F1 Fans React to NASCAR Racing for the First Time
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When you visit, go to a NASCAR race early, and walk through the tailgating area. Tell the people that you are British and it's your first time at a race. The people will give you free BBQ and a history lesson about NASCAR and its drivers. You guys will have a great time. Just remember to bring earplugs. 😎👍
Check online first. many races are sold out.
If they came to a NASCAR race, I'd recommend the Daytona 500 or Bristol...
Does the same go for New Zealanders? I'm a fan of bbq.
@@walk_in_solo1543 - Absolutely. But to rule out that you're not an American faking the accent to get free food, you have to wear an All Blacks jersey so we know you're authentic. 😉
If they tell them they're a youtuber they might even get a ride along.
Nascar is raced on both ovals and road courses. On super speedways the cars are well over 200mph side by side for 500 miles which is also why the crashes are so terrifying. There are different size oval tracks from short tracks to the super speedways so you need a great team to have the cars setup to race well at all of them.
And there's many different shapes of oval tracks too! Not even to mention the variations of banking track to track and even corner to corner.
Super speedways haven’t been over 200 mph in decades. Spacers currently keep them below 190 unless in draft.
@@dnboii4404 do they run in draft during the race
@@cnking27all the time
Lmao turn ‘em loose bc 87 was the real deal! -OR- just watch Indycar racing 25% faster & as close.
Now react to the biggest NASCAR crashes in history lol
thats where the funs at lmao
Do it do it do it 😂
Yeah. Worst NASCAR Crashes.
Nascars most destructive crashes is a better video. !
Lmao
In NASCAR, if you aren't rubbin', you aren't racing.
I was coming to say he did hit him and didn't ram him he rubbed him and rubbing son is racin
The word is ain’t, if you AINT rubbin you AINT racin!
"He didn't hit you, he didn't run into you, he didn't nudge you... he RUBBED you, and rubbin' son... is racin'..."
F1 drivers crossing over into NASCAR have typically struggled. Some have seen decent runs but none have truly excelled in the sport. They are two very different racing disciplines and both have some truly talented drivers.
Jean Girard did pretty well
Be real please@@HallStevenson
Cole Trickle also done pretty well
This is true but if you google Tony Stewart x Lewis Hamilton
Hamilton does a damn good job and almost beat Tonys time if i remember correctly
Cole trickle was an indycar driver@@jeffreyklass6171
Much like American football, NASCAR is a contact sport...
Most American sports tend to contact sports. Even if they’re not supposed to be. 😂 🇺🇸
Rubbing is racing.
F1 is like boxing hit without getting hit. Precision over power. Nascar is like a bare knuckle street fight. Last man standing wins.
Football isn't a contact sport. It's a collision sport. 😉
@@trl2828 very very true
NASCAR is one of the most family friendly events you can go to in America. They have concerts. Food entertainment rides for kids. Usually have a car or 2 out to see. It’s a whole weekend of events. Races Friday Saturday and Sunday, like a carnival during the day.
It’s family friendly until you put that headset on your ears to listen into the scanner. You have no idea how many cussing is on there scanner
Hell no its not, double fingers to bubba wallace every lap lol
COUGH talladega infield
@@Hnascar11and Hamlin, Lagona, and used to be busch
@@Hakuna65Matata…listening to the scanner and the radio broadcast! During the commercial, the broadcasters stay on! “Don’t forget to mention our new NASCAR sponsor, “Umpire Underwear!” “Never heard of them, who they?” “Umpire Underwear, they let you know when your balls are foul!” 😂😂👍, Ned Jarrett and Benny Parsons!👍
The speeds often exceed 200 mph with everyone bumper to bumper. It's really exciting to watch even with them just driving on an oval.
You should clarify that they only hits those speeds on the long straight-a ways. Some of the shorter tracks they can't usually get up past 180/190 before the next turn - some even less for the really short tracks. But, considering they may get up to 3 or more cars wide, that is plenty fast.
Most stock cars now only top out at about 190 or so, unless you are in a draft down the long straight, you might see between 201 and 205 (if you're lucky)...
