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In every form of racing this guy would be called a cheater, but NASCAR is different. NASCAR isn't about the racing, it's about entertainment.
by dncornholio 4y ago
In every form of racing this guy would be called a cheater, but NASCAR is different. NASCAR isn't about the racing, it's about entertainment.
- BoorishBears 4y agoThat is so not true. The spirit of motorsport across so so many forms is poking and prodding at the limits of the rules. From "$500" 24 Hours of Lemons racers that intentionally start with negative laps to go over $500 to most banned F1 tech (99% of it was stuff that wasn't explicitly against the rules when created: https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/10-craziest-technologies-banned-f1/ https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/10-craziest-technologies-...) Once the tech is banned sometimes clever cheats show up to keep using it, but that's not what happened here.
- dncornholio 4y agoExplain why NASCAR drivers are retaliating by completely crashing into each other, is that poking at the limits when it's so blatant? F1 and NASCAR are not comparable. In F1 teams get applauded for cheating with tech, which is completely different, and arguably more boring, from NASCAR where excitement mostly comes from danger.
- BoorishBears 4y agoNo one retaliated by crashing over this. Maybe you're confused about drama with Hamlin from before this. Most of the radio chatter was positive, and the one complainer from the field is a guy who tried and failed with same move last year. From reverse skew to the Charger Daytona NASCAR is not new to messing with gaps in rules.