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Question: Is Nascar a sport?
Yes - 16 (55.2%)
No - 13 (44.8%)
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« on: February 21, 2007, 05:12:35 PM »
Alright -  just please respond yes/no.. I am having an ongoing debate with people I work with regarding this matter.

Nascar is listed as a sport, classified as a sport, marketed as a sport.       

we are about 50/50 here in the office regarding this.      does a sport involve some sort of ball/ physical contact.. etc? 

keep it simple, comment if you like... but do you classify nascar as a SPORT? 
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« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2007, 05:17:40 PM »
yes, like F1 its motor sport

and wuldnt it have been handier to create a poll?
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« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2007, 05:19:00 PM »
Nascar is a sport as much as darts or curling or bowling is a sport.
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« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2007, 05:37:12 PM »
Okay... Maybe it is easier to do as a poll... and since only us superbeings can make them, here it is...
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« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2007, 09:52:44 PM »
I don't like Nascar in any way. I have never like Nascar and don't believe I ever will, but it is a Sport.  smoking
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« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2007, 09:59:05 PM »
Sport to me always implies a physical aspect. The only physical ability showcased in Nascar is the ability to remain conscious at high speeds in a car. So No.
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« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2007, 10:07:23 PM »
No

i think that it is not because to me its more like an expensive hobby. i put Nascar in the same category as poker not a sport but more of a hobby or game, i dont know i'm kinda mixed sided on this one  Undecided
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« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2007, 02:10:26 AM »
It's absolutely a sport.  Those guys go out and risk their lives every race.  They sustain all sorts of ludicrous G-forces, lose 10 pounds of waterweight, have to maintain pinpoint focus the whole race.  Pit stops are a work of art, changing four tires, making adjustments, adding fuel in under 13 seconds. 

Tell me it's not a sport.
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« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2007, 10:06:00 PM »
I guess  if riding horses around  in a circle  is  considered a sport, then driving a car around  in a circle  can be also. For me, the appeal  of either  is zero. Actually, less than zero.
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« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2007, 11:00:59 PM »
No it is not a sport. Its 200 rednecks driving 200 mph in a circle. If it were a sport driving would be a sport it isn't. So neither is racing.
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« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2007, 07:45:22 PM »
It is a Sport . Any type of racing is a sport... If Golf , which is the most boring shit to watch and play, is a sport, then Nascar is. And It's f@#$ cool.. Go 42  hihi
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« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2007, 02:56:53 PM »
Of course it's a sport.
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« Reply #12 on: February 24, 2007, 03:35:32 PM »
It is a Sport, but with a major dependence on equipment (engine, chassis, etc which are developed by engineers and not the competitors). So I guess it?s more unfair than other sports where the equipment only has a marginal influence.
It definitely requires great skills, physical endurance and an outstanding capacity of reaction.

Btw. Nascar is boring as hell, touring car racing, Formula 1 and rally are far more fun to watch? ok
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« Reply #13 on: February 24, 2007, 03:46:19 PM »
Quote from: Timothy25 on February 22, 2007, 11:00:59 PM
If it were a sport driving would be a sport it isn't.

If running were a sport then walking would be a sport.

... Go figure.
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« Reply #14 on: February 24, 2007, 04:19:28 PM »
Yes I definetly think it is...They have to sit in that car for like 4 hours, not piss,stay hydrated and cant let go of there concentration for a second or they could crash or be at the back of the field
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« Reply #15 on: February 25, 2007, 09:56:43 AM »
Yeah I think it is.
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« Reply #16 on: February 28, 2007, 09:25:19 PM »
wow I am actually shocked it is more than a 2/1 vote for yes...
I was expecting it to be much closer....     

you can close this puppy down... I got the answer i was looking for!
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« Reply #17 on: March 01, 2007, 06:44:16 PM »
Quote from: Garry on February 22, 2007, 02:10:26 AM
It's absolutely a sport.  Those guys go out and risk their lives every race.  They sustain all sorts of ludicrous G-forces, lose 10 pounds of waterweight, have to maintain pinpoint focus the whole race.  Pit stops are a work of art, changing four tires, making adjustments, adding fuel in under 13 seconds. 

Tell me it's not a sport.

It's not a sport ... motor racing like what goes on at Bathurst (V8 Supercars) or Formula 1 is a sport.
Driving around in circles is not. I mean c'mon, what kind of a car race doesn't even have any right hand turns? (apart from coming out of pit lane  rofl)
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« Reply #18 on: March 01, 2007, 07:01:04 PM »
There ARE road courses in NASCAR.  Roll Eyes

What an ignorant answer, and a lame attempt at a joke.
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« Reply #19 on: March 01, 2007, 07:03:30 PM »
Quote from: Guns_and_Chad on March 01, 2007, 06:44:16 PM
It's not a sport ... motor racing like what goes on at Bathurst (V8 Supercars) or Formula 1 is a sport.
Driving around in circles is not. I mean c'mon, what kind of a car race doesn't even have any right hand turns? (apart from coming out of pit lane  rofl)

An argument could be made about Bathurst/Formula 1 not being a sport too. I mean how hard is it to turn right and left over and over?

BTW, NASCAR does race on two road circuits every season. So your statemnt about not have any right turns is false.
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