Why do NASCAR fans have such a bad reputation (redneck?)?
406052
The entire business is founded on the redneck moonshiners of the prohibition era.  It shouldn't surprise that Americans want to watch an event with American drivers in American cars, and won't watch real motorsports.  NASCRASH fans watch for the accidents, not for any supposed "skill".\n\nThere's something inherently wrong with a "sport" where duct tape is considered a vital tool.
1137988
i think because a large majority of nascar fans are considered "hicks".  even though far more many types of people enjoy nascar.  and i'd have to say that it certainly is a sport.  the kind of endurance it takes to handle and drive a car at such high speeds is a talent.  \nmy friends and i used to think it was a joke too.  until a friend introduced it to us.  we all picked a driver and cheered him on and since then we've become pretty hooked on it.  i think most people just need the opportunity to enjoy it.  or at least just open up their minds to it.
137153
Simple enough... they have no respect for other people or for the safety of people on the road. I have been on a multi-lane highway at night with very little traffic. I look in my mirror and there is someone sitting on my bumper with maybe two feet of clearance. I look over my left shoulder... no cars. I look over my right shoulder... no cars. I look at my spedometer... 65 MPH. So it isn't like I am impeding this person from getting somewhere. I just happen to be in his lane when he came up on me. So what did I do? Well, I did what any good driver would do in that situation.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\nI let my foot off the gas and slowed down to 35 MPH! He got off my tail real quick at that point.
990869
*sigh* it's late, and one must ponder how they get a reputation on yahoo answers... don't know if it's good or bad (hope it's good), but hey, you'll get my answer anyways.. \n\nonce again..let's break in down into simple terms, esp since most of the ignorance of the haters of our sport thing we are stupid rednecks, i won't wow them with my fancy vocabulary, b/c the average bear can easily get a thesaurus and make up spiffy verbage.. so simply put PEOPLE ARE SCUMBAG LOSERS!!!!!!!! i could go into further detail, but yeah, simply put people need a good old fashion street beating. i vote to rule that into law to make it legal the ignorance can legally be beaten out of people with a repeat it beater and a good iron arm. \n\nI mean, really, you have to be mentally f*ered up to say stupid crap like that. "yeah, he deserved to die" gosh that's a pretty thought. it's got to be a dark place in that head of theirs to actually have thoughts like that and then to actually think it's okay to speak those thoughts out loud. \nI don't know if it stems from a dark scary life that people have these thoughts, or if it's just out and out jealousy, but most people who wish ill health on others will get what's coming to them. Either they are so insecure in themselves, yes cliche, i know, but it is the truth.. Or they are just that evil and need beaten. Once again, cruel I know, but seriously, if you are going to go around being that nasty you will get your arse handed to you eventually. \nHow does one besides God actully think they can determine who decides to die or not?? Now seriously, wishing the death upon a driver just b/c you don't like him or what you think you know about him..b/c I"m assuming that most of these sickos have never once met these people they are wishing death upon.. is just plain wrong. Simple as that. These people are people. They grew up in similiar lifes to you and me. They put their underwear and firesuits on one leg at a time. They have families and most of all they have feelings. They are people and regardless of how they get in and drive that car they need some of that basic human respect, just like the guy you pass on the street. \n\nIf you need to be nasty nad not have an ounce of basic human respect for people than by all means go out and play in traffic and stop wasting my time. \nI do believe that some people honestly need a high dose of anti-psychotics, b/c like I said you do have to be pretty well off your rocker to think it's okay to wish someone else's death.\n\nAlso, a lot of people talk trash on places like this to get other's goat. Sweetie, keep your goat. Don't let them get to you...be better than them, and don't give them the pleasure of getting to you. Most of these people will always be cowards who hide behind a screen and would never act like this when they know they coul get their a$$ handed to them. \n\nOkay, I could probaly write a whole nother novel, but I think you get the gist.
