Axenos1

I do not consider Nascar a sport. There is no doubt it is a competition, and in fact a very difficult one. But I do not place it among events which require the kind of physical ability of football, basketball, or even golf. Yes, physical ability is involved, but not what one might call athleticism. Athleticism is what defines a sport for me.

On top of that, I find Nascar to be incredibly boring. Don't get me wrong. I'm a fan of racing. I love to watch F1 and LeMans races, rallies, and other types of racing that involve turning both left AND right. It is also more interesting when the cars involved are not basically all the exact same machine. A Nascar restrictor plate race is the most excruciatingly dull event ever. Because all the cars perform the same. You might argue that it showcases the skills of the drivers. I would argue that it causes a cluster of cars where no one can really drive, and where many will simply wreck their machines because of said cluster. A good wreck is one where someone pushes the envelope too far. If a driver tries to shave a tenth by going into a sharp corner 2 mph faster than he should and ends up spinning or flipping, it is much more interesting to me than seeing someone get forced into a wall because there simply isn't room.

That said, the road races in whichever series still runs them are significantly more interesting. Banking left and drafting for 4 hours just isn't that exciting.

Rant over.

This is what happens when you live in Wisconsin and are bombarded with this crap all the damn time. Sorry.

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