Indisputable truth

"Eric @ opposite-lock.com" (theyrerolling) 08/05/2018 at 17:00 • Filed to: shitposting

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Reasons:

- They avoid hitting each other for fear of damaging their car in such a manner that will potentially take them out of the derby.

- Demolition derbies are won by being the last car moving. NASCAR just reduces the amount of time this takes by letting the drivers also compete on laps. Pro drivers are particularly skilled in avoiding other cars hitting them.

- NASCAR places specific requirements on car construction: No glass windows, limitations on engines, fuel cells so fires are rare,  constructed with specific size parameters, safe for derby participants, and easily disabled in an accident.

- People watch it for the crashes but are excited when someone survives to go the minimum number of laps.

For Sweden > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/05/2018 at 17:04

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Oh no the cars touched that offends my aristocratic sensibilities :(

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > For Sweden 08/05/2018 at 17:08

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People watch it for the crashes. Any cars that avoided being taken out in a crash are ranked based on their number of laps.

Therefore, it’s a d emolition derby where they count laps.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/05/2018 at 17:09

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No it isn’t. It’s clearly an excuse to get drunk

For Sweden > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/05/2018 at 17:10

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And I watch basketball to watch fools get posterized.  That doesn’t make basketball a posterizing contest.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 08/05/2018 at 17:12

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Are you saying a demolition derby isn’t?

Nothing > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/05/2018 at 17:19

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Battle between Elliot and Truex at the Glen today has been anything but. Great racing to close out this race.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > For Sweden 08/05/2018 at 17:20

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I mean, it isn’t, but it is a contest for whom can rack up the most personal points with others trying to keep them from doing so. They’re given awards based on things that have nothing to do with whether or not their team won.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/05/2018 at 17:45

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Wrong. It is a several hundred mile long drag race.

Reasons: Cars can’t turn, so curves are banked, so normal and cetrifugal (centripedal?) forces cancel out. Cars just have to go fast to win.

daender > Nothing 08/05/2018 at 18:07

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This. Eric certainly wasn’t watching the same race we were! Man, watching Jimmy push Chase to the finish was beautiful.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/05/2018 at 18:30

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I didn't really think this through did I

aquila121 > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 08/05/2018 at 18:46

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Well, and not end up wrecked.

gettingoldercarguy > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/05/2018 at 18:59

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Have a star.

Nothing > daender 08/05/2018 at 21:08

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It sure was. I have a friend that works at Furniture Row racing, but was still happy for Chase. I only caught the last 20 or so laps, very entertaining. I’m excited to see them on the road course at Charlotte this fall.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > daender 08/06/2018 at 11:05

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This was a general thought. It happened to be running in the background and I was reminded of this fact.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > aquila121 08/06/2018 at 11:06

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That avoiding wrecks is why it’s really just a demolition derby.