timothy1997

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  1. timothy1997

    Formula One

    Yup. Very true. I miss having the Detroit Grand Prix. Andretti is not that great of a driver. Never was in the top 3 in F1 and only won a cart championship in 91. Juan Pablo Montoya was a successful driver in both the US cart league and F1. Granted he hasn't been with NASCAR that long but he will be the measuring stick to see how drivers compare. Keep in mind F1 lovers, that I am not bashing your sport. Racing is tough on all levels from tough road courses to dirt track racing. I am just saying that the best drivers are on and will continue to jump to NASCAR because of this reason: MONEY!!!! NASCAR has the most fans hence the money is there. F1 has to be drooling over the amount of fans NASCAR has and continues to draw every weekend. To me personally, NASCAR is far more exciting because with F1 and US indy racing...you get a big lead early...your less likely to blow that lead. NASCAR can change on a dime with incidents on the track and pit stops. Also I can picture me driving a NASCAR model car in real life in that I can actually go to a car dealership and purchase a Chevy Impala, Ford Fusion, Dodge Charger, or Toyota Camry. Kind of a big time to me.
  2. timothy1997

    ESPN Agrees to Contract With...

    I dont see why people turn into sportscenter anymore. I watch ESPNEWS. That show at least does nothing but show highlights....what sportscenter used to be. Majority of americans would rather watch/care about football, baseball, basketball, golf, tennis, auto racing, poker and rock paper scissors then to watch hockey.,
  3. timothy1997

    ESPN Agrees to Contract With...

    There is only 1 NFL game per team per week yet the NFL has their own network and countless other shows on other sports channels.
  4. timothy1997

    Formula One

    And how many years has he been driving?? how many championships does he have?? Another thing that hasn't been mentioned and it should be mentioned, is the with the dominance of Schumaker & Ferrari as well as an increase in technological aids the formula one cars have turned viewers off from watching. Thats why the FIA has in recent years instituted a number of rule changes, including new tyre restrictions, multi-race engines, and reductions on downforce.
  5. timothy1997

    Formula One

    true. I personally think that shootouts have diluted the rarity of a penalty shot but thats another conversation.
  6. timothy1997

    Formula One

    Growing up, Indy was king. I used to love watching Bobby Rahal, Emerson Fittipaldi, Rick Mears. When the Indy 500 started not racing the biggest names in indy, thats when I tuned off of the circuit. It's only recently where the action has started to pick up. people can say the same thing about fighting in hockey.
  7. timothy1997

    Formula One

    Polls, driving analyists, etc. Schumaker was the best driver in the world LAST YEAR but I doubt you can seriously argue that Raikkonen is the best driver in all circuits right now. how so??
  8. timothy1997

    Formula One

    I agree. But not better drivers. World's best still in NASCAR.
  9. timothy1997

    Formula One

    My point is don't bash it unless you have tried it. NASCAR, similar in a way to the NHL, is a much better sport than television projects it to be on screen. You don't feel the rush of the cars in your recliner. You don't hear the cars roar past you before they actually do in your recliner. And you definetly don't smell the burnt rubber in your recliner. NASCAR is so much more than just making left turns and a statement made by you shows the typical stereotype of "stupid american". Oh and the NHL would kill to have half the audience that watches NASCAR. 75 million plus fans can't be wrong!
  10. timothy1997

    NCAA Basketball Season

    Me too. I really thought that when it was all said and done, Wisconsin would be the lone Big Ten team advancing to the sweet 16.
  11. timothy1997

    Formula One

    same americans say "what is so exciting about hockey. I cant even follow the game or see the puck. Gotta make the puck glow for me in order for me to see it. Gotta make it easier to score goals so i dont have to watch a boring 2-1 game. Or worse, the game ends in a tie. I paid all that money for a seat and i am forced to watch a tie. "
  12. timothy1997

    Formula One

    Only time I ever watch indy cars is the Indy 500. Other than that I couldn't tell you which driver was driving which car and what sponser. NASCAR is another story tho. NASCAR is huge in America. 2nd most watched sport in the USA only behind the NFL.
  13. timothy1997

    NCAA Basketball Season

    My bracket looks pretty good. I got all my elite eight teams in if the favorites win and Tennessee defeats Ohio State.
  14. timothy1997

    NCAA Basketball Season

    Did i miss something??? When did this turn into a college football thread?? Michigan has always been a step behind in basketball compared to Michigan State. Likewise, the role is reversed in football.
  15. timothy1997

    NCAA Basketball Season

    Anyone who watched MSU play this season saw a helluva improvement in both Neitzel and Morgan. Scary to imagine how they are going to be next year. MSU easily is a contender for the Big Ten title especially if Oden leaves OSU.
  16. timothy1997

    Formula One

    You should see racing at the oval in Bristol next weekend. Half mile track bout the size of a soccer stadium with high banks and 43 drivers. Thats a receipe for disaster. Lots of crashes.
  17. timothy1997

    NCAA Basketball Season

    day 4 and my bracket is now taped back together after an unfortunate result in the Xavier-Ohio State game. Todays big games for me is Tennessee over Virginia. I got the Vols in the elite eight so that game has to happen for me. Also Nevada is my big underdog team today as I have them beating Memphis.
  18. timothy1997

    Formula One

    I love auto racing but only NASCAR.
  19. timothy1997

    NCAA Basketball Season

    to my team. After losing Ager, Brown, and Davis in the offseason....I am not disappointed at all about this loss by Michigan State. In the end, MSU just got exhausted trying to keep up with UNC. The tar heels are going to be very hard to stop, especially Hansbrough. That kid is a tough as nails. Drew Neitzel is going to have a helluva senior season next year and should be a front runner for the Big Ten player of the year next year.
  20. timothy1997

    NCAA Basketball Season

    Just returned home from work and agh, I was so close in picking Xavier. I really thought that was a sure thing. Maryland also let me down by falling to Butler. Most of my opponents in my pickem league has Butler making it far so I want them out!!!! Oh well...time to root on my Spartans. GO GREEN GO WHITE!!
  21. timothy1997

    NCAA Basketball Season

    24 out of 32 right so far for me.
  22. timothy1997

    NCAA Basketball Season

    anyone else think that the 1st round games were mostly boring? Not a lot of upsets and not many nailbiters. Hope the 2nd round is better than the first.
  23. timothy1997

    NCAA Basketball Season

    I am having a better day today than yesterday. So far only wrong in picking Arizona, Illinois, Gonzaga, and Albany. As long as teams like Purdue, Indiana, Virginia dont win anymore games, i am good. HA HA HA!! Kentucky started DWIGHT Perry and not BOBBY Perry to start the game by mistake. Only problem with that is while Bobby played all 32 games for UK and one of their top scorers, Dwight has only played 3 games...
  24. timothy1997

    NCAA Basketball Season

    What did you expect?? Giminski went to Duke, an ACC school, and Brando covers ACC basketball games. Agh. Illinois let me down big time tonight. How the hell do you blow an 18 point lead in the 2nd half.
  25. timothy1997

    NCAA Basketball Season

    Yeah but did you see the Tennesse game. 121 points!!! damn!! I got the Vols all the way to the elite eight. A lot of my picks that I got wrong, arent really going to kill me if they get knocked off in round 2. I lost 2 of my sweet 16 teams but still have my elite eight and final four intact still. Thats what really counts.