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Re: Detroit Three Cash Crunch
"Pete" <psteak8913@atlanticbb . net > wrote in message
news:<5eidndwT-7WCbvHVnZ2dnUVZ_qvinZ2d@posted.echolabs>...
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> Time to cut back the number of laps in a race or number of practices to help
> with the gas situation. Think of all the gallons of gas that are used
> during all these events and we are here being told the supply is up and that
> is the reason for high prices at the pump. I think they use 4 gallons a lap
> for those events but I guess which track they are at? Think of some of the
> fans who cannot go to the races because of the price of gas. I love NASCAR
> but it's time for them and the sponsors to chip in and help also.
There's a *whole* lot more fuel burned gettin' teams/offishuls/fans TO the tracks
than is ever burned during the race.
Shorter races would only have PR value, and not much of that.
--
Tom in Bristol
That's true, but that would happen anyway and not have anything to do with
saving gas. Cutting back race and practice laps would be the real solution.
"Tom Duwe" <tomd88@bvunet . net > wrote in message
news:4ABAD825114C4825A3C80E1C9F213A25@thomasrzr6s4la...
>
> "Pete" <psteak8913@atlanticbb . net > wrote in message
> news:<5eidndwT-7WCbvHVnZ2dnUVZ_qvinZ2d@posted.echolabs>...
>
> <snip>
>
>> Time to cut back the number of laps in a race or number of practices to
>> help
>> with the gas situation. Think of all the gallons of gas that are used
>> during all these events and we are here being told the supply is up and
>> that
>> is the reason for high prices at the pump. I think they use 4 gallons a
>> lap
>> for those events but I guess which track they are at? Think of some of
>> the
>> fans who cannot go to the races because of the price of gas. I love
>> NASCAR
>> but it's time for them and the sponsors to chip in and help also.
>
> There's a *whole* lot more fuel burned gettin' teams/offishuls/fans TO the
> tracks
> than is ever burned during the race.
>
> Shorter races would only have PR value, and not much of that.
>
> --
> Tom in Bristol
>
saving gas. Cutting back race and practice laps would be the real solution.
"Tom Duwe" <tomd88@bvunet . net > wrote in message
news:4ABAD825114C4825A3C80E1C9F213A25@thomasrzr6s4la...
>
> "Pete" <psteak8913@atlanticbb . net > wrote in message
> news:<5eidndwT-7WCbvHVnZ2dnUVZ_qvinZ2d@posted.echolabs>...
>
> <snip>
>
>> Time to cut back the number of laps in a race or number of practices to
>> help
>> with the gas situation. Think of all the gallons of gas that are used
>> during all these events and we are here being told the supply is up and
>> that
>> is the reason for high prices at the pump. I think they use 4 gallons a
>> lap
>> for those events but I guess which track they are at? Think of some of
>> the
>> fans who cannot go to the races because of the price of gas. I love
>> NASCAR
>> but it's time for them and the sponsors to chip in and help also.
>
> There's a *whole* lot more fuel burned gettin' teams/offishuls/fans TO the
> tracks
> than is ever burned during the race.
>
> Shorter races would only have PR value, and not much of that.
>
> --
> Tom in Bristol
>