132532
Because people have a love for speed! There is nothing like being at a track and have a line of cars whipping by you at 180+ MPH! (Depending on which track you might be at )... the bigger the track, the faster they go. And to me that is an awesome, awesome feeling! Also, to pick one guy to win the race... stick with him through thick and thin, not throwing him to the curb should he decide to change to a new team ( like the 18 to the 43 ), yep, thats right I am sticking with my driver... been with him since he was in the 22, then the 18, and now the 43... the fan appreciation is nascar is huge! How many times have you gone to a baseball game and got on the field to meet your favorite player? hmmmm... I can't count one time thats ever happened to me. I have met many, many drivers over the years... Including my man, Bobby Labonte. I just hope that as it continues to grow that part of meeting the drivers doesnt close down. We are devoted fans... pulling for one guy, one team, looking forward to every race weekend. Go 43!
521249
I freaken hate when people say this. Here's the story STRAIGHT FROM JEFF GORDON:\n\nThis is a few paragraphs from 'JEFF GORDON: Racing Back to the Front-My Memoir' page 95(for those who are interested)\n\n"The more I won, the more fans I attracted, and the more people pulled against me.  A lot of people loved that I was a young guy with a new team. Others might have thought I was destroying the fabric of the sport.  This is when the first 'GORDON SUCKS' signs came out and the boo birds turned up again when I was introduced."\n\n"At some point during this time (I have no idea exactly when), anti-Gordon fans started passing around the rumor that I was gay.  I can only guess that it had something to do with my driving a rainbow colored car. I also figure some folks took a joke Dale Earnhardt made during my rookie year out of context: I had been dating Brooke throughout the season, but because Winston employed her, we had to keep our relationship secret. After her stint as Miss Winston Cup ended, we came out at the banquet as a couple. Dale, being witty as ever, said, 'Whew, Im glad to see you've got a girlfriend. Some of us were beginning to wonder if you liked girls.' Of course, Dale and a lot of other drivers had known about Brooke for months, but they hadnt said anything out of respect for our privacy.  Once we showed up in public together, Dale felt comfortable making a joke about it.  I can only guess that a few folks took him seriously, and the rumors about my sexual orientation spread like wildfire."\n\n"The controversy(such that it was)never bothered me, but I was a bit puzzled by it.  I'd like to think that if I were gay, I would be comfortable enough to say so and get on with my life.  The fact is I'm not, and I never quite understood wh so many people wanted to believe otherwise."\n\nTHERE YOU GO PEOPLE...Get over it. He's not gay/if you dont like Jeff Gordon, sucks for you.
423008
Comments like that is why there is rivalries.  Yes- I am a Jeff Gordon fan and he earned his way to Nascar- starting out in go-carts, sprint cars, midgets!
328455
not sure y but i guess its because everyone wants someone to make fun of and rednecks happen to be on that gets made fun of   but then all of the terms get made fun of by the others   and yes i consider myself a redneck if u were wondering that as well
1069567
rivalries..it's what helps the sport breed. everyone has their own reason for not liking a certain driver, and it's directed at those 3 and you are going to start seeing a lot of 48 haters too..why?? well b/c they are some of the most commercialized drivers out there. for some reason everyone has put jr and gordon as rivalries even though they have never had a run-in..jr has stepped in to the sport, in that sense, where his dad left off. they are two different types of drivers. the earnhardts are a little more agressive and jeff is a little more relaxed and laid back type.. \nas for tony, well he's had his temper issues that people don't like..but in the end everyone has to have a driver to hate..
1139721
Why do some of you morons even post answers? Rahal was an INDY car driver who also managed an F-1 team, and now co-owns an Indy Car team. For those of you mental midgets who feel the need to denigrate Nascar as "redneck", Rahal has never been a Nascar stock car driver.\nBy the way, I've never heard any reference to Bobby Rahal ever being accused of, or admitting to abusing any substances, including alcohol.
