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JackRiddler

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9. Well that's the important thing I guess. Screw whoever might have got killed.
Sat Feb 23, 2013, 06:37 PM
Feb 2013

I hope it wasn't any minors schlepped along to this "sport."

And whoever Ms. Patrick is. A race-car driver, I suppose?

You'd think a population already subjected to the noise of cars and the stink of exhaust fumes on a near 24/7 basis would choose a form of diversion other than voluntarily spending entire days wallowing in 100 times the car noise and 100 times the stink of exhaust. You'd think wrong, however.

Danica Patrick is not involved in this wreck. Hard Assets Feb 2013 #1
She pulled it behind the wall, instead of into the pits. FarCenter Feb 2013 #6
Well that's the important thing I guess. Screw whoever might have got killed. JackRiddler Feb 2013 #9
I have to agree with you that I do not get why people like to watch cars driving in a circle. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #19
Cause it's NASCAR (Non Athletic Sport Centering Around Rednecks) olddad56 Feb 2013 #21
You have NO idea what you are talking about DainBramaged Feb 2013 #36
I agree Mnpaul Feb 2013 #50
The catch fence did it's job and saved lives DainBramaged Feb 2013 #56
exactly. these fools look at it from the perspective of someone commuting to work every day.. frylock Feb 2013 #96
maybe you don't know what you are talking about. olddad56 Feb 2013 #51
Whatever DainBramaged Feb 2013 #54
I think that you do give a shit and that you can't let it go. olddad56 Feb 2013 #64
I think that you... geologic Feb 2013 #69
I'm not a fan of NASCAR, but the self-righteous people who octothorpe Feb 2013 #76
+1 TDale313 Feb 2013 #77
I agree with you 100% titaniumsalute Feb 2013 #78
think you could handle the mental pressure and endurance required.. frylock Feb 2013 #93
Hell, I don't think I could handle the pressure of waiting tables. JackRiddler Feb 2013 #123
I think circle track racing is very enjoyable. Norbert Feb 2013 #45
It's a sport that makes as much sense as soccer or golf jmowreader Feb 2013 #73
It may make as much or as little sense, but it's not a sport. JackRiddler Feb 2013 #124
Why auto racing is a sport jmowreader Feb 2013 #125
Whatever. IOC choice of chess & bridge is weird... JackRiddler Feb 2013 #127
they're ovals and tri-ovals and d-shaped ovals and road courses.. frylock Feb 2013 #92
were you clutching your snuff box, looking down your nose on us unwashed masses.. frylock Feb 2013 #91
I call it prattle, they speak as if we are imbeciles because we like cars DainBramaged Feb 2013 #120
NASCAR is a pastime for a privileged elite. JackRiddler Feb 2013 #122
You talking about the Superbowl? One_Life_To_Give Feb 2013 #126
Sure. JackRiddler Feb 2013 #128
Elephant hunters everywhere breathe a sigh of relief. nt onehandle Feb 2013 #24
You can already smell the lawsuits. Scuba Feb 2013 #2
From injured spectators in the stand? No way jberryhill Feb 2013 #15
I was at the Budweiser Duels Thursday madville Feb 2013 #30
Oh, they'll sue. Scuba Feb 2013 #31
I hope everyone recovers madville Feb 2013 #35
So, Are Newton's Laws STILL Just a Theory? triplepoint Feb 2013 #3
Video here... Mika Feb 2013 #4
video removed my user? nt blaze Feb 2013 #11
Holy crap... that was crazy Baclava Feb 2013 #5
Wow! What a photograph! NV Whino Feb 2013 #37
Wow, that fence was mangled davidpdx Feb 2013 #74
Reminds me of the Speed Racer cartoon intro 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2013 #79
That the drivers can often just walk away from those always astounds me. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2013 #7
Ain't all luck... Mopar151 Feb 2013 #58
It got that way because plenty of drivers did NOT just walk away from those jmowreader Feb 2013 #75
Bad crashes happen every time they go to Daytona or Talledega tarheelsunc Feb 2013 #8
You say, "Unfortunately, these crashes will keep happening in NASCAR... JackRiddler Feb 2013 #13
You're absolutely right tarheelsunc Feb 2013 #17
You have NO idea what you are talking about DainBramaged Feb 2013 #33
wrecks result in yellow and red flags.. frylock Feb 2013 #97
Was Kasey Kahne involved in the accident? Frances Feb 2013 #10
the fence raidert05 Feb 2013 #12
Here's a video that's still up: Poll_Blind Feb 2013 #14
I think it was the black car secondvariety Feb 2013 #22
'15 spectators transported to area hospitals; 1 on the way to surgery with head trauma' - ESPN Baclava Feb 2013 #16
And the fans cheered! liberal N proud Feb 2013 #18
Real NASCAR fans don't cheer when wrecks happen. n/t Lugnut Feb 2013 #20
Have you ever listened to NASCAR on the radio? liberal N proud Feb 2013 #23
Yes... geologic Feb 2013 #65
No they don't! mentalsolstice Feb 2013 #95