@@therayven3147that's only with the restrictor plates, which are run on super speedways like Daytona or Talladega
@@skyraider87 and Atlanta now from my understanding... yes, you're right. But on smaller tracks they just don't have the room to get over those kind of speeds, so...
You MIGHT see a 210 or so on some of the more modern road/street circuits, but that's probably still pretty rare...
@@therayven3147 with a good driver, maybe
You have to watch NASCAR'S greatest crashes. They're CRAZY
Bumping is part of the race and taking your opponent out is a strategy drivers use. They race on road courses, ovals, and street courses as well
Drafting and team racing is also another big strategy as well that drivers tend to fall back on
Seeing other cultures enjoy Nascar makes me smile. Glad you all can appreciate it, it was a huge part of my childhood and I still watch every race. 🤘 Love F1 as well, both are their own art of racing.
They are going faster then you think. NASCAR speeds vary depending on the type of track..
On super speedways like Daytona International Speedway, cars can reach speeds of up to 205 mph.
On intermediate tracks, speeds range from 175 mph to 190 mph.
NASCAR used to be called stock car racing as the cars were pretty much modified cars that could be bought off the showroom floor (heavily modified). The saying for the manufacturers was "win on Sunday, sell on Monday"
''there's nothin stock about a stock car''
@@tc3501 Not since the early 70's
it's still called stock car racing
Now, big money ruined the sport of this form of racing. Most of fans don't watch NASCAR anymore because these "Cars of Tomorrow".
@@MrTech226 the car of tomorrow we 17 years ago
Honestly you guys should react to the most destructive NASCAR race car crashes ever because with the safety settings and everything that they have legislated now fatalities are rare and you walk away from some absolutely insane things
That final clip held the record for the closest finish in Nascar cup series history until May of this year.
They use vinyl wraps for the scheme of the car not paint lol. And yes the exhaust on the side of the car is real not part of the wrap. You guys should react to a Top Fuel Dragster’s video.
Everyone adding speed in MPH, the general range of these races are in the 280-325kmh range
NASCAR race cars can reach top speeds of over 200 miles per hour (mph), but average speeds vary depending on several factors, including the track's length, banking, surface type, and race conditions. For example, during the Daytona 500, average speeds are usually between 150 and 180 mph due to the strategic nature of the race, but speeds can sometimes exceed 190 mph. On larger tracks like Talladega Superspeedway or Daytona International Speedway, NASCARs can reach speeds of over 200 mph because of the long straightaways and steep banking, which allow drivers to maintain high speeds.
@@YoungBusterx thanks for helping me clarify the speeds in KPH that they will more easily understand
I'm from North Carolina, USA: the home of NASCAR. I can literally walk to Richard Petty's house. You have NO IDEA how insane these cars sound until you see it live!!! To hear 40+ massive "old-school" pushrod V8's at full tilt... it's f*cking indescribable. You can actually "feel" the noise, physically. Of course, we Americans are known for being loud AF 😂
I was 6 years old and I fell in love with Nascar I'm 43 now still a fan
It's called stock car racing because the basic car shape is stock or as sold by the manufacturer. A lot of the bits that will brake off such as the plastic lights are removed and metal is welded into the holes. The lights them painted on.
Also if you go to a race bring ear plugs, rent the ear phones and buy a pit pass.
That Watkins Glenn finish always gives me goosebumps man… that was one of the best races I’ve ever watched
The majority of tracks are ovals, they only race on a few "road courses" but the best thing about NASCAR compared to F1 or Indy is definitely the competition. They pass each other in stock car racing but Indy and especially F1 are mostly parades
IndyCar is hardly a parade-fest like Formula 1 is.
That said, there has always been at least one road course in every NASCAR season. It is mostly hauling gas and turning left, true, but there are a few right turns to be had, here and there.
Nah man, IndyCar is great and also often full of passing, especially on ovals. This year's Indy 500 was awesome! That said I will always mainly be a NASCAR fan (#24ever). I like F1 but yeah, often it becomes a parade (but Austria last weekend was awesome).
