on XM the other day, there was a discussion about what people like about Nascar and what part is your favorite part. There are several things i like. There are always several moments about a race that, while very short and quick, i always look forward to...
1) I always find it interesting that the cars look so different in person than on TV. Of course, all sports are like that. And each car sounds different when they go by. The Penske cars...obviously turning higher rpms and sounding more like Formula 1...or the DEI/RCR cars with different gear ratios that make their cars sound at a lower pitch.
2) i always love when the cars all start up at "gentlemen, Start your engines".... that rumble at first..then you feel the subtle ground shaking
3) the first time the cars go by on the parade lap. Again the rumble, and feeling the ground shakin as they go by. Then that distinctive smell of racing fuel.
4) the green flag and the sheer sound generated by the cars as they work through the gears as they pass you
5) the first time the cars come by at nearly full speed. There is almost a palpable sense of "we're the big boys...we mean business" with the cars that are up front when they blow by at about 185mph. its really hard to describe...bu tif you have ever been to a busch race, then to a Cup race, you can definitely tell a difference in the air, even though there is only about 10 mph difference in speeds.
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