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> If someone claims to be a race fan and likes the crashes, they are by definition not a race fan as there is no racing in a crash. That's true in open wheel r
by newman8r 4y ago
> If someone claims to be a race fan and likes the crashes, they are by definition not a race fan as there is no racing in a crash.
That's true in open wheel racing like F1, but in stock car racing like NASCAR, contact and wrecks are an accepted part of the sport and are definitely a component of the race and strategy.
- PraetorianGourd 4y agoThat is fair, I admit I'm mainly an open-wheel fan. But as far as I understand, closed-wheel racing cars are more robust to side-swipe/rubbing incidents, which in open-wheel often forces a spin at best and breaks suspension at worst.
- newman8r 4y agoYeah, they're intrinsically safer vehicles but obviously much slower and less maneuverable. A lot of the r&d over the last 20 years has been to make these wrecks relatively safe, and they've done a good job with it.