The lights are vinyl decals. If they were real there would be constant cautions for broken pieces all over the track. Lots of contact in NASCAR
NASCAR is mainly ovals, but they do race at a few road circuits too. The most they've raced at in a season is 7 and this season there are 4. The next one is actually a street circuit over July 4th Weekend in Chicago. Former F1 champ Jenson Button raced in that race last season, which was the inagural street race for the series.
I understand that people more familiar to road racing generally seem to have preconcieved notions about NASCAR because it's mostly ovals, but oval racing is a whole different beast. People scoff at it, but it requires increeible car control and precision, especially on more worn surfaces that wear tires more quickly.
And the really critical area is the aerodynamics and how the cars can impact each other. One of its components, drafting is an artform in itself.
There are 5 this season
@@nathanwahl9224Drafting can easily be used as a weapon, as well. Ever heard of dirty air? Exact same thing as drafting, but _wildly_ different results. When following a car in an aero-sensitive corner like the turns at a typical 1.5 mile track, what little downforce you had is _slashed._ A driver who’s able to overcome that lack of aero on sheer talent alone is what separates the men from the boys.
I love F1, but the closeness of racing in NASCAR is just amazing and exciting.
F-1 drivers don't know how to race with a stick shift.
As if they have room for a stick in a coffin-sized car.
@@MGower4465 They had stick shifts in the 70's in smaller cars.
@@MGower4465 let's be honest, f1 cars are basically coffins already
@@dusktodawn3796no, F1 cars are more like missiles on wheels...
In nascar they don’t really use the stick shift. In nascar they stay in the same gear when driving, also f1 used to be stick shift.
Oval tracks are banked on the turns. You heard them talking about "5 wide" on one of the turns. The turns are where most of the action happens - passing, bumping into each other, and the monumental wrecks. If you get a choice, you want your tickets to be watching a turn. 🤠
Nascar has been adding more "road" tracks in recent years. and last year they did the Chicago Street Race which is similar to Monaco in F1.
NASCAR is raced on several different disciplines, they have 2.5 mile superspeedways which relys on handling, drafting and holding the throttle wideopen, your short tracks which requires you to be a little more physical with other cars ahead and around you. Alot of times drivers use the bump and run to advance their positions. You have road courses and a street courses just like Indy or F1. Then finally you have your 1.5miles which is all about driver vs car vs track. 1.5 mile tracks are very technical to get around despite how they're portrayed. All 1.5, 2mile and 2.5 mile tracks are D-shaped ovals as well.
They start with 40 cars. Most tracks are all left turns. However, they do have some that F1 would race on
I wish they still had 40 car fields
22-year-old lifelong california nascar fan here. nascar is a MUST-SEE sporting event for all interested international visitors.
trust me, it's an experience unlike any other in motorsport for the best reasons. if you come in not a fan, you will leave being one.
and lewis hamilton has driven an older-generation nascar cup car before, it was a seat swap in 2011 with that year's nascar champion, tony stewart. it's on youtube if you guys want to see it haha
This is pure NASCAR and it’s why we love it
Back in prohibition days, moonshiners had to run from the law to keep from getting arrested and their cargo destroyed. The Runners (delivery guys) would modify their cars so they looked every day and blended in with all the other cars on the road but had the power and suspension that would enable them to outrun the law. The Runners would take pride in their cars and so would race each other, which eventually turned into customers rewarding the first to arrive with their cargo intact for the sale, creating competition. Once Prohibition was lifted, the races became entertainment on the weekends and they called it Stockcar Racing because the cars were essentially your everyday stock car. When NASCAR formed out of all the leagues that were doing races, one of the rules they implemented was that your car had to be a production car with 1000 cars or more of that model made or ordered to be made. From this cars like Mustangs, Chargers, and Trans AMs were made so the car companies could profit off of the races by having that model of car for sale on the showroom floor. Today it is a huge event, boasting crowds in the +100Ks, plus they took from football the party effect and have the best tailgate parties you will find anywhere. There are way more people in the parking lots than in the stands as campers and tents are set up with the race on TVs while someone is cooking/BBQing and of course, it wouldn't be NASCAR without the alcohol, lots and lots of alcohol consumption.
