NASCAR is a sport in which takes real talent, you can't just go out on the track and win a race, it takes years and years of driving experience to master a stock car. Driving in a car about 115+ Degrees with very little air conditioning at 170 MPH plus the need of full concentration is very very hard to do. Some people assume that it takes no talent, that it is not athletic, and that you can win on your first try, which is absolute bull. Again, it takes real talent to drive a stock car. That is athletic. If you think that NASCAR drivers aren't athletes, you try driving at 170 MPH for 200 laps yourself.
You people must think you're smart, hardcore and rebellious for being against NASCAR. Whats the matter with you people? What about Baseball why is that considered a "sport" thats just hitting a ball and running around. Wow, so exceiting. NASCAR has action all the time with the drivers rubbing fenders, and the crashes. In Baseball you have to wait 5 minutes to see action. NASCAR should be considered a sport before Baseball.
And I'm sick of people Assuming that just because someone's a NASCAR fan, that they must be a redneck. Most Hicks don't even watch NASCAR or have even heard of it, thats a bullshit crappy ass stereotype, grow the fuck up.
And I'm sick of people Assuming that just because someone's a NASCAR fan, that they must be a redneck. Most Hicks don't even watch NASCAR or have even heard of it, thats a bullshit crappy ass stereotype, grow the fuck up.
by PantherNCStateFan May 3, 2006
Get the NASCAR mug.A great sport which actually takes some talent to compete. Anyone can run down a field, but it takes a real man to hold a 3600 pound machine steady at a 40 degree banking in speeds in excess of 190 mph. Its also the only sport in which it is actually a very real possibility that you will not live to see tomorrow. There are actually a few drivers that have died in the premier series, the most popular of course Dale Earnhardt Sr., who died in a head on 180mph crash with the wall, caused by Sterling Marlin.
by Corbyn April 17, 2006
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A weak excuse for a sport.
A good excuse to get drunk and show your tits.
Say what you want about nascar, but it is better than watching:
dance competions, bowling, the kentucky derby, dog shows, & any reality show.
A good excuse to get drunk and show your tits.
Say what you want about nascar, but it is better than watching:
dance competions, bowling, the kentucky derby, dog shows, & any reality show.
by jeff gordon is gay April 23, 2008
Get the nascar mug.A boring "sport" where a bunch of cars go around in a big circle for like 2 hours. The only exciting part is when someone crashes and there's a lot of fire. Watching NASCAR is a huge event in the South, like soccer in Europe. Similar to horse racing only there's no legalized betting.
Billy Joe: Hey there cousin, wanna go watch that there NASCAR at paw's house? I just love watching them cars go round and round.
Mary-Ellen: Well shucks cousin, I reckon I would like to, but I think we oughta be getting hitched first.
Mary-Ellen: Well shucks cousin, I reckon I would like to, but I think we oughta be getting hitched first.
by DantheMan112 February 24, 2008
Get the NASCAR mug.Probably the gayest motorsport ever made. Based on shitty cars such as a Dodge Intrepid, Ford taurus, or a chevy Monte Carlo that are commonly found in rental car parking lots. The race cars weigh 3000 pounds and (500 pounds are from sponsor decals)as opposed to an F1 car that weighs close to 1000 pounds. I will admit that nascar does require some athletic and driving talent (you need strength due to no power steering and brakes and the lateral G's do take a toll on one's body, the cockpit can reach 140 degrees so when you add all that fire proof cloths and 3 hours in the car you can lose almost 5 pounds in water) but no where near that of WRC, F1, IRL,CART or ALMS. This sport is backed by ignorant rednecks that won't bother to discover the true excitement that other motorsports have to offer.
by Gatman August 9, 2006
Get the nascar mug.A league of 'stock car' racing, more popular to hillfolk and rednecks. NASCAR vehicles are modified to the point of not even looking like cars. most NASCARS are pretty ugly too with all those colors...yehhck. dont ever give a Hotwheels NASCAR to a baby, they might mistakee it for candy.
Nascar racing requires almost no skill.
if you want real racing, try Le Mans. Corvette, Aston Martin, Porsche, McLaren, Mercedes, Panaz, Viper... on mixed terrain tracks, with more than 1 turn, high speeds, and much cooler cars.
Nascar racing requires almost no skill.
if you want real racing, try Le Mans. Corvette, Aston Martin, Porsche, McLaren, Mercedes, Panaz, Viper... on mixed terrain tracks, with more than 1 turn, high speeds, and much cooler cars.
by TigPuff June 29, 2009
Get the NASCAR mug.Not a sport, but a league that sanctions stock car racing in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Stands for "National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing".
The league has its roots in the Prohibtion era when moonshiners would soup up their cars to outrun the police in the Southeastern United States. After prohibiton was repealed, these former moonshiners began racing each other in their souped up cars. In 1948, they founded the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) because they were tired of scrupulous promoters who kept ropping off fans and drivers. After a period of growth from the league's founding to the 1980s, the league began to grow outside the Southeastern United States thanks in part to TV ratings and a driver by the name of Jeff Gordon as well as legend Dale Earnhardt. However, the league took a huge blow when Earnhardt was killed in stock car racing's premeir event, the Daytona 500 in 2001. Today, the lauge is one of the more popular sports leagues in the United States and is beginning to grow fanbases in other countries.
The league has three major series and several regional series. The main three are the Camping World Truck Series (Formerly Craftsman Truck) which, as the name says, races pick-up trucks. The second is the Nationwide Series, which is the secondary series in NASCAR. The third is the Sprint Cup, which is the league's premeir divison, and where you'll see some of the best auto racers in the world. As stated prviously, the league also has two Canadian and Mexican series, which are the Canadian Tire Series and the Corona Series, respectively.
