IndyCar Racing vs. NASCAR Racing

[@mathieuc5701]

a real motorsports fan accepts all kinds of racing!

[@nathaniel_sotto]

Amen

[@alebe254]

This was an amazingly unbiased and fair view of both disciplines. I've always said arguing between racing disciplines is like saying a genre of music is better than another. Both have their purpose, difficulties, nuances, and at the end of the day it's all a matter of taste. Am I the only one who likes F1, Indy, NASCAR, and V8 Supercars? I just love racing.

[@nathanwaskiewicz7776]

Ale Be On Reddit, the only non-cancerous social media platform I've found, most people love all types of racing

[@jjy4824]

Ale Be.

[@nathanwaskiewicz7776]

JJ4824 Minecraft, Nascar, and more Great input

[@acog_quarks8753]

nathan waskiewicz reddit is the worst wym lol

[@42dieppe]

They should create a kind of IROC serie, with drivers from F1,V8 Supercar, DTM, Nascar etc...With 2 road courses, 2 Superspeedways and 2 speedways with 2 different cars: One Open wheel and a Nascar type. Let's race!

[@ErikGPL]

I love how NASCAR is just really 100% American. Heavy car, huge engine, loud and hard to drive. I wish NASCAR was more populair here in Europe.

[@projectjt3149]

Not quite all American. It's not that great in a drag race.

[@Jimmy-lm2eg]

Well, Kimi (Bwoah) Raikkonen Joined NASCAR

[@ducedevlstear2471]

Well, the cars have a lot of potential as a racing tool. I always imagine that they be super entertaining to watch wrestling around race tracks, but any more than 4 - 5 ovals is unacceptable.

[@dparsons343]

@@ducedevlstear2471 there are too many ovals, which is partly why I don't watch it much, but the road courses are really interesting to watch

[@Its-Av3rage]

Derian Parsons why does it matter. It’s fun in my opinion to see them pass each other with only an inch of space.

[@SilentSpades]

First off any IndyCar fan that says ovals are boring lost their credibility. IndyCar (Modern day) raced all or mostly ovals for the longest time. In my opinion NASCAR is harder. Heavy cars, harder steering. But IndyCar is a lot more dangerous. I'll get straight to the point. NASCAR and IndyCar are both great sports and fans of each should stop bashing the other with mindless remarks and biases.

[@razormc954]

Thank you, FINALLY someone with sense

[@The52car]

SilentSpades 00 NASCAR uses power steering, Indycar does not.

[@emilysmith4213]

Did this guy just say they turn higher rom than f1. At 18000 revs. Whats he smokin

[@ducedevlstear2471]

James Lee , I'd respect nascar a lot more if they focused mainly on race tracks.

[@FlunxPrime]

NASCAR, too many ovals. IndyCar, not enough ovals.

[@Me-eb3wv]

Reagan O true

[@dubb9020]

indy car racing on ovals is boring... they are ment to road race like f1

[@ducedevlstear2471]

4 - 5 ovals in a season is the absolute roof ! Any more than that and your overdone it.

[@tamezzodiac2862]

dubb they were actually meant for ovals they were never meant for road courses.

[@gh0rochi363]

I’m unfamiliar why are nascar tracks ovals?

[@yeoscore]

All these people saying NASCAR just turns left, watch some Xfinity series. They have quite a few RC races a year.

[@neck2b]

BrokenGames|Road To 200! All three of the top series have road races.

[@yeoscore]

Xfinity has the most. Cup just has two, and the truck ones are just plain stupid.

[@samhesketh]

Geoffrey Toussaint trucks are retarded and drivers are wierd

[@TylerTinsley75]

Sealizer708 the truck Series has had the best racing, these past couple years.

[@Jeremykb48]

Dude, NASCAR is the organization. You don't drive a NASCAR, you don't throw an NFL or dribble an NBA.

[@adamklehm532]

Yes, even though that is true, I don't think anybody cares. Sorry.

[@General_Eisenhower1945]

Silent_Z well I don't know about you... hahah

[@Nuclearation]

Silent_Z you drive a stock car

[@danielclark9650]

FeelTheBernier Adam is right so how bout u just shut up

[@JordanRunge14]

If it didn't say "car" nobody would say it. But it's part of the acronym.

