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Posted on 1/26/20 at 9:51 pm to lsupride87
Earnhardt was the last death in NASCAR if I’m not mistaken.
Although the number of people who fly in helicopters yearly is much much higher than folks who compete in professional racing series
Although the number of people who fly in helicopters yearly is much much higher than folks who compete in professional racing series
Posted on 1/26/20 at 9:52 pm to lsupride87
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Id venture to say helicopters have a higher death rate than nascar
There's been roughly 1500 nascar races and 28 deaths. So about 1.8% rate that a race has a fatality.
Quick googling shows that at least one source has a 1.8 fatalities per 100,000 flight hours in helicopters.
Don't know how that translates but interesting info.
Posted on 1/26/20 at 9:53 pm to lsupride87
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Death in NASCAR is EXTREMELY rare
no shite, huh? it's almost like you have no idea that that's NOT what I'm trying to say... i'm not sure how i can dumb down my outlook on the inherent risk of driving at unsafe speeds for you, nor do i even feel like really trying...
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This making his death shocking.
to some, i bet it was... but if you can't see how driving inches away from another car at those speeds, and at that time, with unsafe equipment, is risky, then i don't know what to tell you.... it's not like the dude drowned swimming in a pool... the dude was fricking driving 200mph, bumping into people, etc... shite, I'm sure even the driver's themselves would tell you how fricking dangerous the sport COULD possibly be...
Posted on 1/26/20 at 9:54 pm to lsupride87
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I will be honest, I have never heard that name in my entire life until this thread
Probably the most famous race car driver ever outside of maybe schumacher.
Posted on 1/26/20 at 9:54 pm to lsupride87
In regards to the nascar vs nfl viewership numbers, what exactly are you comparing? Average viewership for a regular season nfl game vs a nascar race? How many races are there per season; isn’t it like 10-15?
Posted on 1/26/20 at 9:55 pm to 632627
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In regards to the nascar vs nfl viewership numbers, what exactly are you comparing? Average viewership for a regular season nfl game vs a nascar race? How many races are there per season; isn’t it like 10-15?
At it's height it was in the mid 30s
Posted on 1/26/20 at 9:57 pm to JohnnyKilroy
And the subject of one of the best documentaries ever
Posted on 1/26/20 at 9:58 pm to JohnnyKilroy
quote:Ok
There's been roughly 1500 nascar races and 28 deaths. So about 1.8% rate that a race has a fatality.
Each race has 36 drivers averaging about 3 hours
So that’s roughly 108 hours per race
At 1500 races, that’s 162,000 hours of driving
At 28 fatalities, that’s a fatality every 5,800 hours for its entire history
Now, most of the fatalities were in the early days as well so this is heavily slanted
Helicopters currently have a fatality every 55,000 hours
This post was edited on 1/26/20 at 10:01 pm
Posted on 1/26/20 at 9:58 pm to 632627
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How many races are there per season; isn’t it like 10-15?
In the NASCAR Cup Series, there are 36 points races in a season, plus an exhibition race before the season and an All-Star race during the season.
This post was edited on 1/26/20 at 9:59 pm
Posted on 1/26/20 at 10:01 pm to baybeefeetz
Roberto Clemente.
Steve McNair was another one to me.
Steve McNair was another one to me.
This post was edited on 1/26/20 at 10:04 pm
Posted on 1/26/20 at 10:01 pm to lsupride87
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If he played in the nfl in 2001 he would have been playing for the 2nd most watched sport
cool...
now do 1975-2000... wanna venture a guess as to which sport had the higher ratings?
wanna look at revenue, see which one generates more money? which other metric would you wanna TRY to compare these two, b/c i promise you, no matter which one, the NFL will pretty much always come out on top...
Posted on 1/26/20 at 10:02 pm to lsupride87
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Senna
I will be honest, I have never heard that name in my entire life until this thread
He died at 34 in a race and was maybe the best driver of all time. He was a much bigger global star than Dale. His funeral was likely the biggest of modern times, an estimated 3 million people.
Posted on 1/26/20 at 10:02 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
So what the the viewership numbers based on that had nascar over nfl 20 years ago? Average viewer per event?
Posted on 1/26/20 at 10:03 pm to lsupride87
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I will be honest, I have never heard that name in my entire life until this thread
His death was big around the rest of the world. There were a million people lining the streets of São Paulo, Brazil for his funeral procession.
IMO, Senna was the most talented racecar driver who ever lived, no matter what type of car racing.
Posted on 1/26/20 at 10:03 pm to tigervet4
Ive never heard of senna (doesnt mean it wasnt big) just had to google
Posted on 1/26/20 at 10:03 pm to lsupride87
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Now, most of the fatalities were in the early days as well so this is heavily slanted
so, it's almost like you are saying they KNEW that driving that fast without adequate safety measures was a dangerous thing... interesting...
Posted on 1/26/20 at 10:04 pm to 632627
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So what the the viewership numbers based on that had nascar over nfl 20 years ago? Average viewer per event?
I don’t know all of the exact numbers or metrics. The point is that, when Earnhardt died, NASCAR was huge. It was right up there with the other big sports. That’s why his death, while probably not as big, is one of the most comparable in terms of the shock factor it created.
Posted on 1/26/20 at 10:05 pm to tigervet4
Add to the fact that his crash and subsequent death is still controversial today.
Posted on 1/26/20 at 10:06 pm to oleyeller
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Ive never heard of senna (doesnt mean it wasnt big) just had to google
If you want to learn about someone who had a relentless will to win, at absolutely whatever the cost, you should learn about Senna. ESPN produced a documentary about him about 10 years ago, that I believe is still on Netflix. It’s simply titled “Senna.”
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