What is the LEAST exciting race you have ever seen?

Question

if you managed to stay awake to remember it, what is the one race where, even as a nascar fan, you watched the finish and said to yourself, "well, there's four hours of my life i'll never get back?"

i nominate two, based not on who won or lost, or how they did it, but on how little rubbin and racin, beatin and bangin, three-wide sliding through corners took place:

1) last year's UAW-Ford 500 at talladega (the first superspeedway race in the COT). that race about fifteen drivers decided to form a second, single file pack way behind the lead single file pack, and run around like that for 400+ miles "at half-throttle" as winner jeff gordon said, before commenting on how boring the race was throughout his post-race press conference.

2) this year's all-star race: the kasey kahne story was great - from outside the race to victory lane - but the racing never got all that exciting. leaders checked out, and there no three-wide, no bumpin' no bangin'...

which race was least exciting for YOU?

Answer 1

Atlanta. California, Kansas, All Star..............1,2,3,4

B O R I N G!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nascar needs to step it up and do something to make these COT's comparable...Toys are running away with more hp???

Why is being allowed????? Any other time, they would change something on the Chevy or Fords or Dodges, this year..seem someone has "deep pockets" and heads turning away...just my opinion..

so alright give me the "thumbs down already"...lol

I am woman, can take it

Answer 2

Any race at Cali and Kansas.

Answer 3

We were at the spring talladega race last year and it sucked a$$.  They had just repaved the track and noone would break out and it seemed that the entire race was in slow mo.  if not for godon getting pelted by beer cans at the end it would have been totally boring.  also all of the road course races suck.  Ive got where i dont even really watch them.

Answer 4

2000 Daytona 500. Bad aero package, NO passing.

I also went to the Twin 125's and they were equally as bad.

Answer 5

This Years All Star Race was the worst.  But actually I think all but 3 races this year have been pretty boring.

Answer 6

This year's All Star race.

Answer 7

All star race 2008 gets my vote, I watched the re-airing, yaaaawn!

Answer 8

The one that I hated was when Dale Sr. died.

Answer 9

the new hampshire race after adam petty passed away...they put restricter plates on the cars and jeff burton led every lap...yawn

Answer 10

This years race in Atlanta was a real snoozer. But, the Dega race last year that you mentioned is at the top of my list too. The only reason it wasn't first on my list is because Jimmie finished second. True, he did ride around in the back for most of the day, and I wondered what the h**l was wrong with his car until the last twenty five laps!

Answer 11

Atlanta this year by a long shot.

Answer 12

a race i was at that kyle petty dominated at rockingham in the early 90's. i not sure how many times he lapped the field with the #1 cheater, gary nelson as his crew chief, but the race stunk.

Answer 13

Atlanta !! This year !!

What a freak'in joke that was !!!

Answer 14

I never think any of the Cup races are boring. But then again, Pocono is my favorite track.

Answer 15

Every race at California (Fontana). A close relative of mine helped build that speedway and unfortunately it is the most unexciting speedway ever made. I have napped during races. What a waste!

That track is even lame to drive in the nascar game.

Answer 16

A few years ago, when Jeff Gordon won just because the last lap was under caution. Sorry, can't remember the speedway.

Answer 17

The one where they replaced the cars with snapping turtles.

Answer 18

The 24 hours of Fontana.  

All Star race was good in person!

Answer 19

#18 fan I have to agree with you on this one.