Comments on: Sports: Growing up with NASCAR http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/16/sports-growing-up-with-nascar/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:20:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: davem http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/16/sports-growing-up-with-nascar/comment-page-1/#comment-274873 davem Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:02:08 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/16/sports-growing-up-with-nascar/#comment-274873 Just curious: Where does "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy." fit in? Just curious: Where does “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.” fit in?

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]]> By: deb http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/16/sports-growing-up-with-nascar/comment-page-1/#comment-274805 deb Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:26:18 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/16/sports-growing-up-with-nascar/#comment-274805 One of the students in our SS class is absolutely crazy over Jr. Every Sunday he has something to say about him in the form of a prayer request. "Pray that he wins." I usually take that and pray for someone to encourage him or to minister to him or some such thing. Today I prayed God would draw him close to Him. Does anyone know anything good about his character or his spiritual life? Thanks, frustrated SS teacher One of the students in our SS class is absolutely crazy over Jr. Every Sunday he has something to say about him in the form of a prayer request. “Pray that he wins.” I usually take that and pray for someone to encourage him or to minister to him or some such thing. Today I prayed God would draw him close to Him. Does anyone know anything good about his character or his spiritual life? Thanks, frustrated SS teacher

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]]> By: hrw http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/16/sports-growing-up-with-nascar/comment-page-1/#comment-274789 hrw Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:25:30 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/16/sports-growing-up-with-nascar/#comment-274789 the first sign of the apocalypse - I agree with Victoria the first sign of the apocalypse – I agree with Victoria

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]]> By: arcadia http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/16/sports-growing-up-with-nascar/comment-page-1/#comment-274788 arcadia Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:02:14 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/16/sports-growing-up-with-nascar/#comment-274788 I have always found it vaguely interesting, but incomprehensible. The explosion of interest in it surprised me, and I am not surprised to see that wave recede. No matter how many cameras they put on, in, and around the cars, and how much they try to hype the personalities, the very nature of the sport makes it devoid of personality. Even the reall skills and strategies of the mechanics, teams and drivers remain opaque. And yes, running around the same circle a couple of hundred times is inevitably somewhat boring. I have always found it vaguely interesting, but incomprehensible. The explosion of interest in it surprised me, and I am not surprised to see that wave recede. No matter how many cameras they put on, in, and around the cars, and how much they try to hype the personalities, the very nature of the sport makes it devoid of personality.

Even the reall skills and strategies of the mechanics, teams and drivers remain opaque.

And yes, running around the same circle a couple of hundred times is inevitably somewhat boring.

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]]> By: Night Train http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/16/sports-growing-up-with-nascar/comment-page-1/#comment-274775 Night Train Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:23:50 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/16/sports-growing-up-with-nascar/#comment-274775 <i>For instance, what other sport has a preacher get up in front of the crowd (and the huge TV audience) to pray in the name of Jesus Christ?</i> That won't last much longer, trust me. It's not inclusive at all, which means it's intolerant, which means it's hateful. Better enjoy it while you can, because it won't be long before NASCAR tells the preachers not to mention Jesus, and it probably won't be long after that that they drop the preachers altogether. For instance, what other sport has a preacher get up in front of the crowd (and the huge TV audience) to pray in the name of Jesus Christ?

That won’t last much longer, trust me. It’s not inclusive at all, which means it’s intolerant, which means it’s hateful. Better enjoy it while you can, because it won’t be long before NASCAR tells the preachers not to mention Jesus, and it probably won’t be long after that that they drop the preachers altogether.

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]]> By: Victoria http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/16/sports-growing-up-with-nascar/comment-page-1/#comment-274759 Victoria Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:31:42 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/16/sports-growing-up-with-nascar/#comment-274759 I dated someone who loved the sport before I married. After watching people killed, driving around in circles for what seemed like 'forever' I have a hatred for what some say is a 'sport'. There are all sorts of auto races, old, new....whatever. Watching a <b>'death'</b> of someone just to drive in a circle, whether the car is old, new or a re-built concoction of their dream car isn't my idea of entertainment. I dated someone who loved the sport before I married. After watching people killed, driving around in circles for what seemed like ‘forever’ I have a hatred for what some say is a ’sport’.

There are all sorts of auto races, old, new….whatever. Watching a ‘death’ of someone just to drive in a circle, whether the car is old, new or a re-built concoction of their dream car isn’t my idea of entertainment.

