Superstars with low feedback?

[Riggs]

And this upsets me so much. I update the database every time I get a return. It's helpful to others who may want to see what's coming in/looking for someone who may be worth sending to. Not everyone reads the boards and not everyone catches everyone's posts in their topics, so keeping the database up-to-date just helps everyone out.

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Sometimes I get a week or two behind, but I always get mine in. Seems like it's the people I've never heard of or seen post on here are the ones updating their info lol

Its funny, I'll look through the database & see names that i have never heard of on there but hey, atleast they take the time to post something in there. I was going to say something about the database also but i thought twice. I already did my rant on it.. although i dont see much change

[vikesfan40]

i have always kinda wondered this myself. Lets use another example.. A.J Foyt.. Since i added that address over a year ago a whooping 1 entry & it was mine. lol A.J. is arguably the best ever to get behind the wheel of a race car yet no-one sends to him..

Really big believer that it has to do with the sport. With the exception of Richard Petty, the motorsports section really doesnt get alot of entry's. Auto racing doesnt have the following that the stick & ball sports have which is kind of a shame. With motorsports in my opinion you either like it or hate it. For instance, not many people that dont care for the sport arent going to sit down & watch cars go around a track & turn left. But with say a baseball game, the casual fan will sit & watch a few innings or alone see the high-lights on ESPN. ESPN before they started picking up NA$CAR races a few years back, devoted a solid 4 minutes tops to cover a race other then the daytona 500 & thats going to consist of pretty much what the winner did in the race. pit stops, ect.. ESPN has gotten alot better with there NA$CAR coverage sometimes devoting a full segment to that sport. If that trend continues you will see more involvment with folks TTMing them atleast i think. Indycar or NHRA are a completely different story. whens the last time sportscenter talked about indycars other then the indy 500. ESPN has exclusive rights to NHRA coverage & they get no air time on sportscenter.

I think it has to do with people not thinking its a sport. I personally am only intrested in crashes and the fights. But i am not speaking for all people thats just why I havent sent one to anybody in indy racing.

[Riggs]

I think it has to do with people not thinking its a sport. I personally am only intrested in crashes and the fights. But i am not speaking for all people thats just why I havent sent one to anybody in indy racing.

this right here is what im talking about. I had a conversation at work with a guy about this very subject. I personally consider auto racing a sport because its highly competitive, LOTS of strategy, plus the drivers ( except Tony Stewart ) & crew members are all well conditioned & work out regularly. Co-worker said its not because there isnt a ball or a stick involved

But you are not the minority here Vikes, theres a bunch that think the same way & theres nothing wrong with it. I personally couldn't stand it till i went to a race in 1996 & been hooked ever since. The environment & live action is what got me hooked.

[jyosi]

this right here is what im talking about. I had a conversation at work with a guy about this very subject. I personally consider auto racing a sport because its highly competitive, LOTS of strategy, plus the drivers ( except Tony Stewart ) & crew members are all well conditioned & work out regularly. Co-worker said its not because there isnt a ball or a stick involved

But you are not the minority here Vikes, theres a bunch that think the same way & theres nothing wrong with it. I personally couldn't stand it till i went to a race in 1996 & been hooked ever since. The environment & live action is what got me hooked.

Did you ask your coworker if he doesn't think swimming is a sport?

[ryeinc]

I was just entering an Mario Andretti success into the TTMM and noticed that my success from 2 years ago with him was only a couple of entries below my new entry?

Funny you mention Mario! I was just about to send requests to he and A.J. Foyt. I love Indy Racing and NASCAR

[Riggs]

Did you ask your coworker if he doesn't think swimming is a sport?

no i didnt, but i did ask him if track or wrestling are sports & he said no.. lol

[indyreds]

I grew up in the era of Wide World of Sports! It was fun to have variety from smimming, racing, diving, table tennis, the Baja, boxing you name it! Different stuff each Saturday and it all was sports for me! Maybe why I love the Olympics!

[lizard-jd]

I grew up in the era of Wide World of Sports! It was fun to have variety from smimming, racing, diving, table tennis, the Baja, boxing you name it! Different stuff each Saturday and it all was sports for me! Maybe why I love the Olympics!

indyreds, I'm with you on the variety of sporting events. It was great to see all types of sports and athletes from all around the world when I was a kid. Although I wasn't around to see it, I think the greatest history changing event in track & field was Roger Bannister breaking the 4 minute mile in 1954. That started the evolution of continued improvement and training in sports. Bannister is a facinating person who later became a world famous neurologist. I hope to get his sig someday soon!

[indyreds]

indyreds, I'm with you on the variety of sporting events. It was great to see all types of sports and athletes from all around the world when I was a kid. Although I wasn't around to see it, I think the greatest history changing event in track & field was Roger Bannister breaking the 4 minute mile in 1954. That started the evolution of continued improvement and training in sports. Bannister is a facinating person who later became a world famous neurologist. I hope to get his sig someday soon!

The funny part is that without all the information it would become just another entry into the TTMM that everyone looks by! Best of luck on getting that graph!