[@mr.slimmyjimmy2439]

it takes a lot of skill to drive 200 laps around an oval track, people say it isn't skillful but it is, drivers are going through so much things, they have to fight through an 130 degree heat inside

[@jamessmallwood9262]

Ironically it’s commentated by a brit

[@ryantunks]

Sure, Alex Lloyd

[@mralanv]

I've always respected both Nascar and Indy drivers, especially since one mistake could be fatal. Those drivers are always risking their lives every time they go on the track

[@matthewmauran9453]

Wow that needed other drivers that have done both. Sam Hornish Jr, Tony Stewart, Dario Franchitti, AJ Allmendiger, Kurt Busch, Robby Gordon. Tony Stewart would be the best to talk to because he won championships in both. Sam Hornish Jr IRL champion could not cut it Cup, or X finty series, Dario IRL champion could not even make it a whole season in Cup and went running back to IRL.

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

Great comparison from a professional. I reckon he knows more about racing than anyone commenting!

[@hamlettelmah441]

although this was an okay comparison F1 v Indy car would be better. That said it's been done before but an updated one would be nice

[@Cannedpsycho]

useless F1 much faster.

[@hamlettelmah441]

Cannedpsycho yea but it would be nice to watch a 2016 version of older ones. F1 cars vs Indy Cars, to see how they have developed and evolved since the last comparison was made. See if you can do one if your up for it

[@wtblack5]

Cannedpsycho I refuse to be a fan of F1 because of the bullshit they call "rule improvements" and the asshole fans...

[@BackRowRacing98]

Sweet! Good time as well. The cars actually look somewhat cool. I guess they looked alright, but a bit dull. I'm exciting for next year, and I kind of on the same spot with F1. I don't know that much about it. I've gotten to know the drivers and teams, but I still am not all that familiar with the tracks. Some of the bigger ones like Spa and Suzuka, but a lot are a bit unfamiliar. Hope to really get into it in 2013. 2012 was pretty good for F1 from my standpoint.

[@Dalton1294]

The Indycar drivers can use the "push to bass" for a limited amount of times and it can be used for defense as well for offense

[@zjw1494]

I am more of a fan of open-wheel racing (especially F1), but this was interesting enough to make me pay more attention to NASCAR next season.

[@glenford2812]

Great video-the transition to a 3700 lb. moving coffin is a challenge. Fans should try racing around the track at 200MPH then slam into the wall-it`ll give `em a new perspective on how "easy" they think it is-

[@MrJinxx]

Enjoyed that, I had no idea NASCAR cars were so heavy! Great presentation from someone who really knows what he is talking about

[@sammylacks4937]

That and the chrome horn used in NASCAR. Oh yea I was a Earnhardt fan.

[@mattbeers3283]

I love them both F1 too!

[@edwardharris9810]

Paul Tracy really does remind me of Fred Durst, he looks just like him

[@trea3394]

Well done, Alex and Co.! Thank you.

[@nascarmario23]

Alex Lloyd is awesome... good job guys this was great

[@gelmir7322]

I can't tell where Tracy's head ends and the bright sky begins

[@BeattySVT]

yeah i caught that too. Suhy definitely had that backwards.

[@OfficialSpeedFreaks]

GREAT comparisons!! #IndyCar #NASCAR differences

[@Outlaw01]

Thanks man !

[@zjw1494]

It was a fantastic season this year in F1 for sure. And it all ended in one of the most exciting races I have ever seen. Sebastian Vettel truly dominated this year (with the help of the stellar Red Bull team and engineers). It's a bummer that F1 is broadcast at like three in the morning in the US, and on a channel that not everyone has. I am looking forward to the 2013 NASCAR season as well. I need to pick a driver and team to root for though haha

[@dartagnanx1]

Terrific!!! Thank you.

[@DiegoOspina86]

F1=Nascar=IndyCar=MotoGP=NHRA=GrandAm=Le mans. I LOVE RACING!!!!

[@DatAssIsCash]

Should've talked to Smoke. IRL champion and NASCAR champion. So with a driver who has tremendous success in both styles (and is also a good road course racer with both nascar IRL and grand am experience) you'd probably get a better idea of how different they are. Sure JPM is a great driver but he's done virtually nothing on an oval in NASCAR and so you couldn't value his NASCAR advice nearly as much as you would value Tony's advice and also vice versa JPM's road course advice is probably worth more than Tony's.

