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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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