Nascar press conference

[Jeryd]

Talking about carburetors?  WOW!  That is so old!  I was not even around when people used those things!

Jeryd
83 944 - Dead and being reborn as a track only car
Looking for an Audi 90 20V Quattro in the Bay Area
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: JanDebL at aol.com 
  To: aukdav at wcoil.com ; quattro at audifans.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 9:45 PM
  Subject: Re: Nascar press conference


  I'm not a NASCAR fan, please no flames, but it's mostly because I cannot 
  understand the announcers. (Jeff Foxworthy can explain it better than I can). 
   But it does appear they are 20 - 30 years behind the times in a number of 
  areas: 
  - The obsolete concrete barriers you mention are # 1. 
  - Similarly noted by you are the non-deforming chassis. 
  - I don't know but I can't help but wonder why collapsible steering columns / 
  air bags     and other common safety items couldn't be adapted in some form 
  and would have helped last Sunday. 
  - The archaic design of the cars provide so little traction, they can't run 
  in the rain. (even F 1 runs in the rain).  The lack of AWD provides minimal 
  protection traction and virtually no hope of saving the car once it become 
  loose. 
  - There is little or no resemblance between the actual "stock car" and the 
  car on the show room floor. 
  - And finally, I actually heard the announcers discussing carburetors - talk 
  about living in the past. 
  I apologize in advance if I offend someone, I just personally believe that 
  ignoring technology is a crime especially when lives are at stake. 
  Jan Lahtonen 


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