[Land-speed] Big change in the last ten years.

[Wester Potter]

Dave,

We are lucky here in Salt Lake City to have the Miller Motorsports  
Park just 30 miles away.
The ALMS is just one of the full schedule of races (see: http://www.millermotorsportspark.com/events.php) 
  and we have yet to see the NASCAR circus.
With Bonneville ninety minutes away and the Rocky Mountain Raceway for  
drag racing and circle track stuff between town and the MMP we are
very fortunate to have some of the very best of racing just minutes  
away.

Wes

On Dec 3, 2008, at 10:52 AM, Dave Dahlgren wrote:

> It is not racing it is entertainment... Just like the circus and the  
> pro wrestling.. the only thing nascar is lacking is the dunking  
> tank.. They already have a ringmaster side shows vendors souvenirs  
> and they travel from time to time.. hey you can even go for an  
> elephant ride if you want to count the chance to ride as a passenger  
> in a race car as the same...
> If you want closed circuit racing that is real go to a sprinter or a  
> ALMS race... If you have ever seen McNish or Weaver drive a WSC or  
> LeMans type car it will make nascar seem like closing time at Wal- 
> Mart... Nascar is Iroc every too weeks ..yawn and sigh all at  
> once..they need to rename 'Wind Tunnel' to 'Pie Hole' but hey I  
> really don't have an opinion.. For brute speed you can't beat the  
> salt and I know this will raise the hairs on the back of your neck..  
> it does not take all that much talent.. sure there are calculated  
> risks but it is not like a 2.5 g turn with the Armco 8 inches away  
> and the guy next to you the same at speed.. Most of those drivers  
> have 2 lights.. one to shift and another to say ride is over it  
> broke.. They are just way too busy..LOL On the salt you get very  
> little seat time to perform well and seat time is what makes talent  
> and refines it. You just can not compare that to running a double 2  
> hour stint in a ALMS car pulling big g forces constantly.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <neil at dbelltech.com>
> To: "'Wester Potter'" <wester6935 at comcast.net>; "'LAND SPEED LIST'" <land-speed at autox.team.net 
> >
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 11:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Big change in the last ten years.
>
>
>> It looks like actual racing is just a sideline for NASCAR.
>>
>> Regards, Neil   Tucson, AZ