Welcome to the British NASCAR fan club! Sometimes the medium length tracks are boring. Super speedways, road courses, and short tracks are a lot of fun
Yass & Fats, NASCAR started doing a street race in Chicago, Illinois last year. The event takes place over two days during the Independence Day Holiday (the 4th of July). The Grant Park 165 is an annual NASCAR Cup Series race held on the Chicago Street Course, a street circuit in Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States. The race was first held in 2023 and was the first ever street race contested in the NASCAR Cup Series.
The two things to remember about NASCAR....rubbing is racing and, if you're not cheating you're not trying.
Nascar races on 4 types of tracks:
- Road courses: Like F1 tracks. There's not a lot of them on the calendar, but they go to some pretty famous tracks like watkins glen and circuit of the americas, and a couple that are hybrid road courses like the indy road course and the charlotte roval.
- Short tracks: These are basically stadiums with a racetrack, usually the track is between 0.5-0.75 miles in length. These tracks have the most casual bumping and shoving, because they are so tight and so short that you have to get the elbows out if you want to get past.
- Speedways: This is your bread and butter oval track...only many of them arent actually ovals. These tracks are 1-2 miles in length and feature a variety of actual shapes, ranging from the Monster Mile at Dover (which is an actual oval) to Pocono Raceway, which looks more like a triangle than a race track.
- Super Speedways: There's only 2, Daytona and Talledega. These tracks are long (2.5 and 2.66 miles respectively), and feature high banking in the corners, so the drivers are at full throttle for 100% of the lap. These tracks use something called a restrictor plate, a metal plate that limits the airflow into the engine, to reduce the engine power so the cars dont get too dangerously fast and end up killing fans in the stands as nearly happened at Daytona in the 80s. This plate makes it so that exploiting the draft is the only way to move up, and whenever you see a video of a huge pack of cars all clustered tight AF together thats one of these two tracks.
Pocono and Indy are superspeedways sir.
See this is what i want. Instead of f1 and nascar fans talking shit about each other respective series, we come together and realize both are great with high caliber drivers and exciting racing. F1 is like a dance with driver's tip toeing around each other at high speed. Nascar is just a slugfest with the last man standing wins.
its so refreshing to see f1 fans appreciate nascar for what it is! cheers to both of you, coming from a nascar and f1 fan ❤️
There's video of Lewis Hamilton and Jeff Gordon driving each others car!!!
I believe it was Juan Pablo Montoya, not Sir Lewis. I remember watching it when I was a kid as a big time Gordon 24 fan, haha. They took each other's cars out to test on the Indy road course.
@@roguesquadron521 you're both partially right. Jeff Gordon and Juan Pablo Montoya did a seat swap in 2003. Lewis Hamilton and Tony Stewart did theirs in 2011 at Watkins Glen.
@@ChrisBl33p Ahh I didnt know about the Tony Stewart-Lewis Hamilton swap. Thanks for the info!
@@roguesquadron521 juan pablo montoya dropped out of his f1 deal early to race in nascar in 2006 or 2007. i presume thats why lol. jeff gordon did amazing in the f1 car and almost beat the track record and montoya did pretty good in nascar during his time racing
The exhaust on the new Gen 7 car are actually on each side of the car along the bottom of the "door" and closer to the front. The exhaust pipes in the rear of the car are just a part of the livery wrap.
NASCAR doesn't just go around in circles, they also have road courses.
And now a street course in Chicago.
They hit top speeds of about 200 miles per hour on long straightaways. The races in person are INSANELY loud. Check out some videos of NASCAR crashes, they get wild!
Yup. Ear protection is a must.
I haven’t watched this yet because I’m not a NASCAR fan (I will though), but from what I recall…at one time and because of the size of the speedway bleaches…
More people attend NASCAR events than ANY other sport in any single year. Which is amazing considering how many football teams there are, plus baseball teams with 160 games per team each season.
10:33 I'll always love this clip. It was the future of the sport battling it out for a spot in the all-star race! Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, and Ryan Blaney who at the time of this clip were the young faces that people hardly knew or hadn't found much success. Today, all three have a Cup Series championship and are the 3 most popular drivers!
