Comments on: Poll: do you watch F1 and NASCAR? http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/16/poll-do-you-watch-f1-and-nascar/ F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog with F1 news, pictures, video, comment and analysis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:53:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sheridan Mackins http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/16/poll-do-you-watch-f1-and-nascar/comment-page-2/#comment-468207 Sheridan Mackins Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:46:24 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/16/poll-do-you-watch-f1-and-nascar/#comment-468207 Please, please, don't just leave your cat alone for three weeks, even if you think that you've left it with enough food for this time, it won't regulate its food to last three weeks, and what you are suggesting is in fact neglect. You must have a neighbour or friend who would be willing to pop in daily to feed it, or if not book it into your local cattery, also there are often ads in the local papers for pet sitting services. Please, please, don’t just leave your cat alone for three weeks, even if you think that you’ve left it with enough food for this time, it won’t regulate its food to last three weeks, and what you are suggesting is in fact neglect. You must have a neighbour or friend who would be willing to pop in daily to feed it, or if not book it into your local cattery, also there are often ads in the local papers for pet sitting services.

]]> By: CJ http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/16/poll-do-you-watch-f1-and-nascar/comment-page-2/#comment-222456 CJ Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:03:02 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/16/poll-do-you-watch-f1-and-nascar/#comment-222456 NASCAR is a promotional and merchandising success. Attendance at races is down. Here in Charlotte North Carolina (I live close enough to the speedway to hear the cars) NASCAR pumps $6BB dollars US into the local economy. Yes, NASCAR is, sadly, an "engineered spectacle" like WWF. Was not always that way. I do not follow it because it is indeed boring to watch on TV and when you have 20 caution flags and "competition cautions" to bunch up the field to help make a close finihs,m well... you are signing the sport's death warrant. Bernie E had best be careful and watch the constant, arbitrary biased penalties because people will stop watching F1 too. yes, there is much to learn from NASCAR - merchandising, TV coverage, and it holds some portents and warnings about what over-regulation can do to a sport. NASCAR is a promotional and merchandising success. Attendance at races is down. Here in Charlotte North Carolina (I live close enough to the speedway to hear the cars) NASCAR pumps $6BB dollars US into the local economy. Yes, NASCAR is, sadly, an “engineered spectacle” like WWF. Was not always that way. I do not follow it because it is indeed boring to watch on TV and when you have 20 caution flags and “competition cautions” to bunch up the field to help make a close finihs,m well… you are signing the sport’s death warrant. Bernie E had best be careful and watch the constant, arbitrary biased penalties because people will stop watching F1 too. yes, there is much to learn from NASCAR – merchandising, TV coverage, and it holds some portents and warnings about what over-regulation can do to a sport.

]]> By: winterbear http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/16/poll-do-you-watch-f1-and-nascar/comment-page-2/#comment-162434 winterbear Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:07:02 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/16/poll-do-you-watch-f1-and-nascar/#comment-162434 stupid people watching mediocre drivers pilot stupid bloated sedans driving in circles for hours competing in a regional historically insignificant racing series..  all on the same lap with a mad dash at the end...boy, whats not to love.nascar is the wwf of the racing world.  its well marketed spectacle, not sport.The only reason Nascar is more popular in the usa than F1 is because F1 has screwed up its marketing and promotion so badly that most people here don't know that F1 even exists. stupid people watching mediocre drivers pilot stupid bloated sedans driving in circles for hours competing in a regional historically insignificant racing series..  all on the same lap with a mad dash at the end…boy, whats not to love.nascar is the wwf of the racing world.  its well marketed spectacle, not sport.The only reason Nascar is more popular in the usa than F1 is because F1 has screwed up its marketing and promotion so badly that most people here don’t know that F1 even exists.

]]> By: someone http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/16/poll-do-you-watch-f1-and-nascar/comment-page-2/#comment-162410 someone Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:28:18 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/16/poll-do-you-watch-f1-and-nascar/#comment-162410 I am a huge NASCAR fan who generally does not like Formula 1 racing.  I am on this site just because I am an open-minded american who is curious about the opinions of hardcore F1 fans on NASCAR.  Is that so terrible? I am a huge NASCAR fan who generally does not like Formula 1 racing.  I am on this site just because I am an open-minded american who is curious about the opinions of hardcore F1 fans on NASCAR.  Is that so terrible?

