Fans don't understand racing?

Wade Mahaffey · 02-22-2011, 05:03 PM

Most fans do understand racing. They just don't understand what we do! There probably is'nt one of them that has'nt been involved in a race of some kind, somewhere along the way (ie. bike race, foot race, street race) And they have watched racing (ie NASCAR, boats, the Olympics, even NHRA). Where the first guy to the finish line wins...that's racing! The only penalty is if you jump the start, just like all the other types of racing. Everything else is some form of speed contest. The problem is so many classes. It might help to shrink down the classes and add or subtract weight as an equalizer per combination in an effort to make heads-up competition. Heads-up and no breakout is the right stuff....it's real racing!
The problem with real racing is cost, that's why I could never do it. But I can take my little home built 60 Corvette @ .20 under and have a very real chance at putting a 150K (not the same class) program on the trailer in the Eliminator of a National Event. That's what I need to play the game....but to me it's not real racing....but it is practical. And it is a driver contest....It's competition and that's what I like!
As far as folks that can announce/describe handicap racing, Alan R, Leo T, Bob F, and Lewis B, are awsome and a joy to listen to WOW!

Wade Mahaffey

02-22-2011, 05:03 PM	#12
Wade Mahaffey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 581 Likes: 0 Liked 17 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Fans don't understand racing? Most fans do understand racing. They just don't understand what we do! There probably is'nt one of them that has'nt been involved in a race of some kind, somewhere along the way (ie. bike race, foot race, street race) And they have watched racing (ie NASCAR, boats, the Olympics, even NHRA). Where the first guy to the finish line wins...that's racing! The only penalty is if you jump the start, just like all the other types of racing. Everything else is some form of speed contest. The problem is so many classes. It might help to shrink down the classes and add or subtract weight as an equalizer per combination in an effort to make heads-up competition. Heads-up and no breakout is the right stuff....it's real racing! The problem with real racing is cost, that's why I could never do it. But I can take my little home built 60 Corvette @ .20 under and have a very real chance at putting a 150K (not the same class) program on the trailer in the Eliminator of a National Event. That's what I need to play the game....but to me it's not real racing....but it is practical. And it is a driver contest....It's competition and that's what I like! As far as folks that can announce/describe handicap racing, Alan R, Leo T, Bob F, and Lewis B, are awsome and a joy to listen to WOW! Wade Mahaffey