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NASCAR is a sport. Sports and athletics are not necessarily the same thing. Racing belongs in the same category as poker, billiard, and bass fishing. Sports, but not athletics.Buckeye Maniac said:
I agree though that some of the pit crew members are athletes; except the ones named "Fatback" or "Cooter" who use a stick to pass a Dasani over the wall to the driver.
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Saw31
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I'm sorry, but anyone who does not understand the appeal of driving a car 200 mph, you frankly will never understand. I don't care if you don't want to label drivers or golfers or whatever "athletes". It's not important to me. There is a lot of skill displayed by these people and if you would ever like me to take you to 140 mph in my mustang, you'll understand what kind of nerve it takes to top 200.
Now for the stereotypes. You can find those exact same stereotypes anywhere you want to look for them. North, south, east and west. That is more your problem and frankly by stating NASCAR fans are toothless whatevers makes you sound pretty fucking stupid. No dings from me, but if you want to start throwing out generalities about a certain segment of the population because they are from the south or they are NASCAR fans, you yourself are the exact same thing as a rascist, your focus of hatred just has a different target. So fuck off.
Now for the stereotypes. You can find those exact same stereotypes anywhere you want to look for them. North, south, east and west. That is more your problem and frankly by stating NASCAR fans are toothless whatevers makes you sound pretty fucking stupid. No dings from me, but if you want to start throwing out generalities about a certain segment of the population because they are from the south or they are NASCAR fans, you yourself are the exact same thing as a rascist, your focus of hatred just has a different target. So fuck off.
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yeppir.. first hand... but ya might want to talk to Dale Earnhardt, Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin, and Tony Roper.. I don't think they got the memoTGfan06 said:
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BuckBackHome
Wolverine is largest member of weasel family
1. I could care less about Nascar. I have never watched a race in my life.
2. I used to argue with a college friend about this. He argued racing (he was into motorcycles) was more of a sport than football because it involved life and death and that was what defined a sport to him. I would consider it a sport in the sense of horseracing. However, I would give them more credit if the cars were not involved, but that would be really boring watching a bunch of small guys run around a track
3. Hell, yeah those stigmas apply and deservedly so. Yeah, the sport (there, I said it) has greatly expanded its fan base, but when you get behind a truck that is either beat to shit or incredibly tricked out with a "Rest in Peace, Indimidator" bumper sticker it is very redneck.
No, I have never watched a Nascar race on TV or in person, but I have no desire to watch a bunch of cars make left hand turns for 2+ hours. I have seen some Indy type races in person and I prefer the Formula 1 setup like they have in Cleveland over the Indy 500. Nothing like standing in a corner watching and hearing those machines shift in and out of gears. That is amazing.
2. I used to argue with a college friend about this. He argued racing (he was into motorcycles) was more of a sport than football because it involved life and death and that was what defined a sport to him. I would consider it a sport in the sense of horseracing. However, I would give them more credit if the cars were not involved, but that would be really boring watching a bunch of small guys run around a track
3. Hell, yeah those stigmas apply and deservedly so. Yeah, the sport (there, I said it) has greatly expanded its fan base, but when you get behind a truck that is either beat to shit or incredibly tricked out with a "Rest in Peace, Indimidator" bumper sticker it is very redneck.
No, I have never watched a Nascar race on TV or in person, but I have no desire to watch a bunch of cars make left hand turns for 2+ hours. I have seen some Indy type races in person and I prefer the Formula 1 setup like they have in Cleveland over the Indy 500. Nothing like standing in a corner watching and hearing those machines shift in and out of gears. That is amazing.
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BN27 -- I know it really hurt you when your girlfriend made you buy that "I love Ricky Rudd" leather jacket for Christmas... but ya gotta let it go dude...
I hear she's gonna surprise you with finish line seats at the Pocono 500 in June.. yee haa... BN's gonna get a tatoo
I hear she's gonna surprise you with finish line seats at the Pocono 500 in June.. yee haa... BN's gonna get a tatoo
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thank god i dont know who ricky rudd is.....and that i didnt know the pocono 500 was in june.NJ-Buckeye said:
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I just want to say a few words to you fuckers that think NASCAR is boring. You guys don't know what you are missing. I am watching a... race...... right now............ and I ............... 
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