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quote:Originally posted by NashBama:
I've shot quite a few races at the Nashville Fairgrounds, I'd rather have a root canal with a rusty pair of pliers. You can see just as much action sitting next to the interstate exit ramp. However, there is an art, skill, talent, and valid competition with racing.
The guys that work on these cars are amazing mechanics. I've been around them, I've talked to them, I've seen them squeeze every drop of horsepower out of an engine physically possible. It's amazing how much science these guys know and understand, they know more tricks than a PhD in physics.
Hours upon hours of work and massive amounts of money are placed in the hands of the drivers. These drivers have a natural talent for controlling their car, avoiding wrecks, and reducing damage when they're in one. You try to make a left hand turn with several other cars trying to cut you off and slam into you while maintaining high speeds. You'll probably end up in the wall very quickly.
No, I'm not a race fan, but I've been around it enough to respect it and the people involved. Yes, it's a sport. It's different than football or hockey and I would choose a bare handed prostate exam over working a race, but it's a sport nonetheless.
quote:Originally posted by Mistress of Entropy:
Football, basketball, baseball, and soccer are unquestionably sports. I'd even call cheerleading a sport. There's art, skill, talent, and valid competition in each.
But "motorsports"? No. They're merely an occasion for people to gather and watch men drive noisy, vulgarly-colored cars make a succession of left-hand turns!