Nailed it
Those headlight lenses are real. There is just no lighting on the inside. It’s not painted on. Each car is to represent a certain car manufacturer, but they must all pass specific tests or they cannot use them. This is why they look so similar.
The lenses are not real, its just graphics on the wrap.
Nothing like driving in heavy traffic at 200 miles an hour.
Nascar started off in the south and the drivers were moonshine drivers.
And they are "stock cars" because the original rules (prior to 1965) had them racing cars barely adapted from what you could drive off the showroom floor....
There’s a EuroNasacr league as well and they upload all their races on both the US and Euro league channels
Need to check out NHRA
I am a fan of Nascar Racing,I try to watch it every Sunday.
Rubbing is racing 🤘🤘
They are modeled after regular street cars but are far from it. They're longer and wider, and more powerful usually. Although we're making street cars that could probably keep up on short tracks.
Lewis Hamilton and Tony Stewart (a time NASCAR Champion) swapped cars at Watkins Glen back in the day. The video is on RUclips. I’d also recommend Jeff Gordon driving an Williams F1 car at Indianapolis.
They also go to COTA and the ROVAL, Sonoma, and Watkins Glen, all road courses
NASCAR has road courses as well. This weekend is a road course downtown Chicago
NASCAR is mostly oval track racing but they do have road circuits as well, they are doing 200 mph at Daytona
Guys: FYI: the first race car (of any kind) to exceed 200 miles per hour, was not an F1 car, not a prototype sport car (like a Ferrari), not an 'Indy' car, but a (NASCAR) 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona at Alabama International Motor Speedway in 1970! 😮! Whew
Nascar has three series, the Cup series, the Xfinity series and the truck series. The majority of NASCAR tracks are oval tracks, however there are full road courses in their yearly lineup.
To explain the tracks, there are multiple types but the basic layouts are 1.5 mile ovals, short ovals, super speedways like Talladega, and a handful of road courses as well.
Time stamp 8:11 is a race from the 80's or 90's. When they really had the saying "rubbing is racing" because of so much contact between cars. Dale Earnhardt Sr.(the leanin' 3)was one of the best to watch race. He rolled a racecar, got out of it, asked the tow truck driver if it would start. It did, so as he said, "It runs, the wheels are all on on it, let's race!".
NASCAR is the governing body for stockcar racing. Like the NFL is the governing body for American football, MLB for baseball and the NBA for basketball.
NASCAR started in the south of the US from guys transporting illegal alcohol (moonshine) years ago. They doctored the cars up to outrun the police and eventually they started racing them and NASCAR was born.
The headlights and taillights in NASCAR cars are "stickers" . Their function is to make the cars resemble the ordinary cars that they're built after.
Nascar races on Ovals, road courses, street courses, and even on dirt
The bodies of the car are covered in a large vinyl decal. That has all the colors and numbers, etc. They drive on ovals, road courses, an elongated triangle, and dirt. All they need now is a figure eight. There are a dozen NASCAR series. The three top are two car series and one truck series. They run up to 200+ mph in a draft at the larger tracks. NASCAR deems the cars are too fast for safety, so they have restrictor plates on the engine to reduce the horsepower.
Cars was based on NASCAR vehicles, in fact several NASCAR personalities are in the movie as themselves or a close analog. The older racecar "The King" is based on long retired Richard "The King" Petty. The car is very like one Petty actually drove. There is a cameo of Dale Earnhardt Jr, now retired, who did voice for his own car. The TV announcer Bob Cutlass was voiced by Bob Costas, with color commentary by retired driver Darryl Waltrip, represented onscreen by his racecar from his own driving days.
Doc Hudson is himself representing an acyual Hudson Hornet race car from NASCAR years ago - and his story of being a sensation as a rookie, dominsting - then being frozen out forever exactly mirrors the actual history of the car. Except the car was not removed from racing out of malice.
We have ovals, short ovals, giant superspeedways AND road courses. This now includes street races. Every track is different.
2:01
No, technically. Sometimes it is an oval, but there is a triangle track, and a few road courses, and a street course.
@Yass&Fats in the 1970's the speeds were in excess of 200 miles per hour in some cases at certain tracks, the top speed record attained for NASCAR is over 220 miles per hour in a 1970 plymouth hemi superbird. insane to be honest.
