realize that there is plenty of action in
>>> the infield and
> that turn one off the bank is tough but I don't like appeasing
>>> these
> spectators that believe all auto racing is some form or
> another of
> NASCAR.  Jim
>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Mike Munson
>>> <fasttrs at yahoo.com>
>>> To: "fot at autox.team.net" <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent:
>>> Wednesday, August 21, 2013 1:08 PM
>>> Subject: [Fot] Video from
> Charlotte
>>> While we are sharing videos, heres one from my race at Charlotte
> this past
>>> weekend.
>>> You can also see fellow FOTer Joe Downer (Chumpcar
> Tr6) in a black
>>> Midget.
> http://youtu.be/vJvtUaXk-u0
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