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]]> By: llama http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/16/sports-growing-up-with-nascar/comment-page-1/#comment-274753 llama Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:09:33 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/16/sports-growing-up-with-nascar/#comment-274753 It is a shame that JR didn't win his 3rd in a row with Hendrick today in the Nationwide 300 and finished 3rd. Hendrick now owns half of Jr Motorsports - Jr's Nationwide team he owned all by himself last year. Tony Stewart and Kyle Bush ruled the day for Joe Gibbs. Don't know what happened to Denny Hamlin the 3rd of that fine trio on Gibb's team. He ws up there for awhile. It was a great race with Kyle and Jr dring especially well. I know Hendrick kept Mears over Kyle Bush because he is such close friends with Jimmy and Jeff but letting him team up with Stewart was a a little like ....errr...stupid. Kyle Bush is the best young driver in NASCAR and no one is even close to him except maybe for Denny Hamlin on Gibbs of course. Wow. Toyota had some kind of horse power today. If that rolls over into Sprint then Chevy might have a real contender. That would be good. The second tier Toyota team once owned by Michael Waltrip, he is still driving, came within a smidgen of getting the 500 pole. Jimmy had a smokin' lap though and he wasn't in pole trim either, like Michael, who had to race his way in. Now that Jr is finally running for a good team it looks like he really might have been half as good a driver as his daddy but was just stuck running crud that his evil step mom gave him all those years. He's taken some of the presssure off already with his two wins and 3rd without scoring any points. Smart boy. This might be the best year in NASCAR since Jeff Gordon took it over in 1996. It is still pretty tough to beat Hendrick with Jeff, Jimmy and now Jr all on the same team but it looks like Toyota is up to it with Tony, Kyle and Denny (who race so well together like the Hedrick boys) along with Michael on two good teams. Our race season doesn't start for awhile so no report except that we found some red spray paint in cans at Home Depot. It matched real close to the color of the car - amazing really. We beat out the skins and you can hardly, unless you get real close, tell it raced and was wrecked a lot last year. The motor, at least the good one, is put back together too now. The backup is still in pieces but we will put it together tomorrow afternoon after church while we watch the greatest race on the planet. I root for a bunch of drivers and one of them wins almost always. I'm happier that way :-) It is a shame that JR didn’t win his 3rd in a row with Hendrick today in the Nationwide 300 and finished 3rd. Hendrick now owns half of Jr Motorsports – Jr’s Nationwide team he owned all by himself last year. Tony Stewart and Kyle Bush ruled the day for Joe Gibbs. Don’t know what happened to Denny Hamlin the 3rd of that fine trio on Gibb’s team. He ws up there for awhile. It was a great race with Kyle and Jr dring especially well.

I know Hendrick kept Mears over Kyle Bush because he is such close friends with Jimmy and Jeff but letting him team up with Stewart was a a little like ….errr…stupid. Kyle Bush is the best young driver in NASCAR and no one is even close to him except maybe for Denny Hamlin on Gibbs of course.

Wow. Toyota had some kind of horse power today. If that rolls over into Sprint then Chevy might have a real contender. That would be good. The second tier Toyota team once owned by Michael Waltrip, he is still driving, came within a smidgen of getting the 500 pole. Jimmy had a smokin’ lap though and he wasn’t in pole trim either, like Michael, who had to race his way in.

Now that Jr is finally running for a good team it looks like he really might have been half as good a driver as his daddy but was just stuck running crud that his evil step mom gave him all those years. He’s taken some of the presssure off already with his two wins and 3rd without scoring any points. Smart boy.

This might be the best year in NASCAR since Jeff Gordon took it over in 1996. It is still pretty tough to beat Hendrick with Jeff, Jimmy and now Jr all on the same team but it looks like Toyota is up to it with Tony, Kyle and Denny (who race so well together like the Hedrick boys) along with Michael on two good teams.

Our race season doesn’t start for awhile so no report except that we found some red spray paint in cans at Home Depot. It matched real close to the color of the car – amazing really. We beat out the skins and you can hardly, unless you get real close, tell it raced and was wrecked a lot last year.

The motor, at least the good one, is put back together too now. The backup is still in pieces but we will put it together tomorrow afternoon after church while we watch the greatest race on the planet. I root for a bunch of drivers and one of them wins almost always. I’m happier that way :-)

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]]> By: Mickey McLean http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/16/sports-growing-up-with-nascar/comment-page-1/#comment-274623 Mickey McLean Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:12:49 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/16/sports-growing-up-with-nascar/#comment-274623 Thanks, guys. Sawgunner: I never saw the movie, so I can't attest to its authenticity. ;-) StuBob: I still pull for the Pettys, but since their cars are usually not in contention, I generally just enjoy watching without much of a rooting interest. However, I find myself pulling for Junior more and more lately. Thanks, guys.

Sawgunner: I never saw the movie, so I can’t attest to its authenticity. ;-)

StuBob: I still pull for the Pettys, but since their cars are usually not in contention, I generally just enjoy watching without much of a rooting interest. However, I find myself pulling for Junior more and more lately.

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]]> By: Xion http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/16/sports-growing-up-with-nascar/comment-page-1/#comment-274608 Xion Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:24:22 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/16/sports-growing-up-with-nascar/#comment-274608 <i>Either you love it or you hate it, or...</i> you don't understand it. Put me in the last category, I don't get it. Though, I have made an effort to understand folks who love it. One female friend told me it is all about the rivalries and stories behind the scenes. That sounds like the female explanation. I suspect the men like loud honkin big engines and firey crashes, but I'm just guessing. Either you love it or you hate it, or… you don’t understand it.

Put me in the last category, I don’t get it.

Though, I have made an effort to understand folks who love it. One female friend told me it is all about the rivalries and stories behind the scenes. That sounds like the female explanation. I suspect the men like loud honkin big engines and firey crashes, but I’m just guessing.

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]]> By: Cameron http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/16/sports-growing-up-with-nascar/comment-page-1/#comment-274585 Cameron Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:11:28 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/16/sports-growing-up-with-nascar/#comment-274585 StuBob, I now have to subtract five points--Junior?!? Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart (in that order). StuBob,
I now have to subtract five points–Junior?!?
Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart (in that order).

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