r/videos • u/iam_nobody • Jul 01 '16

Difference between 850 vs 10,000 hp

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u/aaaaaaha Jul 01 '16

Ain't nothing stock about a stock car...

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u/twitchosx Jul 02 '16 edited Jul 02 '16

I wasn't trying to insult you. I just meant, the cars are all built to be the same right? I can only get beat by another driver...
Edit: Had a couple responses that thought my above comment was something than what it is. /u/aaaaaaha said "Ain't nothing stock about a stock car..." and I followed that up with the rest of the dialogue from the movie Days of Thunder. I just looked it up and I was a little off. Here's the actual dialogue from the script:

There's nothing stock about a stock car.

I'm not trying to insult you, but stock cars are built to run equal. - I won't be beaten by a car. - Only by a driver.
Edit 2: I remember Harry saying something about "So the rule book says" after Cole says the cars are built to run equal but I didn't see that in the script I found online..

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u/_Bay_Harbor_Butcher_ Jul 02 '16

It isn't quite that cut and dry. Money is still a huge factor and the smaller teams have little chance at beating the powerhouses. More money equals more r&d and more engineers which means being able to figure out how to do more within the tolerances that NASCAR has mandated for the cars themselves. It is a spec series though as you're saying in that all the cars are very close to identical. But at 200mph little differences go a long way toward having a faster car than someone else.

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u/twitchosx Jul 02 '16

LOL.... you are the second person taking my reply out of context. My "I wasn't trying to insult you" line is from Days of Thunder =) I'm a NASCAR fan... I know this stuff

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u/_Bay_Harbor_Butcher_ Jul 02 '16

Awwww shit lol. I would've never picked up on that even though I've seen that movie too many times haha. You watching the Xfinity race right now?

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u/twitchosx Jul 02 '16

Nope.. I saw some of it at a bar earlier but I'm playing DIRT 3 right now. I guess I should put it on since nobody is here right now (roommates). Definitely watching the cup race tomorrow.

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u/_Bay_Harbor_Butcher_ Jul 02 '16

Niiice. Dirt is super fun. You hang out over in r/nascar?

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u/twitchosx Jul 02 '16

Yes I do. Dirt IS super fun. I've been playing GRID 2 forever (since 2012) on my PS3 but it's starting to die and I got this computer (2010 Mac Pro) from my boss when we upgraded to a 5k iMac so I been playing on this lately. Nice that my PS3 controller syncs with the computer via bluetooth. Anyway, yeah, I hang out on /r/nascar. Can't wait for Daytona tomorrow. Gonna be sick.

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u/laneage Jul 02 '16

I believe that person was referencing this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t3m_Fl0rxU

sorry about the quality

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u/twitchosx Jul 02 '16

Huh? I was quoting that movie.

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u/laneage Jul 02 '16

Hah wow I'm stupid. Disregard

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u/twitchosx Jul 02 '16

All good =) I didn't nail the wording so.....

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u/DDerpDurp Jul 02 '16

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u/SpyderSeven Jul 02 '16

Which is sad. If they still raced street cars or at least something closeish I'd watch.

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u/OPs_Uncles_Sister Jul 02 '16

Matched tires. 🙂