[@Vacre7]

*Person shouting from far away* Don't forget about the Baja 1000!

[@eahughey]

I thought it was funny how Danica was droning on and on about the differences while the tires where howling in the background and watching Alex trying to keep a straight face as he appeared to be a bit uneasy with her speed around the track.

[@greg55666]

I think it says a lot about the inability of most people to appreciate anything outside their own little pre-formed opinions that everyone on here seems to be saying either "indy car is better because . . . " or "nascar is better because . . ." What I took away from this video was that both are fascinating and very interesting for completely different reasons. I really think you'd have to be a moron to say that either one of them is "better" than the other.

[@razormc954]

Exactly both are special in their own way

[@HenryFrederick]

I don't think it's fair to classify anyone as a moron for expressing their point of view. You criticize as to pre-formed opinions and yet you are judging everyone else for your pre-formed opinion. Does that make you a moron? No needfor name calling orbeing judgmental. You are not an expert either...

[@greg55666]

No, because I am smarter than other people.

[@HenryFrederick]

OK, well that explains it. I defer to your intellect...

[@V10_Addict]

greg55666 true, but we also have our opinions.

[@ThreeRiversRC]

Yes he did, he was the 1997 IRL champion.

[@fatjay105]

good one...

[@jman94]

exactly!

[@crazycooter7365]

The stock cars go 235 MPh but have restrict or plates

[@gahloot]

Danica was still married when she made this! I'm Danica Patrick and I approve this message!

[@tjon901]

great video very informative

[@benildamartinez4121]

Racing is racing. We all have our own opinions (for me personally I like NASCAR then IndyCar, then f1), but there's no need to bash the other style or type of racing

[@CT-kn2ip]

I wouldn't say similar G Forces. The F1 car uses down-force to maintain grip on the track which means (believe it or not) at high speeds an F1 car can travel in a straight line on a upside down track. Plus the carbon brakes on the F1 can stop the car from going over 200mph to 0 with a matter of seconds which generates about 5 to 6 G's on the body but most importantly the neck. That's like a 400 pound guy standing on your neck.

[@thonczarenko]

I watched it again, it was totally obvious! I have to stop multitasking while watching these videos.

[@effend446]

What he failed to mention in this video is the heavier stock car's V8 engine has to be detuned for tracks like Daytona and Talladega in the form of a restrictor plate, thus reducing its horsepower to around 500

[@iCharlyoseayo]

I like car races. Period!!!

[@ThreeRiversRC]

Wht would Tony Stewart not be interviewed? He has won title's in both series!!

[@brunorojas8709]

Great video

[@thonczarenko]

Did Shuy say the pushrod V8 turns more revs than an F1 engine? I thought they don't turn more than 10,500. Or did he mean they could "in theory" turn 18,000 revs?

[@TheTornado1999]

It is. NASCAR is racing they are competing,making passes,and going at high speeds. That's racing.

[@CT-kn2ip]

I completely agree with you man. :)

[@2hazer]

nice video..better helpful for the drivers going to nascar racings..i am great fan of nascar and f1

[@Spartan168]

this was incredibly interesting

[@dalewagnerracing9198]

I personally think NASCAR is better and hope that I can make it to NASCAR one day

[@samhesketh]

DalesWagnerRacing do u race karts?

[@bosshogg7587]

F 1, Indy Car, NASCAR, NHRA. ..I love it all...

[@danlockwood8497]

I'm surprised Danica didn't wreck at 10:31

[@OfficialKiwiFrankencop]

Hmm.. Danica Patrick isn't good in NASCAR and JPM only won 2 races and they were both road courses. But then Kurt Busch runs his first Indy Car race and it was in the Indy 500 and finishes 6th...

[@bradsbeenthere2132]

So what?

[@OfficialKiwiFrankencop]

Brad Gray Do you not understand the point of my comment ?

[@Rearmostbean]

+2016 NASCAR Crashes & Finish's I think the talent level is much higher in Nascar than people give credit for. Juan Pablo was insignificant in Nascar but dominated both F1 and Indycar. There is so much more money in Nascar than Indy, of course talent will follow the money.

