Notch Novelty Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Is making a left hand turn at fast speed a sport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 You need stanoma hand eye cordination and great reflexes in NASCAR that alone makes it a sport. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notch Novelty Posted May 21, 2004 Author Share Posted May 21, 2004 Walking to the school bus you need that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 didnt you know that school bus walking is a big sport in Ecuador? Its catching on in some of the inner cities here in the US, look out in a few years, there should be some leagues. @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosox Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 I'm really getting sick of these threads about NASCAR being a sport. I want you to go out there, drive with 42 other cars at 180 mph, and see how you do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Clemente Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 I'm willing to bet this thread was made just to make more enemies.--Roger "Time?" Clemente. Follow me on Twitter if you care: @Animal_Clans.My opinion may or may not be the same as yours. The choice is up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notch Novelty Posted May 21, 2004 Author Share Posted May 21, 2004 Well, I almost do that everyday in Buffalo and if your from Buffalo the 33 is like the Audubon in Germany you do 80 you get blown off the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc49erfan15 Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 I was prepared to make a detailed argument, backed up by the definition of "sport" and some facts.But screw it.Yes, NASCAR is a sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notch Novelty Posted May 21, 2004 Author Share Posted May 21, 2004 How is it a sport? Any person could drive a car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Many people play basketball football and baseball too but the best in the world play professionally. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Yeah, but try driving a car at a speed most people couldn't even fathom to hit in normal cars... And add to the fact that there are 42 others driving at the same speed, wanting only to get past you... And one false move could cause complete chaos in a place like Talladega... It's a sport alright... Anything that requires stamina, hand eye coordination, and competition is a sport, and NASCAR got all 3 of those...Then again, I would say that it is a sport, I'm from the south   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braden Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 I voted yes...It requires a tremendous amount of skill, nerves, endurance and instinct. IMO I find it boring, but that's not the argument. It's one thing to drive fast, yes, but that is not what NASCAR's all about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 I don't like NASCAR, but I consider it a sport. You have to be in great physical adn mental shape to drive. I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffles Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 My thoughts on this topic are well-documented in this thread.To summarize my argument, I feel the car does too much of the work and is too directly responsible for the results (as compared to the skill of the driver). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notch Novelty Posted May 21, 2004 Author Share Posted May 21, 2004 You don't need to be in any kind of shape to drive a car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 My thoughts on this topic are well-documented in this thread.To summarize my argument, I feel the car does too much of the work and is too directly responsible for the results (as compared to the skill of the driver). You mean the engineers and the pit crew do all the work. I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Clemente Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 You don't need to be in any kind of shape to drive a car You need to be fit enough to survive a crash. You need to be fit enough so that you won't have a heart attack every single time you have a near death experience (which happens every two minutes).--Roger "Time?" Clemente. Follow me on Twitter if you care: @Animal_Clans.My opinion may or may not be the same as yours. The choice is up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 by admission, I'm not a fan but I do consider NASCAR a sport. the reasons...you have around 30 guys in souped up cars racing...generally, i hear races of most kinds are considered sports.the winner gets to hold a trophy and wear milk...usually done for some sort of athlete racers can and have died, the most glaring recent example being the Intimidator, Dale Earnhardt and finally, most people, myself included, couldn't do it at that level for one factor or another...the factor here being that almost none of us, unless we have a racer among us, could make a left turn going at 285-300 mph w/o crashing, burning and likely not living to tell about it.that, IMO, is why NASCAR is a sport. you may now return to your regularly scheduled programming. A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 My thoughts on this topic are well-documented in this thread.To summarize my argument, I feel the car does too much of the work and is too directly responsible for the results (as compared to the skill of the driver). As are mine, and I agree with UW.On another note... it certainly does seem like this was designed to create conflict. Not the part in creating a poll, or asking this particular question, but creating this poll with this question and then pushing your position to the point of ridiculing the positions of others....and yes, you do need to be in shape to drive Nascar. It is physically demanding. It isn't a sport in my mind, but honestly, notoriousap, let people state their opinions, you state yours, and leave it at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notch Novelty Posted May 21, 2004 Author Share Posted May 21, 2004 Do you need to lift and/or run to be in Nascar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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