Do you consider Nascar a sport?

[Phinsfan1980]

Just curious what people think. Do you consider Nascar or any other racing to be a "sport".

 

[Phinsfan1980]

Come on now don't be afraid to answer

 

[MikeO]

NO! Not a sport

 

[d-day]

Just curious what people think. Do you consider Nascar or any other racing to be a "sport".

this is from the dictionary:

1. <LI type=a>Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
2. A particular form of this activity.
3. An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.
4. An active pastime; recreation.

the only question i think people would have about it being a sport would be the physical exertion part and all i know is this: i got to ride a nascar as fast as i could around lowes speedway in charlotte for 3 laps - no power steering, super high banking at 140 mph - when i got out of the car, i was physically and mentally exhausted especially how close i got to the wall - these nascar guys do this 40-50 mph faster and another 200 laps with 40 extra cars on the track - it's a sport

 

[Clark Kent]

I watch Nascar (nextel cup) but I don't consider it a sport... It takes a lot of talent to be able to do the things they do, but that doesn't make it sport. The crews are more of athletes then the drivers.

 

[ohall]

Of course yes. Anyone that can drive a car at that level while pulling so many G's is an athlete to me.

 

[THOMAS_54]

Of course it's a sport, everyone one has to be athletic (crew members and drivers). A lot of people don't actually realized how hard it is to drive a ill-handling car at 190mph. How many of you could do that.

 

[MikeO]

Of course it's a sport, everyone one has to be athletic (crew members and drivers). A lot of people don't actually realized how hard it is to drive a ill-handling car at 190mph. How many of you could do that.

I can't be a lion tamer. Does that make it a sport?

Difference between "skill" and "sport"

 

[THOMAS_54]

I can't be a lion tamer. Does that make it a sport?

Difference between "skill" and "sport"

I didn't mean that if you can't do it's a sport, I was just pointing out that it's very hard because some people think it's easy.

 

[MikeO]

I didn't mean that if you can't do it's a sport, I was just pointing out that it's very hard because some people think it's easy.

A lot of things are hard. Doesn't make everything a sport.

 

[Clark Kent]

I can't be a lion tamer. Does that make it a sport?

Difference between "skill" and "sport"

haha

That was good Mike...

 

[THOMAS_54]

A lot of things are hard. Doesn't make everything a sport.

Good point, but I still think it's a sport.

 

[UltraDol-Fan]

Shouldn't a sport involve a ball or something? I don't know, I answered the question makes my head hurt.

 

[MikeO]

http://media.ebaumsworld.com/index.php?e=mrbergis-nascar.mp3

Very funny, listen to this prank phone call about NASCAR

 

[THOMAS_54]

this is from the dictionary:

1. <LI type=a>Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
2. A particular form of this activity.
3. An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.
4. An active pastime; recreation.

the only question i think people would have about it being a sport would be the physical exertion part and all i know is this: i got to ride a nascar as fast as i could around lowes speedway in charlotte for 3 laps - no power steering, super high banking at 140 mph - when i got out of the car, i was physically and mentally exhausted especially how close i got to the wall - these nascar guys do this 40-50 mph faster and another 200 laps with 40 extra cars on the track - it's a sport

By that definition, it's a sport.