You have no idea what NASCAR is about DainBramaged Feb 2013 #41
LOL liberal N proud Feb 2013 #43
So you're calling Progressives who are fans Rednecks? DainBramaged Feb 2013 #44
This is what I see when I think NASCAR liberal N proud Feb 2013 #46
Here's something that isn't a stereotype DainBramaged Feb 2013 #47
Too bad you can't respect others opinions. liberal N proud Feb 2013 #49
Opinions like yours DESERVE no respect Mopar151 Feb 2013 #52
Fascinating choice of subject line considering your posts. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2013 #61
No shit-- geologic Feb 2013 #66
Or does it.. sendero Feb 2013 #82
wreak = geologic Feb 2013 #108
unbelievable disconnect to be sure frylock Feb 2013 #101
that is fucking rich considering your posts throughout this thread.. frylock Feb 2013 #100
that sez more about you than it does about the fans.. frylock Feb 2013 #99
"More often than not, we fail to see anything other than what we wish to see." LanternWaste Feb 2013 #129
I don't see any cheering Mnpaul Feb 2013 #68
What I heard was cheering BUT!!!! Norbert Feb 2013 #87
I agree about the pictures Mnpaul Feb 2013 #88
just like why people watched the shuttle launches.. frylock Feb 2013 #98
Mars? Aren't crashes the cherry on top? nt onehandle Feb 2013 #25
You know what NASCAR fans love to talk about after a race? mokawanis Feb 2013 #26
Maybe a dozen or so. Drunken Irishman Feb 2013 #29
You have no idea what you are talking about DainBramaged Feb 2013 #34
I've seen it many times mokawanis Feb 2013 #39
Right have a nice life DainBramaged Feb 2013 #40
You just reinforced my point! mokawanis Feb 2013 #42
how many fans do you know? frylock Feb 2013 #104
just like fans of football talk about the crushing hits.. frylock Feb 2013 #102
If only they had more guns. valerief Feb 2013 #27
new conference about to begin DrDan Feb 2013 #28
It's amazing how many of you reacted to this OP DainBramaged Feb 2013 #32
I hear ya madville Feb 2013 #38
Absolutely right! Mopar151 Feb 2013 #53
Not the crowd at here, oh no, it involves things they don't understand DainBramaged Feb 2013 #55
It is very difficult to separate NASCAR culture from racist white male culture. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #57
Get a little closer - and away from your TeeVee Mopar151 Feb 2013 #59
Like I said, merely overlapping sets. Very overlapping. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #60
And you are basing this on what? Mopar151 Feb 2013 #63
Wait, your assertion is that demographics should be based on anecdotal evidence? Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #84
So, you've NEVER been to a live race, and your information is based on? Mopar151 Feb 2013 #90
Um, uh, the demographics of NASCAR audiences? Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #94
never seen a confederate flag at the races i've been to in california.. frylock Feb 2013 #106
ok. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #111
that isn't california. i bet you see those flags at rock concerts too.. frylock Feb 2013 #112
I'm sorry, did I somehow make a claim about California? Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #113
no, but i did. my point is that you're going to see that shit at many events in the south.. frylock Feb 2013 #115
Ummm, you replied to frylock's post #106: geologic Feb 2013 #118
I once saw a commie flag-- geologic Feb 2013 #116
which would fit in with cannabis culture, it being generally leftwing and all. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #117
Hardcore geologic Feb 2013 #119
So, geologic Feb 2013 #121
Much like that bastion of southern racism known as 'horse-racing'. LanternWaste Feb 2013 #130
So how do you feel about Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2013 #80
The people watching basketball? A very diverse crowd. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #83
yeh! and what's up with that "rap music?" frylock Feb 2013 #107
Yes, DrainBramaged-- geologic Feb 2013 #62
NASCAR posts always bring out the broad-brushers. Lugnut Feb 2013 #67
Hey-- geologic Feb 2013 #70
Hey - - Lugnut Feb 2013 #71
Swill-- geologic Feb 2013 #72
Real progressives only approve of earth friendly bicycle racing. ileus Feb 2013 #81
fuckin-A! frylock Feb 2013 #105
Fans injured during scary wreck Mosby Feb 2013 #48
Blame it on the plate. Mean Gene Feb 2013 #85
I'm doing something jambo101 Feb 2013 #86
Latest updates Mopar151 Feb 2013 #89
Good news that the injured fans are doing better- especially the kid indie9197 Feb 2013 #103
It's true... Mojo Electro Feb 2013 #109
There are Kevlar tethers on hoods and front spindles to prevent this Mopar151 Feb 2013 #110
i remember going to an IMSA race at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in 1988.. frylock Feb 2013 #114
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