Ahh Dave you make some good points about how NASCAR can be, but had it been a
sports car race or drag race or anything with wheels he would have written the
same thing. It's just that NASCAR has become know has a southern sport. When in
fact it may sanction more weekly tracks across the US than any other sanction, I
may be on a shaky limb here, than any other world wide. NASCAR did start in the
south but here in Conn, we have 3 NASCAR sanctioned race tracks. The 4th track
in Conn. is Lime Rock Park. Winston Cup racing has just been tagged with the
name NASCAR because many see it on TV and don't know the extent of the word
NASCAR. Visit the web site and check the tracks in it's regional series. Not
defending anyone, just saying he would do it to any form of the sport.
> I guess he's trying to imply that people from those areas are "gay" and
> therefor can't understand NASCAR. Actually, the people from those areas are
> likely to be well educated and successful. Not too many hicks live 'round
> them there parts.
> Everyone is entitled to their opinions including the writer of that article,
> r.a.s. readers, and myself. A number of people in this thread feel it's ok
> to rip that writer apart for his views. Well, then it's certainly ok for me
> to bluntly express my opinions of NASCAR.
> I agree with most of what the writer had to say about NASCAR and it's fans.
> For those who live outside of the U.S., you might be unaware as to how
> NASCAR is viewed by many Americans. Do you know what the WWF is? It's that
> bulls**t, fake, wrestling garbage that unfortunately pollutes the airwaves.
> NASCAR and the WWF are often referred to as siblings, or even
> interchangeable. Yes, the fans ARE typically hicks and beer worshipers. The
> drivers are not athletes. How could a bunch of old, chubby, good ol' boys be
> athletes? One of the U.S.'s top sports radio stations is near where I live,
> and NASCAR is NEVER mentioned, except to be made fun of when a Billy Bob is
> foolish enough to call in.
> Sorry, but NASCAR IS considered a joke to the majority of Americans. The
> writer knows that. I know that. The only one's who don't know that, or are
> too full of beer to care, are it's crash crazy fans.
> WWF and NASCAR. Happy together.
> David G Fisher
> > > It's from MA, probably Boston(?). that explains it all. San
> > > Fran.
> > >would be the other place that wouldn't need any explanation for it.
> > <snip>
> > Er - eh? Could you explain that for those of us unfamiliar with US
> > regional attitudes?
> > --
> > David.
> > "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll,
> > really."
> > (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)
