I've yet to enter into a discussion about this where folks don't have strong feelings running either way. I've never felt bad about watching NASCAR, CART, F-1, IMSA, SCORE, etc. I'm a motorsports junkie, that's all there is to it. I leave the legitimacy and political correctness up to someone else. Racing is racing is racing. I love 'em all! I don't watch them, read about them, attend them to impress anyone or make friends. THose who called to come over Sunday to watch the 500 at my home were of like minds. We were entertained.
On a side note. NASCAR was going nowhere fast till in car cameras became viable. Without that, none of the other forms of racing would enjoy the extended fan base they do. It engineered a participation of experience that was unheard of and distinctly lacking up until then. I watched many races before in car....we are now on the edge of a proliferation of information available at races today. What a difference it has made.
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