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naggs @ Jan 15th 2008 3:58PM
"Racing is strictly in a straight line or around an oval, i.e. about raw power and cojones rather than driving skill."
this is total BS
there is more road racing in the US than any other country on earth. SCCA and NASA are the 2 largest organizations of their kind in the world and they both exist side by side in north America. when you take into account all the solo II and HPDEs, there are more semi pro road racing drivers in the US than the rest of the world combined. the main difference between the US and european auto enthusiasts is that they think racing is a sport for the super rich only and everyone else gets to watch.
so please, no more of this 'mericans only go straight bullcrap. just because we have drag strips and noone else does, doesnt mean that is all we do.