Excitement
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Track Trash: Richmond, Spring ‘13
Why can’t they break the races into two stages, giving points/money to the winner of the first leg so as to spice the race up, instead of being a tad boring early on? I know there is tradition to contend with, but there are a whole lot of erstwhile fans doing something else with their [...]
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Book Review: The Indianapolis 500: A Century of Excitement
I grew up watching Indy racing. It was a family tradition to watch the Indianapolis 500. So when the opportunity came to review this book I jumped at the chance. “The Indianapolis 500: A Century of Excitement”, by Ralph Kramer is a lovely coffee table book. Kramer does an excellent job of telling the history [...]
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Track Trash – Daytona on the 3rd….and the 4th of July
I sure am glad I watched the race in my comfortable chair, cuz leaving the track at 1:30 AM EDT and driving to your bed makes for a loooong night. Great race, with enough excitement at the end to satisfy even the most jaded race fan. And next Spring will show us a completely different [...]
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Other Sites' Notes, Sprint Cup
NASCAR announces rule changes, ups excitement by adding danger, emotion
NASCAR severely curtailed and occasionally banned the on-track bump-n-grind because it didn’t want drivers taking each other out and compromising the spectacle of good racing. At the same time, drivers were being fined and reprimanded for colorful outbursts and language. The aim was to keep the racing clean and the sponsors happy, but while it [...]