It’s usually a ring although it’s more oval. I’m close to Daytona where NASCAR starts every season at the Daytona Speedway. There have been some epic crashes every season. It’s always fun though.
you will like NASCARs greatest saves
also the front/rear bumpers, hood, roof and decklid are regulated templates too keep the car makes similar on an aerodynamic aspect if teams where allowed to shape the bumpers they would not look like a car.
Fun fact- cars in the 1980's or even faster than the cars now but they added " restrictor plates" to slow him down for safety. Look it up
Y’all have it better than us when it comes to watching NASCAR because premier sports shows races without commercials
I’m a huge race fan! Not just NASCAR but to answer some of y’all’s questions, each NASCAR track has its own characteristics. Short tracks 1 mile tracks 1.5 mile tracks 2 mile super speedways and a couple of road courses. The cars are actually wrapped instead of painted. I’m not sure how old this video is I’m just now watching it. But wanted to shed a little light on NASCAR for yall. I’ve been to plenty of races and it’s awesome in person.
The last winner grew up 20km from me. Hello from Carmel Maine!!! I have worked with his cousin. Ricky Craven is a local racing icon.
NASCAR races mainly on “ovals” but they’re not all literally oval-shaped tracks. Some are pure oval shapes but then some are D shaped or quad-oval like Atlanta, as well as triangular shaped like Pocono. They also race on a few road courses like COTA, Watkins Glen, Sonoma, ect. And more recently they’ve added a street course which last year and this year is in Chicago. If you ever get the chance to go to a race when you’re in the US I strongly recommend it. It’s an unreal and fun experience!
On the biggest ovals ("superspeedways"), these cars go well over 200mph. This is one reason that they are relatively heavy for purpose-built racecars: their tube frames are basically also their heavy roll cages, designed to give the driver a fighting chance in a crash at those speeds. These are all basically the same car under the paint and stickers that make them look (a little) like production cars. There are also some rules-required OEM parts in the engine. That similarity is one reason the races are so close.
Guys remember at the larger tracks such as Daytona and Talladega they are going 200 MPH. And yes, they do race on road courses many times during the racing season.
Those engine rumbling that’s a feeling you’ll never forget.
It's a mixture of tracks and road courses.
Nascar is the Best!! Ya'll have to watch more! Dale Earnhardt was my favorite driver until his death. Then Dale Junior. We used to go to two races a year. I absolutely love it! The cars are wrapped to show their sponsors. They can hit speeds of 180 mph and faster. Nascar races are so much fun. You have to watch the wrecks. Some races have several wrecks and a few fights between drivers. Always exciting! I've been to Texas Motor Speedway, but I always wanted to go to Talladega in Alabama!
My fav driver now is #9 Chase Elliott!
The lights are just decals, because in a crash they would break off and go flying into the crowd, other drivers, or end up blowing tires. They're are break light in the driver's compartment in the back.
In order to keep the cars stable on ovals we do crazy setups. If you like that kinda thing it might be worth it to look into. Getting your cross and stagger(two measurements road series don’t have) right is page one of the book. Stagger is the different in circumference of the left and right wheels(usually on a short track car it’s about 1-3 inches). Cross is the weight percentage of the RF and LR tires over the LF and RR tires. More cross means a tighter car(understeer) less cross means a really loose car(oversteer)
NASCAR has a lot more going on than people realize. They race Ovals from as small as Martinsville aka The Paperclip 0.526 miles (0.847 km) to Super Speedways Like Talladega 2.660 mi (4.281 km) where they are bump drafting at 190+ MPH. Watching them on tight road course like Watkins Glenn is truly something else though. A bit of history NASCAR started from the prohibition when moonshiners had to outrun the cops with "Stock" cars. Then it turned to Car Dealerships sponsoring cars. You win Sunday you sold cars Monday. The history of NASCAR is quite interesting. Love the video!!!
There was a 3-way or even 4-way photo finish earlier this year. Craziest finish i had ever seen, and I've been watching the sport since 1978.