]]> By: Kevin http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/16/poll-do-you-watch-f1-and-nascar/comment-page-2/#comment-149423 Kevin Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:17:18 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/16/poll-do-you-watch-f1-and-nascar/#comment-149423 Turn left…..turn left…….turn left…..Oh cr#p turn right (this car's really loose).....turn left.....turn left....only 499 more laps to go! Turn left…..turn left…….turn left…..Oh cr#p turn right (this car’s really loose)…..turn left…..turn left….only 499 more laps to go!

]]> By: Bob http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/16/poll-do-you-watch-f1-and-nascar/comment-page-2/#comment-147261 Bob Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:24:18 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/16/poll-do-you-watch-f1-and-nascar/#comment-147261 I watch F1 and Nascar both online. Prefer watching F1 though. You have to watch it live - else it's not as exciting. Nascar can sometmes be a bit boring but F1 is a great international sport. I watch F1 and Nascar both online. Prefer watching F1 though. You have to watch it live – else it’s not as exciting. Nascar can sometmes be a bit boring but F1 is a great international sport.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/16/poll-do-you-watch-f1-and-nascar/comment-page-2/#comment-145302 Jeff Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:03:27 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/16/poll-do-you-watch-f1-and-nascar/#comment-145302 I kind of watch both. I can watch a F1 race from beggining to end, but I cant do the same for Nascar. The racing is closer but the annoucers get annoying. They're definitly not like David Hobbs for the SPEED channel. I love all kinds of racing, but nothing is like F1 I kind of watch both. I can watch a F1 race from beggining to end, but I cant do the same for Nascar. The racing is closer but the annoucers get annoying. They’re definitly not like David Hobbs for the SPEED channel.

I love all kinds of racing, but nothing is like F1

]]> By: Julian http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/16/poll-do-you-watch-f1-and-nascar/comment-page-2/#comment-145022 Julian Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:52:29 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/16/poll-do-you-watch-f1-and-nascar/#comment-145022 I watch both F1 and NASCAR (also the Aussie V8's and MOTOGP) for different reasons. I love the drafting of the restrictor plate races and the crash & bash of the short tracks. Pocono's probably the NASCAR race I enjoy least, there's just not much to watch. F1 is much more interesting these days but there were several times in the last few years that I have wondered whether it was really worth all the fuss. The NASCAR coverage in New Zealand is pretty good, it shows on Sky but we don't get as many ad breaks as there obviously must be in the US, so we get extended periods during yellows where we're just sitting in one driver's car with the audio turned almost off. A DVD recorder helps to skip some of these bits. I watch both F1 and NASCAR (also the Aussie V8′s and MOTOGP) for different reasons. I love the drafting of the restrictor plate races and the crash & bash of the short tracks. Pocono’s probably the NASCAR race I enjoy least, there’s just not much to watch. F1 is much more interesting these days but there were several times in the last few years that I have wondered whether it was really worth all the fuss.

The NASCAR coverage in New Zealand is pretty good, it shows on Sky but we don’t get as many ad breaks as there obviously must be in the US, so we get extended periods during yellows where we’re just sitting in one driver’s car with the audio turned almost off. A DVD recorder helps to skip some of these bits.

]]> By: Robert McKay http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/16/poll-do-you-watch-f1-and-nascar/comment-page-2/#comment-144930 Robert McKay Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:17:58 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/16/poll-do-you-watch-f1-and-nascar/#comment-144930 Interesting that two people (as I write this) have come to a site called "F1fanatic" to take part in a poll that says they don't watch F1. I'm not mocking, just genuinely interested as to the reasons behind this. Interesting that two people (as I write this) have come to a site called “F1fanatic” to take part in a poll that says they don’t watch F1. I’m not mocking, just genuinely interested as to the reasons behind this.

]]> By: Pink Peril http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/16/poll-do-you-watch-f1-and-nascar/comment-page-2/#comment-144783 Pink Peril Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:26:54 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/16/poll-do-you-watch-f1-and-nascar/#comment-144783 Marty, tell me more ! I would love to watch more NASCAR but I refuse to get pay TV. So watching it on Ten HD appeals. Details, please? Marty, tell me more !

I would love to watch more NASCAR but I refuse to get pay TV. So watching it on Ten HD appeals.

Details, please?

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