Motorsports

JVS

(61,935 posts) Sat Dec 31, 2011, 04:35 AM Dec 2011

You know, there are a lot of people who say driving 500 miles isn't a sport.

I challenge them to try to do that themselves as quickly as possible. It certainly is exhausting in my experience, and that's not even reaching speeds in the triple digits.

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You know, there are a lot of people who say driving 500 miles isn't a sport. (Original Post) JVS Dec 2011 OP

It's kinda like racisim ..... Mopar151 Jan 2012 #1

I drive over 500 miles all the time..... Jack from Charlotte Feb 2012 #2

And how quickly are you able to do this? JVS Feb 2012 #3

There's the trick. trof Feb 2012 #4

At the absolute limits of cohesion. Gold Metal Flake Feb 2012 #5

Definition of athlete Indiana Mar 2012 #6

Mopar151

(10,171 posts)

1. It's kinda like racisim .....

Reply to JVS (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 07:33 PM

Jan 2012

(pardon the pun) Some folks try to elevate themselves by putting others down......

Jack from Charlotte

(2,372 posts)

2. I drive over 500 miles all the time.....

Reply to JVS (Original post)

Sun Feb 26, 2012, 07:12 PM

Feb 2012

from Charlotte, NC to my father-in-laws place in Cocoa Beach, Florida. It's about 550+ miles and it's not too hard, at all.

Just sit there listening to XM radio. Wife reading her Kindle and 2 dogs sleeping in the back seat.

Worst part is stopping at Fla/Ga border for gas knowing there's 2 1/2 more hours to drive and really wanting a beer.

Nothing very sporting about that, IMO.

JVS

(61,935 posts)

3. And how quickly are you able to do this?

Reply to Jack from Charlotte (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 26, 2012, 08:42 PM

Feb 2012

trof

(54,270 posts)

4. There's the trick.

Reply to JVS (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 07:40 PM

Feb 2012

And bumper-to-bumper at near 200 mph.

Gold Metal Flake

(13,805 posts)

5. At the absolute limits of cohesion.

Reply to trof (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 11:42 PM

Feb 2012

Indiana

(34 posts)

6. Definition of athlete

Reply to JVS (Original post)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 03:30 PM

Mar 2012

Guess you have to look at what goes into an athletic performance. Things like coordination, strength, conditioning, practice, speed, quickness, endurance, reflexes, and probably a few more things.

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