favorite racing series not including anything moto related

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title says it all just want to see what other people are into
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Breeeez 10/27/2011 1:59am
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MotoGP, SBK, Ausie V8's, F1
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burba437 10/27/2011 2:02am
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i saw the v8s the other day for the first time and i was surprised with the close racing for that type of racing
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Mod Killer 10/27/2011 2:32am
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Breeeez wrote:
MotoGP, SBK, Ausie V8's, F1
are we supposed to list all the ones we like or simply our favorite?

hands down, the one that takes priority above all on my TiVo box is MotoGP
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burba437 10/27/2011 2:35am
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are we supposed to list all the ones we like or simply our favorite? hands down, the one that takes priority above all on my TiVo...
are we supposed to list all the ones we like or simply our favorite?

hands down, the one that takes priority above all on my TiVo box is MotoGP
it doesnt really matter just a place to talk about all kinds of racing beside motocross and i want to explore other racing series

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yzthumpa 10/27/2011 4:18am
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For me, MotoGP surpassed MX a couple years ago. I'll admit the racing has been more exciting in SX lately, but I still follow MotoGP news daily. For SX, I watch every race but don't follow the drama much anymore.
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indy_maico 10/27/2011 4:44am
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I work in Indycar but my fave is F1.
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burba437 10/27/2011 4:56am
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personally i never really have enjoyed indy car and definitively not f1 i enjoy watching races where the leads constantly changing like in sprint car racing or nascar in the sense and when ive watch indy or f1 the races bore me out so fast
Antipodean 10/27/2011 5:32am
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Two wheels: MotoGP; and four wheels: F1.
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SethGator 10/27/2011 5:47am
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#1 Moto2



#2 MotoGP

#3 WorldSBK

#4 V8 Supercar Series

#5 GP2 Series

#6 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (gonna take some flack for that one, but the racing is on point...Nationwide or Sprint Cup can't touch it)

somewhere towards the bottom is F1, its great for travel and the ambiance but the "race" is just 58 qualifying laps IMO.
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SethGator 10/27/2011 5:48am
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*although it has gotten better this year, well except for Seb Vettel's domination.
Antipodean 10/27/2011 6:00am
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Damn it, Seth, your avatar brought a tear to my eye.
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Lucas Oil Off Road Truck Series
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F1 and Indycar, but I never watch any indy oval races. Too boiring just like nascar. I used to love watching Trans-am racing back in the 90's but never see it on anymore. Dont know if its still running or not.
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Cygnus 10/27/2011 7:11am
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AMA Flattrack. I also like to go to the local roundy round dirt races. Might even get into a bomber type car myself.
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SethGator 10/27/2011 8:34am
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F1 and Indycar, but I never watch any indy oval races. Too boiring just like nascar. I used to love watching Trans-am racing back in the...
F1 and Indycar, but I never watch any indy oval races. Too boiring just like nascar. I used to love watching Trans-am racing back in the 90's but never see it on anymore. Dont know if its still running or not.
trans-am went belly up in 2006...the closest thing now is well...not too sure.

per wikipedia:

(It was announced on December 11, 2008 that Trans Am would be returning in 2009, with former champion Greg Pickett sponsoring the series with the Muscle Milk brand, using the SCCA's GT-1 category rules. The first race was held March 22, 2009. The revived series utilized the same vehicle rules as SCCA's amateur GT-1 class, providing top GT-1 competitors a professional series to progress to. Tomy Drissi was the first champion upon the series' return.

The Trans Am Series has yet to re-establish a television contract, having lost its connections with Speed Channel upon the series' hiatus from 2007-08. Also, the World Challenge still receives priority on the Versus television network.

In 2011, in an effort to increase grid sizes which typically numbered in the single digits in 2010, the Trans Am Series will introduce two additional classes of competition in addition to the 2010 spec which will race as "TA1". The new TA2 class will consist of SCCA GT2 and GTA class cars while the new TA3 class will consist of SCCA GT3 class cars. This is the first time that the series will feature more than one class of competition since 1979.)

no where near the same series.

would be cool to bring back a new trans-am series with the new generation pony cars:

Dodge Challenger
Ford Mustang
Chevrolet Camaro

could use this as a jumping off point.

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Surprisingly competitive and accessible to the average Jose.

Turbo Briggs!

With all the complaining about car racing just going 'round in circles, I'm trying to figure out a way to get my Zero-radius into the action.

