[jrichard]

It's simple, really. NASCAR LTO (left turn only) drivers are certainly more familiar with the heavy, understeering, high-center-of-gravity cars they drive. Most road racers (at least the open-wheel guys) are used to very light, very powerful, very low CG, rear engined cars that oversteer. Even Tony Stewart (Go Tony!) has said NASCARs are boats compared to CART or IRL cars, and Tony is a former IRL champ. I love NASCAR racing, but I don't think the RR specialists should be allowed, and I vote to keep NASCAR on ovals. I love NASCAR and the IRL because I just love the hi-speed oval racing. There is more passing on ovals, the pole means nothing, (it means everything in road racing) and, in my humble opinion, ovals are just more exciting.

And, since I'm on my soapbox this morning, I think NASCAR should eliminate restrictor plate racing, quit already with the different aero rules for different makes (car too slow? too much drag? change manufacturers! duh!) they should come to Texas at least twice a year (there was something like 165,000 people at TMS for the NASCAR race). okay, stick a fork in me, I'm done...