[@jeremydes100]

I'd agree about Montoya..I watch both series, but I will say this. I really think the drivers are better in indycar overall because they take penalties for aggressive driving. That's huge. No blocking, no rubbin is racing crap. And I love the push to pass system in indycar and f1 that I think nascar should have. It makes the racing more strategic; do I use push to pass now or do I wait till the last 20 laps. However I HATE indycar races ending under caution, I mean after going to a race, spending hard earned money and seeing them go at it..come on!! Also the double file restarts in nascar are great. As I said I love both series.

[@kartracer127]

Mitch V he dominated F1 ? Pls give me the results of the races...

[@SouthernYankee10000]

they don't, nascar runs at 9000 rpm

[@HenryFrederick]

It is my firm belief that the 2017 Indy 500 set a new standard for excellence in motorsports and as the standard bearer with F1 second and NASCAR a distant 3. Tacuma Sato and Helio Castroneves put on a clinic in the last dozen laps. Fernando Alonso was strong and Alexander Rossi proved his 2016 Indy 500 win was justified. Indy Car is hot... And its safety is awesome as shown with Dixon walking away from crash that a few years ago might have proven deadly. This assessment is not a knock on Formula 1 nor on NASCAR.

[@capnrob97]

I agree, I really think IndyCar will regain a lot of glory lost when CART and IRL formed two separate series. I think F1 fatigue is setting in too, and people want to see 'racing' and not mechanically perfect robot drivers following team orders.

[@BackRowRacing98]

It's a different style of racing. It's like saying jazz is harder than classical. It's just different and kind of incomparable. All of them are brilliant drivers for what they do. Quit the extremism, that is what causes wars.

[@TheDominikator500]

awesome video :)

[@Tarponboy1995]

First off I drive a Camaro SS and second off I think you need to review the facts and see that Juan likes to hit jet dryers.

[@ryanperry9575]

Oh that's what you ment buy virtual fishing on Mikes stream lol🐟

[@BlackSunOfNile]

Danica's voice in team radio :D:D i bet it will make your ears explode:D

[@gahloot]

Would have been nice if Marco's car would have had an oval front wing on it!

[@MrTHallas]

Didn't use any footage from the backseat with Juan..haha.

[@confettihunterminus1]

F1 vs Indy? Is there any?

[@tblightning7420]

confettihunterminus1 who cares there both gay

[@casva006]

A true racing fan loves all types of racing. You are not one

[@Law19157]

Wow...I didn't know NASCARs were made out of steel and sheet metal, that's really interesting

[@ElTyranto]

Would have been nicer if you asked Montoya little more, comparing F1 with Indy and Nascar, as he has driven all of them. Otherwise good Episode

[@JordanRunge14]

Why wouldn't they talk to Tony Stewart? He won a championship in Indy and won three in Nascar! He said Aj Foyt and Mario Andretti were the only ones to ever succeed at both. Tony Stewart!

[@rshackelford4445]

The reason it's difficult to make the tranfer is because f1 has a rule of no contact nascar is all about contact

[@jeanstrahm9159]

i drag race for a living

[@DiegoOspina86]

yeah!! Incluyed MotoGP too

[@YansenHaryanto4547]

how the **** that 5.8L pushrod engine can do 18k RPM? 1 thing that i know that pushrod engine cannot rev so high.

[@full-timepog6844]

I'm guessing short stroke and high compression..

[@thomasl9339]

Yansen Haryanto I know I'm a year late but he's talking about piston speed not crankshaft rpm. Crank is (only) turning ~10k rpms

[@JanitorIsBack]

you could almost think this is a legit subject until you think Danica is a good source of information

[@preston121068]

LOL Paul Tracy saying "so when a NASCAR driver goes to a different race car type it takes them longer to get used to it" uuhhhhmmm Tony Stewart won an Indy race or 2 and was very competitive in every race he ran in Indy... don't recall ANY Indy drivers who have ever won a NASCAR race or even done very well except Mario Andretti who raced 6 Nascar races and got 1 win at Daytona back in like 1966 or something. Montoya got 1 top 5 finish I think in 6 years of trying and set some wreckage records too lol... so who again takes longer to learn what?? Indy KARTS are go KARTS on steroids, NASCAR's are CARS. I drove go karts from 9 years old to 15 before I was able to move UP to a car. Any fool who thinks driving an Indy car is tougher than driving a NASCAR is delusional. And don't even get me started on who has the better pure drivers... I'll just end that right now and say IROC. Last non- NASCAR winner was in 1979, nuff said.

