10 Reasons Why You Should Love Nascar
1. You can love or hate a driver simply because they drive a Ford, Dodge, Chevrolet or Toyota. No explanation necessary.
2. She has yet to win a race in the Sprint Cup or Nationwide Series, but Danica Patrick is one of the most, if not the most, controversial driver in recent Nascar history because she is a women in a “man’s sport.”
3. Dale Earnhardt, Sr. and the #3 car. No other driver in the history of Nascar has made a bigger impact to the sport than Dale. In memory of Dale, who died after wreck at Daytona in 2001, every fan in the stands holds up three fingers on the third lap of every race. You may not know a thing about racing, but seeing over 100,000 fans quietly stand in unison to honor the great “Intimidator” will send a shiver down your spine.
4. Fans are allowed to bring coolers full of soda (beer) into the stands.
5. Eight Nascar racetracks can fit over 100,000 race fans.
6. Kyle Busch. He is the most hated driver in the sport because he “drives dirty” and “cheats.” Some don’t like that he drives a Toyota. Thing is, he drives more like Dale Earnhardt Sr. than any other driver in the sport.
7. Nascar fans are patriotic and love beer. If you love America and/or beer, it would only make sense you should love Nascar too.
8. You can wear ridiculously colorful, logo-brandished jackets or air-brushed t-shirts with a portrait of your favorite driver and not get weird glances. In fact, you’ll probably be complimented.
9. Depending on the track, stocks cars are capable of reaching speeds of over 190 miles per hour. Couple that kind of speed with pack racing where 30 cars get grouped up and you definitely have more excitement (and noise) than a hot dog eating contest.
10. Tailgating for a Nascar race is a lot like tailgating for a football game, except instead of tailgating for just a few hours like football, a Nascar tailgate starts a week before the actual race. On that note, what happens in the Daytona infield, stays in the the Daytona infield.
Mar 27, 2012 @ 17:09:00
I love NASCAR.
Mar 27, 2012 @ 17:13:00
I’m with ya there bro.
Mar 27, 2012 @ 17:35:00
I love nascar just as much as football, but I like all types of racing as long as they go fast.
Mar 27, 2012 @ 17:53:00
The BEST!
Mar 27, 2012 @ 18:42:00
Excellent reasons and the fans are 2nd to NONE!!!
Mar 27, 2012 @ 20:56:00
Thanks! Nascar fans in America are like soccer fans in Europe. Absolutely nuts.
Mar 27, 2012 @ 19:52:00
Dale Sr. was the greatest. Did get to meet him once in the pits at Pocono. Wish I was there, that is in the pits at Pocono. One place I do not mind being in the pits.
Mar 27, 2012 @ 21:32:00
they forgot the patriotism we show for the military
Mar 28, 2012 @ 03:13:00
Dale Earnhart Sr.was the man and always will be the man in many people’s minds long live the king,,!!!!!
Mar 28, 2012 @ 03:31:00
Dale Earnhart Sr. was the man and to bad he had to die because of Sterling Marlin Running him into the wall, and killing him because of a faulty seatbelt and it is still sad today that Sterling Marlin still feels bad even today because of those events and no fault of his own…!!!
Mar 28, 2012 @ 16:21:00
The asswipes at Vegas speedway wont let you take in beer…they sell tall boys for 7 bucks apiece inside….didn’t stop me though….I smuggled in 12…like I’m gonna pay 7 bucks a beer…Screw any track that bleeds more money from every fan in every way…I miss going to Charlotte and Martinsville and Darlington….they appreciate that you need to drink a few cold ones and eat some fried chicken!