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WRC, F-1, Indy-Car (Shout out to the Wheldon Family...still thinking of you...), SCCA/IMSA/GT (I tried to tell about the Mustang-Boss-Laguna & that you could get some seriously GOOD track-days with it...it's a Street-Legal wann-be FR/S!), GP2, Moto-GP, FIM Trials, NASCAR on Road-Courses or Short-Ovals, Down-Hill MTB...etc., etc., etc., ....
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burba437 10/27/2011 10:52am
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this is pretty coo land all butt i got one question what draws you to a series or indy car? i know i tryed to watch a few indy races and the top 5 or so never changed through out the race

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SethGator 10/27/2011 11:42am
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burba437 wrote:
this is pretty coo land all butt i got one question what draws you to a series or indy car? i know i tryed to watch...
this is pretty coo land all butt i got one question what draws you to a series or indy car? i know i tryed to watch a few indy races and the top 5 or so never changed through out the race
indy has a niche fan base. only three teams win and the fields are not the most competitive. you pretty much have to have followed the sport for a while to really get into it. IMO. but I've been following Indy Car/CART/Champ Car since 94.
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AMA Daytona Sportbike and thanks to the folks on here F1 now. I used to love MotoGP however it has turned into a boring sport.
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Motogp
F1


I'll pretty much watch any race down to pig racing at the fair.
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Breeeez 10/27/2011 12:25pm
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Oooops, forgot WRC....probably the BEST drivers.
and the Isle of Mann TT. Awesome coverage on HDTV.
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Formula 1
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burba437 10/27/2011 12:32pm
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i wanna know what draws people to f1? definitively never got my attention and the only thing my life consist of is racing lol
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PressPassP 10/27/2011 12:35pm
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Speedway for me,GP's and Elite league here,Moto GP but more the Moto 2 class really,British Superbikes was really good this year,the whole season came down to a near photo-finish Smile
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SethGator 10/27/2011 1:04pm
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PressPassP wrote:
Speedway for me,GP's and Elite league here,Moto GP but more the Moto 2 class really,British Superbikes was really good this year,the whole season came down to...
Speedway for me,GP's and Elite league here,Moto GP but more the Moto 2 class really,British Superbikes was really good this year,the whole season came down to a near photo-finish Smile
I didn't think that Isle of Man would fall into this category but Road Racing should have been my #2.

Isle of Man TT
Manx Grand Prix
Skerries 100
North West 200
Kells Road Races

we don't get to see BSB here in the states, but I follow that series almost as much as MotoGP or WorldSBK. BSB has to be the most intense and competitive national production based series in the world. I think the most intense and strongest national series in the world be it production based or not would be the Spanish CEV Buckler series, which has produced the likes of Dani Pedrosa, Jorge Lorenzo, Marc Marquez, Maverick "Mack" Vinales, Pol Espargaro & Aleix Espargaro.

PurpleNurple: great call on AMA Sportbike, the closest thing to a Moto2 style race in the states.

Tommy Hill vs. John Hopkins (one lap for the title 2011 BSB Superbike Champion) enjoy Cool



Best of BSB 2011 enjoy Cool

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Sondy132001 10/27/2011 1:16pm
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MX #1
SX #2
Road Racing #3 (motorcycles)

then I am off to Football & Basketball...that's all me Woohoo

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MotoGP

AMA Superbike
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yzthumpa wrote:
For me, MotoGP surpassed MX a couple years ago. I'll admit the racing has been more exciting in SX lately, but I still follow MotoGP news...
For me, MotoGP surpassed MX a couple years ago. I'll admit the racing has been more exciting in SX lately, but I still follow MotoGP news daily. For SX, I watch every race but don't follow the drama much anymore.
X2.

I enjoyed WSB when Spies was there but lost a little interest lately.
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PressPassP 10/27/2011 3:19pm
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PressPassP wrote:
Speedway for me,GP's and Elite league here,Moto GP but more the Moto 2 class really,British Superbikes was really good this year,the whole season came down to...
Speedway for me,GP's and Elite league here,Moto GP but more the Moto 2 class really,British Superbikes was really good this year,the whole season came down to a near photo-finish Smile
SethGator wrote:
I didn't think that Isle of Man would fall into this category but Road Racing should have been my #2. Isle of Man TT Manx Grand...
I didn't think that Isle of Man would fall into this category but Road Racing should have been my #2.

Isle of Man TT
Manx Grand Prix
Skerries 100
North West 200
Kells Road Races

we don't get to see BSB here in the states, but I follow that series almost as much as MotoGP or WorldSBK. BSB has to be the most intense and competitive national production based series in the world. I think the most intense and strongest national series in the world be it production based or not would be the Spanish CEV Buckler series, which has produced the likes of Dani Pedrosa, Jorge Lorenzo, Marc Marquez, Maverick "Mack" Vinales, Pol Espargaro & Aleix Espargaro.

PurpleNurple: great call on AMA Sportbike, the closest thing to a Moto2 style race in the states.

Tommy Hill vs. John Hopkins (one lap for the title 2011 BSB Superbike Champion) enjoy Cool



Best of BSB 2011 enjoy Cool

Yeah that's the one,it was the best series of them all I thought this year,Hopkins had a DNF in the previous race,I really felt sorry for him,great addition to the seriesSmile

Here's a couple of my favourites,not new but still good




Amazing how Greg thankfully survived this one!



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