[@adriafitzy6459]

And Tony Stewart won a CART championship in 1996

[@42dieppe]

Ummm...Tracy said Johnson and Stewart are great drivers. So, he exclude Stewart from the debate. and yes, Montoya won in Nascar. Ok, a road course but still... You know, my favorite type of race is Nascar. Definitiely, But with the time, I watch a bit more Formula 1 racing. I'm curious about DTM racing in Europe and V8 Supercar in Australia.. A few years ago, I was bragging that Nascar was the best of the best. Now I respect all race car drivers. I think this video wasn't there to say Indy car drivers are better than Nascar drivers. You have to admit there's not a lot of Nascar drivers who quit (or where fired) to go in open wheel. So it's impossible to say that they would be good at it. I remember a few years ago, some Nascar drivers were doing 2-3 laps (Start and park) instead to try elsewhere. Anyway. Just my point of view. Pat Carpentier would have had be a good Nascar driver but in Nationwide. I'm just sorry for him, but it's life. He is a tactical, intelligent pilot and learn the curve pretty fast. But it's another story.. See you guys...

[@sydneypaillet4055]

Put Tony Stewart in a mazda 798b and put him in a 24h le mans he will die nascar sucks

[@42dieppe]

Maybe not...

[@Logan912]

Chevy sucks Why the 787b in particular? It was a mid-pack car at best that only won ONE race because all of the faster cars broke down. In fact, it was 4 laps down from the leading Mercedes before it had an engine failure. Besides, plenty of worse drivers than Stewart have been in endurance races.

[@Dgannt]

No argue that you have to be talented to handle a Nascar. But just picture this: A F1 driver going into corners at 4 G or have to endure 5 G at breaking and this happens hundred times in a race. Imagine how fit you have to be to endure those G-loads. When an F1 car at those speeds and G-forces gets in trouble the drivers have to react in milli seconds to recover. A Nascar driver has 10 times more time to recover in comparison. F1 cars are fighter jets compared to Nascars being commercial jets.

[@DeadDropJonny]

Love indycar but they'd be more popular if they did more ovals like they used to

[@JMadrigal93]

In America they'd be more popular with ovals, overseas obviously road courses would make it more popular

[@corycardwell]

Nah, the do enough ovals already. How boring is it to just watch people turn left... (oh sorry nascar folks)

[@russianbubbawallace8681]

+Cory Cardwell they just need better oval tracks

[@russianbubbawallace8681]

+Cory Cardwell Fontana 2015 was the best oval race

[@DeadDropJonny]

ThatoneRahalfan15 the Indianapolis 500 is the greatest oval race

[@V10ViperSRT]

I would have liked to have seen another Indy winner on here, Sam Hornish Jr

[@50caLIndycar]

this guy thinks this v8 is running 18000 rpm? does he even work there? he must do the paperwork

[@secretsquirrel6257]

I was thinking the same thing!! F1 V8s and V10s were 17,000 to 20,000 rpms. Old Indy/CART (ChampCar) when they had around 900 hp, some could turn up to 16,000 rpms. Today IndyCars and F1 (w/the V6s) are 12,000 rpms. Try and run a NASCAR at 12,000 and the engine mechanics would be looking to kick your ass for blowing up the motor.

[@owenmilner9700]

He was comparing piston speed in the nascar v8 to an 18000 rpm f1 motor.

[@fabi57iamracer]

500andguns It was a misunderstanding mistake of that guy

[@The52car]

yeah I dunno what he was thinking there. I know he said piston speed not rpm, but still... no way is that correct.

[@AlrightThen15]

The vehicle with the least technology takes more skill to drive. The driver is making more corrections due to the lesser tech. In the higher tech car the car is making more corrections. A 1977 pickup truck is harder to drive than a brand new pickup. More tech, easier to drive.

[@effend446]

AlrightThen15 Very True, especially at Daytona and Talladega, where restrictor plates are required - the onus is truly on the skill of the driver at those tracks.

