Paul (London), I have to say I am with Yahmin on this one! As a F1 fan and a WRC fan of over 35 years I do not get the point of NASCAR. 500 laps on a banked oval with cars running on what by modern standards is antiquated technology? Give me highly sophisticated rally & open wheel racing any day!

Tom, Carlisle, United Kingdom

If he thinks gorified banger racing, only turning left and hardly touching the brakes is more exciting than the world's best drivers racing the world's best cars, that's up to him. He wasn't good enough for F1, simple. F1 is difficult, Nascar is for those who like their motorsport one-dimensional.

Alastair, Alicante, Spain

Formula 1 is just so boring. My drive home from work is more interesting most days. Half the time there is more chance of horses on a carousel over taking each other, than there is of two cars passing each other in F1.

NASCAR = men / F1 = boys. In the old days F1 was to top, but sadly no more.

Peter, Bristol, UK

In NASCAR there are many more passes and in basket the player score much more than in football, but in the world, the majority of people still prefers football to basketball and F1 to NASCAR. Maybe because F1 is the state of the art. Something like tech and knights. And ART is not only muscles.

Mauro , Bologna, Italy

Formula 1 is boring, they even punished Lewis Hamilton for overtaking someone at Magny Cours! The trouble is F1 is global and NASCAR is only in America. Days of Thunder was good though.

Jon, London, UK

This statment is so typical for Juan Pablo. F1 is not about excitment like boring NASCAR. The fact is that he has won 7 races, but he was never able to fight for the championship. So i think i'ts shame that he even came to Formula 1 and atacked everyone. He had chance to fight for championship in F1

Dagni, Jyväsyklä, Finland

How hard is it to drive around a oval track without changing gears or barely touching your brakes Juan. F1 may not have 6000 passes per race but when you do pass someone it involves skills, unlike another draft by pass.

Your criticisms of F1 is just sour grapes! So be happy look ahead not back.

Marc St Claire, Hamilton, Canada

I hate Montoya. He only quit F1 because he was getting his butt kicked every race. Now he can have fun driving around a track over and over again. Still he won't make a podium! F1 is more challenging and interesting then Nascar anyway.

Doug , oakland, ca

This made my day when i read this in the times on monday! NASCAR finally being reported in the paper. Plus i have been a F1 fan for about 15 years now but get more excited when the NASCAR race is on the tv than the F1 the show is just so much better and more exciting! More of this please.

Luke Wolton, Gloucester, UK

You mention twice that Stock cars are super charged. They, in fact, use the ancient technology of a carburetor.

Charley, tracy, usa

I am still waiting for the appearance of these "supercharged road cars" in NASCAR.

Marty, Chicago,

The reason I now prefer NASCAR over F-1, they have more lead changes in one race than F-1 has all season. Yes, F-1 has become very boring.

Robert Payne, Grosse Pointe Park, MI, USA

I'm trying really hard to remember, but I just don't remember Montoya on the podium everyweek.

Jeff, VA,

I never liked Montoya. He gloated in the few times he was on the podium and it was always someone elses fault when he did not finish the race or finish in the points. Now, I am indifferent to him but am happy that his leaving opened a spot for Hamilton at Mclaren. Formula One is not boring.

Tim, Lafayette, LA., USA

Yahmin I must say your assesment that F1 fans don't get NASCAR and vice versa is very wrong indeed. I personally enjoy both and have attended both NASCAR and F1 events and whilst they are both different they can be enjoyed by fans of either. NASCAR is growing in the UK just look at this article.

Paul, London, England

Whatever else, get it right about the cars. They are normally aspirated (usually an 730 or 850cfm 4 barrel carburetor), not supercharged. Possibly the reporter is not a racing reporter and just likes hyperbole.
Montoya is correct about the average youth in America. They do grow up on NASCAR.

Jack Barry, Clearwater, Florida, USA

"The guy who started in front of you would drive away from you..."

Funny, I remember JP running into the rear of the guy in front of him, too many times. I'm glad JP's happy being popular in a country that's only 5% of the world's population. Sad he feels he has to cut down the rest of the world.

Aaron Sakovich, Madison, AL, USA

That's right Montoya, you keep telling yourself that, as if anyone's listening. The racing is simply different. Those who prefer F1 don't get Nascar and vice versa. I predict the attempts to get Nascar into the mainstream will be as successful as getting interest up on American Football.

Yahmin, Newton,

Five US also has coverage on Monday evenings

Calvin, London, UK