Since the advent of television, there have been thousands of auto races broadcast on the airwaves to homes all over the world. Rate That Race is a listing of televised races based on one man's opinion on whether he feels that a race is good or bad. The site will be focused on NASCAR Cup Series races but will potentially feature events from the NASCAR Xfinity and truck series as well as IndyCar and/or Formula One in the future.
Races will be rated on a 1-10 scale (1 being terrible, 10 being amazing) based on the following criteria:
Competitiveness - How much action was in the race? Were there a lot of lead changes? Was there a lot of passing? Did the leader run away with the race or was there a mix at the front?
Finish - How was the finish of the race? Was the race decided on the last lap?
Race Broadcast - Did the television broadcast add to or detract from the race? Was there a memorable call from an announcer?
Memorability - Is this a race that people remember? Is it a race that people may have forgot about but should be made aware of?
An overall score from 1-10 will be determined factoring in each of the criteria.
Keep in mind, a close finish does not equate to an amazing overall race nor does a runaway winner mean that a race is terrible. Races will be judged in their entirety or the entirety of how much footage is actually available.
The one thing this site is not and will never be is an ultimate authority as to what should or should not be constituted as good races. Every race fan has their own point of view as to what constitutes a "good race". Some people may agree with my opinion, some people won't. Everyone knows races like the 2000 Winston 500 at Talladega or the 2008 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis. My main goal is to hopefully shed light on races that people may have forgotten or have never heard about.
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What are my credentials?
I am a lifelong auto racing fan of 35+ years. I have watched thousands of races on television (mostly NASCAR) and have attended hundreds of races in person. I have served as a volunteer and as a paid track reporter for my local short track for the better part of the past 20 years. My writing has been published in the Racing Wheels newspaper, on RacingWest and other racing related websites. I have also been an unofficial videographer for the track and have posted them on YouTube. I also take racing photos as a hobby. I own a blog dedicated to west coast racing news and formerly operated a blog that tracked in-race NASCAR Cup Series penalties. Over the years I have collected nearly 1,000 racing DVDs which is how I will watch most of the events that I review.
I feel that I have been around long enough and have enough knowledge to be able to speak on what I feel is good racing. Quite frankly, I have a strong sense of what I feel good racing is and hopefully that shows in this blog.
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