Comments on: The NASCAR Story http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/26/the-nascar-story/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:04:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gutie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/26/the-nascar-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1065181 Gutie Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:37:43 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6877#comment-1065181 Indeed, the writers of "Cars" knew thier stuff. This is the era in which I really liked stock car racing because the cars really were stock. You had to be able to buy the exact model and any options like "heavy duty" or "export" suspensions. Folks then really would root for thier brand. Nowadays the cars have no relationship to any "stock" car. I'd love to see a new form of racing using the old rules. While the modern drivers and cars are outstanding talents and engineering, it just feel no afinity with current racing. Indeed, the writers of “Cars” knew thier stuff. This is the era in which I really liked stock car racing because the cars really were stock. You had to be able to buy the exact model and any options like “heavy duty” or “export” suspensions. Folks then really would root for thier brand. Nowadays the cars have no relationship to any “stock” car. I’d love to see a new form of racing using the old rules. While the modern drivers and cars are outstanding talents and engineering, it just feel no afinity with current racing.

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/26/the-nascar-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1065158 Toronto Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:46:53 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6877#comment-1065158 It's hard to imagine today's NASCAR grew out of a showroom-stock series like this. And it's great to see the Fabulous Hudson Hornet on page 72. You may recall him in the role of "Doc Hudson" in Disney's "Cars" a few years ago. It’s hard to imagine today’s NASCAR grew out of a showroom-stock series like this.

And it’s great to see the Fabulous Hudson Hornet on page 72. You may recall him in the role of “Doc Hudson” in Disney’s “Cars” a few years ago.

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