The league sanctions stock car racing. "Stock" cars are a type of race car that resembles a street car, hence the term "stock", compared to Indy and Formula 1 cars, which are open-wheeled racers. The four body types are: Chevrolet Impala, Ford Fusion, Dodge Charger and Toyota Camry.
One of the main (and stupid) criticisms of NASCAR is that it is not a sport. In a sense, this is correct. It is a league, a sanctioning body, like FIA. Stock car racing is the sport it sanctions. Saying that NASCAR is not a sport is silly. If you say that, then you will have to say that auto racing is not a sport, either. NASCAR racing involves strategy, including when to make a pit stop, which groove to take on the track and how to manage fuel and tires. Also, as some people have said on UD, going 3 g's in these cars takes a major toll on a person's body. The drivers are some of the most athletic people around.
Another dumb criticism is that it is "boring". It is almost a guarantee that anyone who says this has most likely never been to a race live and has only seen it on TV. Being at a NASCAR-sanctioned event is one of the most thrilling moments in anyone's life. You have not lived until you see a train of 43 cars roar past you either when the green flag waves or when they're simply passing by. TV just does not capture the excitement of being at a live race.
A legitimate criticism, however, is that there are too many oval races, which is somewhat valid. NASCAR does need to add more road course races to the Sprint Cup schedule. While the oval tracks range from 1/2-mile short tracks to 2 1/2-mile "superspeedways", road courses will liven the series up.
Another silly criticism of NASCAR is that it is only for rednecks. In reality, NASCAR has expanded outside its birthplace, the American Southeast, to areas around the United States, while at the same time remaining true to its roots. At the same time, the sport's fanbase has grown, as well. The fanbase is now diverse and includes people in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Canada, Mexico and even among whites, blacks, Latinos and Asians. There are also NASCAR fans in Europe. They're just not as known. Many people who do not identify as rednecks will tell you that they are proud NASCAR fans. In fact, the are driver in NASCAr who were born outside the United States, Juan Pablo Montoya being one example.
While this definition is a good defense of NASCAR, it is not perfect and one should simply look at the league's strengths before making a swift and foolish judgement. Anyone who wants to know more should go http://www.nascar.com or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASCAR
The league has its roots in the Prohibtion era when moonshiners would soup up their cars to outrun the police in the Southeastern United States. After prohibiton was repealed, these former moonshiners began racing each other in their souped up cars. In 1948, they founded the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) because they were tired of scrupulous promoters who kept ropping off fans and drivers. After a period of growth from the league's founding to the 1980s, the league began to grow outside the Southeastern United States thanks in part to TV ratings and a driver by the name of Jeff Gordon as well as legend Dale Earnhardt. However, the league took a huge blow when Earnhardt was killed in stock car racing's premeir event, the Daytona 500 in 2001. Today, the lauge is one of the more popular sports leagues in the United States and is beginning to grow fanbases in other countries.
The league has three major series and several regional series. The main three are the Camping World Truck Series (Formerly Craftsman Truck) which, as the name says, races pick-up trucks. The second is the Nationwide Series, which is the secondary series in NASCAR. The third is the Sprint Cup, which is the league's premeir divison, and where you'll see some of the best auto racers in the world. As stated prviously, the league also has two Canadian and Mexican series, which are the Canadian Tire Series and the Corona Series, respectively.
The league sanctions stock car racing. "Stock" cars are a type of race car that resembles a street car, hence the term "stock", compared to Indy and Formula 1 cars, which are open-wheeled racers. The four body types are: Chevrolet Impala, Ford Fusion, Dodge Charger and Toyota Camry.
One of the main (and stupid) criticisms of NASCAR is that it is not a sport. In a sense, this is correct. It is a league, a sanctioning body, like FIA. Stock car racing is the sport it sanctions. Saying that NASCAR is not a sport is silly. If you say that, then you will have to say that auto racing is not a sport, either. NASCAR racing involves strategy, including when to make a pit stop, which groove to take on the track and how to manage fuel and tires. Also, as some people have said on UD, going 3 g's in these cars takes a major toll on a person's body. The drivers are some of the most athletic people around.
Another dumb criticism is that it is "boring". It is almost a guarantee that anyone who says this has most likely never been to a race live and has only seen it on TV. Being at a NASCAR-sanctioned event is one of the most thrilling moments in anyone's life. You have not lived until you see a train of 43 cars roar past you either when the green flag waves or when they're simply passing by. TV just does not capture the excitement of being at a live race.
A legitimate criticism, however, is that there are too many oval races, which is somewhat valid. NASCAR does need to add more road course races to the Sprint Cup schedule. While the oval tracks range from 1/2-mile short tracks to 2 1/2-mile "superspeedways", road courses will liven the series up.
Another silly criticism of NASCAR is that it is only for rednecks. In reality, NASCAR has expanded outside its birthplace, the American Southeast, to areas around the United States, while at the same time remaining true to its roots. At the same time, the sport's fanbase has grown, as well. The fanbase is now diverse and includes people in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Canada, Mexico and even among whites, blacks, Latinos and Asians. There are also NASCAR fans in Europe. They're just not as known. Many people who do not identify as rednecks will tell you that they are proud NASCAR fans. In fact, the are driver in NASCAr who were born outside the United States, Juan Pablo Montoya being one example.
While this definition is a good defense of NASCAR, it is not perfect and one should simply look at the league's strengths before making a swift and foolish judgement. Anyone who wants to know more should go http://www.nascar.com or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASCAR
Only idiots who have never been to a race hate NASCAR. They really need to look into it more to rally see how good stock car racing is. It's better than formula 1, that's for sure!
by BigD87 April 1, 2009
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