Bumper Cars in Baltimore...

[buzz]

put it on next years ticket.

[lkchris]

I proposed in the Bidness forum that film of Baltimore and Sonoma be compiled into advertising directed toward NASCAR fans, since I read on this forum all they care about is wreckin'.

[steal your face]

I proposed in the Bidness forum that film of Baltimore and Sonoma be compiled into advertising directed toward NASCAR fans, since I read on this forum all they care about is wreckin'.

nascar likes to promote what their fans really want and crashes it is.

[castronevesfan3]

nascar likes to promote what their fans really want and crashes it is.

Well... Let's put on more street races, this means more demolition derby races... That means better attendance and TV ratings, since NASCAR fans might tune in and attend the race!!

[Nigel Red5]

And here I thought this was gonna be a thread about how much everyone was enjoying the bumpercars inside the Family Fun Zone!

It sounds like folks have read Peter Schmuck's article in today's Baltimore Sun.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-sp-schmuck-column-0902-20130901,0,5734890.column

[Doc Austin]

It sounds like folks have read Peter Schmuck's article in today's Baltimore Sun.

Peter Schmuck? I'll bet that guy was absolutely tormented as a kid. Why didn't his dad just name him "Sue?"

[Nigel Red5]

Peter Schmuck? I'll bet that guy was absolutely tormented as a kid. Why didn't his dad just name him "Sue?"

Lol. He has certainly lived up to his surname.... He's also a total stick and ball sports homer of the n'th degree. It's actually a suprizingly overall positive report in his way. The Sun has hated the race from the day it was first suggested.

[millrace]

It was exactly the kind of race I want to see more of. I don't really understand how anyone could have not enjoyed that race.

Here's why:

1) You didn't know who would win
2) teams and drivers had to scramble to compete
3) tons of on track action
4) good passing zones
5) new guys on the podium
6) no one was comfortable- it actually looked like driving an Indycar was not easy. Compared to Sonoma- which is pretty much a snooze fest every year, it was exactly what I think makes a great race. Let's face it, if cars are crashing that means it isn't easy. Crashing is proof that it's tough to get right and winning isn't the simple matter of getting it right in qualifying then coasting to victory.


As much as I like oval races, this kind of street race is really good.

[sejarzo]

Running 25 laps of a 75 lap race under FCY makes a race no more than a 2/10 in my book.

[Nigel Red5]

Something that did not escape me this weekend it that Indy Lights and all of the cars in ALMS have onboard starters. I honestly did not realize the lights carries starters until I was talking to one of the guys on Sage Karam's team while they were staging on conway street and the ar suddenly started up. Starters, reverse... self clearing traffic pile ups..... what a concept for a street race...

[Maelochs]

"Crashing is proof that it's tough to get right and winning isn't the simple matter of getting it right in qualifying then coasting to victory."

Crashing repeatedly on restarts doesn't priove it's tough, it proves that drivers can be idiots. Will Power admitted he pulled out without checking his mirrors---was that "tough"?

These weren't drivers on the limit struggling to control their cars and crashing---this was a brain-dead parade with seemingly thinking, "If I don't sop the other guy will have to."

[castronevesfan3]

It was exactly the kind of race I want to see more of. I don't really understand how anyone could have not enjoyed that race.

Here's why:

1) You didn't know who would win
2) teams and drivers had to scramble to compete
3) tons of on track action
4) good passing zones
5) new guys on the podium
6) no one was comfortable- it actually looked like driving an Indycar was not easy. Compared to Sonoma- which is pretty much a snooze fest every year, it was exactly what I think makes a great race. Let's face it, if cars are crashing that means it isn't easy. Crashing is proof that it's tough to get right and winning isn't the simple matter of getting it right in qualifying then coasting to victory.


As much as I like oval races, this kind of street race is really good.

EXACTLY!!!

[WillMazeo]

It was exactly the kind of race I want to see more of. I don't really understand how anyone could have not enjoyed that race.

The kind of comment that shows people forgot or didn't learn how to appreciate the sport. No wonder why this thing is so weak now. Very sad to see that people want to watch mess not racing.

[Hitokiri]

Well let's not make it seem like it was bumpers car all day. For the better half of the first part of the race it was pretty sane. The insanity really began as the laps counted down. Let's also remember that street courses have been a part of American open wheel for decades and incidents like what we've seen at Baltimore are not new yet many of us enjoyed the race because it still had a ton of passes and challenged the drivers. I personally don't mind the on track incidences as long as the race itself is challenging and is not a caravan.

[PhillyIRL]

As I said on one of the other threads, I've seen too many runaway complete snoozefest races on street courses of the years. Anytime there is actually action on the track at a street course, I'm happy.