[@nanderlizernanderlizer684]

not true at all. modern f1 is much more difficult to drive than 50s, 60s, 70s, 90s, 2000s f1. just 1 example.

[@maximuscervantes5546]

Nanderlizer Nanderlizer you’re dumb😂you know 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s stock cars had no aero grip and way smaller tires compared to the f1 cars of those years, you’re just being biased. Do some research and it’s all physics. F1 is all g forces. NASCAR is all driver’s talent

[@sp1nks248]

Do F1 vs Indy.

[@preston121068]

Just my two pennies. The cars are very different. Indy and F1 cars are built for flat out hold it to the floor pretty much the entire race. They are a finesse car that takes more grace in driving than skill. Nascar's are built like a bull. They are heavy, huge power, small tires with a more real car handling feel. I feel like any driver who can be consistent in a Nascar posses more skill in driving than pretty much any other form of auto racing. Not to say each class of racing doesn't require skill, I just feel like to be able to handle a car like a Nascar demands it whereas cars like Indy and F1 that are easier to drive can be finessed more to overcome less skill. I think if you watch a few video's of people like Tony Stewart, Gordon who both have driven F1/Indy and see they do fairly well outside their comfort zone in cars they typically do not drive vs drivers like Montoya, Patrick etc who have never really done much in a Nascar even after driving full time for years. This just shows me the line between driving skills and finessing a car.

[@ExoticPCGamer]

@444, I read your older post, NASCAR has more talented drivers then F1 and Indy, Due to NASCAR Drivers like Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, and Many others have been doing this since they where very young.

[@charliemoye4442]

I'd be nervous riding around with Danica

[@liamcollister]

Paul Tracey: DO YOU EVEN LIFT?

[@macca4610]

best thing ive heard all year thats going to make me chuckle all day so stupid

[@Edward135i]

I really never understood why they always compare NASCAR and INDY the only thing they have in common is 4 wheels. one is 2000s tech and the other is 1960s. Its like comparing a motorcycle and a 4 wheeler.

[@Ricobaca]

Paul never looked the same without his glasses.🤓

[@Gullett38]

One of the biggest things is the Only Indy car driver to get a good ride was Tony Stewart. Montoya wasnt in a great car but at least he won. Same with AJ . He won also. If you took NASCAR drivers and put them in lower teams it would be the same outcome. Plus NASCAR drivers would probably destroy an indy car in a lap.

[@nathanwaskiewicz7776]

Sgt.Skywalker250 Kurt Busch, one of the best NASCAR drivers, ran the Indy 500 a few years ago with little to no Indy experience and finished 6th.

[@Gullett38]

nathan waskiewicz I'll agree he did great . but if you put him in all season the outcome would be rough. I think he would have a hard time on the road courses

[@nathanwaskiewicz7776]

***** I know there aren't many road courses in NASCAR but he's probably fine with that after doing 30 or so road races in his NASCAR career, but they are much more slower than IndyCar so he'd (or any NASCAR driver) probably struggle a bit more on those races

[@Gullett38]

nathan waskiewicz obviously the big thing is beating and banging. can't really do that in any open wheel car lol

[@TeamNoLimits865]

What about Tony Stewart???

[@929roger]

1:40 They don't know about Go Pro's

[@markhondacivic4368]

What? First, it was less wet when Lewis went and Tony went faster in the F1 car than Hamilton if I'm not mistaken. Reaction key does't make you a better driver. Fighter pilots, tennis players, and even some video game players have amazing reaction skills. So that is an invalid claim. I believe F1 drivers are more technically gifted in racing (finesse, road course, etc.). However, just in all out skill, i think nascar drivers are the best (car control, craziness, speed).

[@joshuamauricio-seargeant6591]

indycar has video game wheel

[@razormc954]

Why didn't you get somebody who was ACTUALLY GOOD at both like Tony Stewart, who's won in NASCAR and in an IndyCar

[@atitkhamsingnok5550]

good

[@BeckMax]

Aaaahh... I almost fall asleep.

[@bucketslash11]

now, where is a vid of F1 vs NASCAR, prefferably a V10 F1 car vs NASCAR

[@BryonLape]

I like the comparisons. Really wish it was in the days of the nice IndyCars instead of today's crapwagons.

[@Trauma095]

INDY!