They get in first fights after NASCAR races pretty often. Those are some good videos too.
The main differences between the 2 types of racing is basically down to the cars. Nascar uses a v8 engine versus 6 cylinders in f1. The Nascar uses no driving aids like anti-lock brakes, traction control, or computers on the cars. The Nascar is basically meant to be a familiar look of the cars you can buy for street use (Toyota camry, Ford Mustang, Chevrolet camaro, etc). The only difference is the engine is custom built & makes around 700 horsepower. Most Nascar drivers spend lots of time working out at the gym similar to what a professional athlete would do. They spend 4-6 hrs in a fireproof suit inside a car that's close to 150 degrees Fahrenheit or around 65 Celsius. As far as car control they have brakes & a steering wheel, nothing else
F1 doesn't have any of the assists you mentioned either
Many NASCAR stars were used as voice actors in the movie "Cars". Even Paul Newman as the Hudson Hornet had a fairly successful SCCA road racing carrier.
In the beginning of Nascar, the car you saw racing on Sunday was the same car you could go to the dealership on Monday and order from the factory. Today not so much, but they try and keep body styles of actual factory production cars.
I always love these videos and European F1 fans just can’t believe NASCAR guys are bumping and beating on each other all race
You should also check out the NHRA DRAGS, Cars are now reaching 300 MPH, in 1/4 mile. They run several different classes of drag racing, They also RUN JET CARS. NHRA Stands for National Hotrod Association.
So, a lot of times the drivers are really pushing their cars hard as hell towards the last few laps and there is inevitably crashes. That results in a restart and with only 2 or 3 laps left they end up a lot closer at the end because they don't have more time to spread out. It's balls to the wall for 2 or 3 laps.
The tracks where they are in larger packs (Daytona and Talladega and now Atlanta) the engines are restricted so they are going full throttle the whole way. They use aerodynamics and drafting to stay in the tight pack and it’s actually a completely different type of racing than other tracks
The finish at 6:27 on the road course (in New York) was won by an Aussie, Marcos Ambrose. And while I watch every F1 race I can, you must admit that most races are settled at turn 1 of lap 1. At 9:12, that road course is in Napa Valley in Northern California. If you want to take a beautiful trip to the US, go see Yosemite National Park, Monterey Bay, the San Francisco Bay Area, and then take in a race in Sonoma. Too many people try to see too many places that are spread out too far apart. All of those places are close enough to each other that you could hit them all over two weeks.
Used to not be a big fan of nascar but got into watching it occasionally when there's no F1. It's actually insane how these guys keep the cars under control, they are on the edge of traction constantly with very minimal instruments and electronic assistance in the car. They feel nothing like the tight and precise control of an F1 car, it's really like trying to keep a wild beast under control when all it wants to do is go wild.
They race on ovals, and road courses. SVG is a multi times Australian supercar champ racing in NASCAR's Xfinity series (basically F2 of NASCAR). He's won on road courses but think he's finding out only turning left is harder than it looks on tv.
Also you were commenting on the commentator…he was a previous generation racer…one of the best…hall of Famer…he was cheering on orange because he raced with him …and the silver was a newer gen. A group they called the young guns at the time. Now the young guns are the old guys, and some of them have retired or have become commentators themselves now
People diss on oval racing until they go to one. Watching it is an amazing experience at any level! Glad y'all enjoyed it
The most tracks are "D" shaped, but there are road course as well. The "D" shapes was actually money driven. Having the "D" shape on the front stretch, they are able to place more seats that can see the finish line. Then you have the traditional "Oval" shapes in small tracks like Bristol Motor Speedway! On larger tracks, these cars can approach 200 miles per hour or 300 Kilometers per hour. On those larger tracks they actually choke down or "Restrict" air flow into the carborator to keep them under 200. Those are called "Restrictor Plate Races!" The most notable Restrictor Plate races are any race at Daytona (there are 2 there every year), and Taladega. Taladega is a 2.66 mile track or 4.28 Kilometers in length!
Harry Hogge : No, no, he didn't slam you, he didn't bump you, he didn't nudge you... he *rubbed* you. And rubbin, son, is racin'. - Days of Thunder