If I hear the NASCAR inellects say that Marcos Ambrose is A) a "world champion" or B) the "best road course driver in all of racing", I might have to keel over and call it quits.
If I hear the NASCAR inellects say that Marcos Ambrose is A) a "world champion" or B) the "best road course driver in all of racing", I might have to keel over and call it quits.
Last edited by indyandy; 08-30-2009 at 07:28 PM.
I'm a huge Marcos Ambrose fan from the V8 Supercar days... when they used to show such things on SPEED. Anyway, I agree with you about the overhyping of his skills, as mad as they may be. I bet you he could hold his own with the best road racers out there. I also think that he his in a different universe from even the best road racers in NASCAR. I guess that is where the world begins and ends.Originally Posted by indyandy
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World's best tin-top/touring car racer? Possibly. You'd have to see how he stacks up against drivers from BTCC/DTM/etc.
Well, I guess if you judge it by the final outcome, Carl Edwards is now the world's best.
The one thing I found mildly humorous about today's broadcast was when one of the commentators made a remark about a guy's blown transmission "going south." After having driven across Ohio and Indiana on a cross country road trip last month and witnessing the rust belt firsthand, I definately would have said the guy's transmission "went north."
I'd like to see a match-race between Marcos Ambrose and Bernd Schneider in equally prepared Mercedes DTM cars at a neutral track.
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Agreed. Especially after counting the number of auto assembly plants (mostly foreign) that are popping up throughout the South. BMW in SC, Toyota in KY, Nissan in TN...Well, I guess if you judge it by the final outcome, Carl Edwards is now the world's best.
The one thing I found mildly humorous about today's broadcast was when one of the commentators made a remark about a guy's blown transmission "going south." After having driven across Ohio and Indiana on a cross country road trip last month and witnessing the rust belt firsthand, I definately would have said the guy's transmission "went north."
Or Subaru in Indiana, or Toyota in Indiana, or Honda in Indiana.
It's a Hoosier thing, you wouldn't understand...
No doubt Marcos is a great road course driver and all around good guy.
Well, don't ever say that my hometown never did anything to help out your state...we just bought a fire truck from a factory in Appleton. I seriously am heartbroken by the Northern decline and I hope they make it back to the top someday. I drive American cars by choice, but had to but a Toyota last month because my wife told me too.Or Subaru in Indiana, or Toyota in Indiana, or Honda in Indiana.
BTW, you do know the common slang term for Subarus, don't you?
Hey, Edwards also beat Michael Schumacher at the Race of Champions, so why not?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQZgBiiSDao
He's picking up his oval game as quickly if not quicker than JPM has.
DTM cars? Schneider wins handily.
WTCC cars on the other hand...
He's good. Very good! Arguably the best "NASCAR" road racer on earth. But "the" best road racer? Don't make me laugh ...
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watching him on that last lap Sunday he didn't look like the best
Schneider's retired now.
You HAVE already seen Marcos Ambrose vs Juan Montoya a couple times and it can be said Juan's team has been around longer and Juan's been racing in NASCAR longer.
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After watching that disaster in Montreal, we can certainly say who are not the best road course drivers in the world.
And we may have found out who the worst road racer in the world is: Steven Wallace!!
Bullocks. Bloke never won Bathurst.
The quote I heard was "the best in the business" which I took to mean NASCAR.
"Promote what you love instead of bashing what you hate."
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With 5 years experience of racing V8 Supercars on roadies he should be...
He's a lousy oval racer too. IMHO, he doesn't belong at the level he's at. He's the Marco Andretti of NASCAR.
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Aloha Crafty Jack,,,
Yes yes,,, that is worth one of Big's much coveted Bingo Awards,,,
Bingo, You Win,,, Buddie,,,
That was funny,,, "At it Best",,,, LOL
What I want to see again,,, is Carl turning a half a million
dollars, into trash, in the first turn... Boy he hit hard, thank
God, and Buddha, he didn't get hurt, bad... I felt bad for Carl...
I should of felt bad for the owner, of that million dollar
junk pile, but I didn't.... That will teach him to be
generous...
a heart beat...
I will say one thing, that race in Canada last week, was better
than last nights show... For me...
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Your Grandfather did business with Roger Penske,,, but
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