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Why is Nascar considered a sport when all you do is drive fast and make left turns around a track that's mainly always some sort of circle?
updated by @tony20fan: 12/03/16 05:48:04PM

Go run at least 100 laps somewhere, then we'll talk.


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As Jeff said, go 1000 laps and then ask the question. This SPORT is so brutal on the body, and mind. Sit inside of a sauna for 4 1/2 hours and then add the strain of thinking at 200 mph and the physical aspect of wrestling a car for 500 miles at 200 Mph.Pastor Ken

I back the last 3 statements , i respect your point , BUT you must respect ours, it takes skill, determination, conditioning and will power to do it. And take from someone who did some driving it is not as easy as it looks!

NASCAR isn't a sport, it's a sanctioning body. Auto racing is a very demanding sport, and anyone who's ever participated knows this very well.

Man, I don't know where to start here. I never raced a car on the track but have been a fan for close to 50 years. I've seen men drive very fast, unsafe cars with no power steering, bad brakes, lousey tires in places you wouldn't ride a bicycle! I saw several men die right in front of me and many others that are crippled, burned, or missing limbs. They certainly didn't do it for the money because no sport would be worth the physical or mental abuse. The drivers today in Nascar are very well paid, but if you get a chance look inside one of these cars and imagine very limited visibility, 42 other guys on the sides and bumpers of your car and inches from a wall at close to 200 mph. Ever drive 200? I drove a car 137 miles per hour on the street and it's terrifying! Oh, by the way the races are 400 or 500 miles in length.The racers have always had my respect and are every bit an athlete both mentally and physically. It's not just about mashin' the gas, driving fast and turning left, its about trying to out run, out smart, out last and out drive the next guy. Oh, and be able to go home at the end of the night to your family in one piece with a few bucks in your pocket. You know the old saying, to become a millionaire in racing, start out with 5 million.Pete in Michigan