full course yellows and time spent on cleaning track...

[amidst tundra]

From what I've gleaned from American sports is that the crowd apparently like long periods of nothing happening: Baseball, Basketball, American Football (I actually enjoy the NFL). Probably why Ice Hockey is not as popular Stateside... too much happening, too few breaks in the play.

I become comatose watching 6 or 7 10+ minute cautions and, watching in the States, get ready for as many commercials as racing action. That was really what turned me off. Mercifully the British NFL coverage is great because they cut back to the studio and we get some analysis as opposed to the same five adverts being repeated ad nauseum for three hours.

[wnut]

Originally Posted by amidst tundra

From what I've gleaned from American sports is that the crowd apparently like long periods of nothing happening: Baseball, Basketball, American Football (I actually enjoy the NFL). Probably why Ice Hockey is not as popular Stateside... too much happening, too few breaks in the play.

I become comatose watching 6 or 7 10+ minute cautions and, watching in the States, get ready for as many commercials as racing action. That was really what turned me off. Mercifully the British NFL coverage is great because they cut back to the studio and we get some analysis as opposed to the same five adverts being repeated ad nauseum for three hours.

Comming from the country that invented cricket, this is pushing it a bit!

[gregtummer]

Part of the problem is that when you do 35mph under caution around a 2.7 mile road course and a 4 mile road course at Road America, it is going to take forever to do a lap.

[gomick]

Should have plenty of time to clean up the mess then... They do mess around!