How to annoy any/all NASCAR fans you might know/meet/be.

[WilliamPitt]

Say "SpongeBobSquarePants Movie 300."

And then laugh.

And laugh.

And laugh.

(yeah, that's the name of the race. they're advertising it on TNT every 20 minutes)

[nickgutierrez]

1. I'm not even a NASCAR fan

But that annoys the hell out of me.

[Jack_Dawson]

2. Is that like the Daytona 500?

Say it ain't so...

[Eye and Monkey]

3. Say it, then ask - "HOW big was Bush's tax-cut for NASCAR owners?"

And, of course, laugh.

[Wapsie B]

4. If they vote for Kerry,

I could care less what they call that race. I do know more than one or two avid NASCAR fans who are also hard core Democrats.

[Gardeaux08]

8. AHEM!

And I happen to be both. :)

However, that said, the name of the race this weekend is pretty bad.

[No2W2004]

5. Yeah, the Busch series has goofy names,

not that anyone ever knows what they are....who the hell wants to say I'm gonna see the:

Goody's Headache Powder 200
Diamond Hill Plywood Co. 200
Stater Bros. 300 presented by Gatorade
Goulds Pumps ITT Industries. Salute to Troops 250 pres. by Dodge
Stacker 2 Hundred presented by YJ Stinger
Mr. Goodcents 300
Lowe's presents The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 300
Sam's Town 'He Dared To Rock' 250

Most people just mention the track name anyway.

And as far as the tax cut:

......The package also provides benefits for a wide range of groups, from native Alaskan whalers, importers of Chinese ceiling fans, NASCAR race track owners (note: or any race track owner) and residents of states without state income taxes, who would be able to deduct state and local sales taxes from their federal tax returns. The measure includes a $10.1 billion buyout for tobacco farmers (www.jayski.com)

[WilliamPitt]

6. "Sam's Town 'He Dared To Rock' 250"????????

That's...that's...mmmfffggg...

[Heyo]

19. Don't forget..

The Sharpie 500. Always a fun race.

Heyo

[TheFarseer]

7. How about running them over with a NASCAR?

I think that would be annoying.

[Gardeaux08]

11. I don't mean to be picky but...

The cars driven in NASCAR aren't nascars. They are stock cars. I don't want the redneck wing of NASCAR fans making fun of you.

[Heyo]

18. That is correct...

...NASCAR just means the National Association of Stock Car Racing I believe.

Heyo

[frylock]

9. is it really any worse than some of the names of bowl games?

How about the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (mmmmmmmmm.. does that come with rice?), the McDonald's Heritage Bowl, the OurHouse.com Florida Citrus Bowl, the Fed Ex Orange Bowl, or my all-time favorite, the Poulan/Weed Eater Independence Bowl?

[Gardeaux08]

10. It's all about

corporate dollars these days. Just take a look at some of the corporate sponsorships in NASCAR. Better yet, look at the LACK of corporate sponsorship this season. Our "president" may be able to sell "the economy is great" bullshit with some people, but it's painfully obvious it's far from true when sponsorship in NASCAR is down.

[frylock]

12. the operation iraqi freedom 400 at richmond international raceway..

or perhaps the Halliburton 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.

[Gardeaux08]

13. LOL!

Don't laugh...each branch of the armed forces sponsors a car in one NASCAR series or another. Do you know how much money would have to be spent on a primary sponsorship in Nextel Cup? 10 to 20 million dollars a season. How much body armor would that buy our troops?

http://www.nascar.com/2004/kyn/nascar_101/05/20/team_costs/

[No2W2004]

14. Yep

Army - Nextel Cup Series and NHRA
Air Force (co-sponsor), National Guard - Nextel Cup Series
Navy, Marines, Coast Guard - Busch Series

NASCAR is now all about $$$. It took the death of one of the top drivers (and marketing tools) to get it to enact a saftey program for drivers. It's a shame how it's changed now that corporate sponsors rule it. Cookie cutter tracks with cookie cutter drivers.

The "cars" have very little in common with their "stock" counterparts. Millions of dollars in engineering go into a Nextel Cup car. Except for the nose and tail pieces, the cars are identical to one another.

[Heyo]

17. True

"The "cars" have very little in common with their "stock" counterparts. Millions of dollars in engineering go into a Nextel Cup car. Except for the nose and tail pieces, the cars are identical to one another."

Aerodynamically, they must be pretty much identical. Every manufacturer has their own engine and chassis programs, but they are so close to the limit of automotive technology that the cars are indeed pretty even. Which makes for much better racing because the cars stay bunched up and do not get strung out early in the race and that's that.

Heyo

[frylock]

15. good point on those armed forces sponsers..

for the record, I'm part of the progressive wing of NASCAR fans.

[Heyo]

16. One of the cars right now...

...actually has SpongeBob on the hood....

They go through special paint schemes now and then for different promotions.

Heyo