QOTD: Did You Watch the NASCAR Clash?
Last night I settled in on the couch with a glass of wine in one hand and the remote control in the other. I had a dilemma -- the NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium was scheduled to start at the same time as the Grammys.
Although I am not quite as in touch with the pop scene these days as I was in my younger years, I still enjoy the Grammys. I also was Jonesing for some racing action, especially after catching some of the Rolex 24 the week before.
I got a little lucky -- the NASCAR event started later than stated because the last-minute qualifying race ran long. So I could see the Grammys' opening performance and flip back in time for the engines firing.
But this isn't about my channel-surfing. The QOTD is this -- do you watch the Clash? It doesn't count for points, it's up against the Grammys and possible NBA/NHL games, plus all the other Sunday shows.
Does the venue matter to you? I know I watched it more when it was at the Los Angeles Coliseum -- it was less appealing at Daytona because, well, the "real" race would be held there soon enough.
So, race fans, what say you? Sound off below.
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Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.
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Dude:
If your choice to spend the evening is between watching a stupid NASCAR game or the Stupid Grammies, you do not live well. I feel really sorry for you, despite the fact you continuously annoy me with your idiotic so-called "used car of the day" 65 year old Junkyard Finds Dinosaurs. Can't you do any better?
No... I watch F1 and Indycar. I've watched NASCRASH in the past but never, ever watched even 1 second of the Grammys or any other award show.