101601
its a redneck sport..........and we all love it (and im not even from the south)\nthe speed, danger....livin on the edge.....its great
1093528
That's awesome that you are such a big fan of JR. I am too and it is so sad that some people can't just let us be fans and answer questions like " i am 12 and i like this guy........" or give opinions on subjects that they don't care about just to be rude. I think he is a great person and will do great this year, but if he is gonna win the cup race he needs to focus more on his racing than his ownership responsibilities. I am a huge fan of his. I even have  number 8 shoestrings in my work shoes!
1135477
Well ya know... I"m a Jeff Gordon fan and can't even begin to answer this one for you, b/c I have never understood it myself. Jeff has the numbers that proves he is a good driver, and if people want to deny that simply b/c he can outrun their driver than go for it. It's easier to just admit you were outdriven and out preformed than take the energy to come up with every excuse, oh wait, it doesn' take energy b/c all they can ever come up with our the same things. He whines, he's gay, and he cheats. Every driver whines. I love how everyone thinks he blames everyone else. I have heard him admit fault several times, and he's apologize for some things. But think about it, none of those drivers are going to give in when they are rubbing paint..It will always be the other driver who should have given way. Like they will all tell you..no matter who they are when they get in the car the attitudes in those 43 cars are the worst. There is a lot on the line.  Second, he takes full on responsibility for that team. Even when Letarte makes a bad call he says it was my job to talk to him better. Being gay has nothing to do with performance on the track. He cheats...riiiight. That's why Nascar still let's him on the entry list every week. JR has his faults just like every other driver. They all do. None of them are near perfect, but if you insist on placing a driver on a pedastal I hope you have a crapload of pillows for when they fall off. They are not GODs they are driver's. Plain and simple. Regular old humans who can get behind a car and put it around a track at 200mph. \nI mean, yes, we all have drivers that we dislike and we have driver's that we hate to see win, or even drive'rs that we really hate to see beat out driver, but when it come down to it.. you really need to be mature enough to admit a good driver when you see it. If people can actually look at Jeff's numbers and tell me he's not a good driver than I'm going to strongly suggest finding some numbers of optometrists.
893863
Because dumb rednecks are easily duped. They don't realize they're getting raped by evil, thieves that call themselves Christians. They'd rather watch Nascar and think everything is ok while all our soldiers die. I am a Gulf War vet (E-5, 91A, 93rd evac Hospital) who is appalled by the war profiteering by cheney and Haliburton. How do people still stand up for these lunatic, Bible-thumping pedophiles. It is SICK!
723186
Went to a race a couple yrs a go and had a scanner just listening to random pit crews and a driver come on really whiny I mean he was just being a big baby wanted to know when they were pitting Asked"WHEN ARE WEEEE PITTING NEEXTTT" I got a picture of his smashed up car later that day funny stuff!!\nBut felt bad when his wife took him for everything when she didn't earn it!!
525728
Well people i am sorry but it is all to do with the sponserships and if they say "winston cup" it help the WINSTON SIGERETS Not the NEXTEL CUP. So if you still wondring ask dave dispane on wind tunnel on speed.
590245
Hey girlie. I noticed that you ask this question a lot. Why?? When it keeps getting mentioned, its never going to go away. I think you should just stop mentioning it over and over. It just brings negative attention to this Motorsports category. And mostly non-Nascar fans answer with ridiculous answers. Real Nascar fans know the difference, but it just opens up a can of worms for people who know NOTHING about Jeff Gordon to bash him. Anyway, dont want to offend you- but I think this question has been asked way too many times. Here is my answer: (Again)\n\nI freaken hate when people say this. Here's the story STRAIGHT FROM JEFF GORDON:\n\nThis is a few paragraphs from 'JEFF GORDON: Racing Back to the Front-My Memoir' page 95(for those who are interested)\n\n"The more I won, the more fans I attracted, and the more people pulled against me. A lot of people loved that I was a young guy with a new team. Others might have thought I was destroying the fabric of the sport. This is when the first 'GORDON SUCKS' signs came out and the boo birds turned up again when I was introduced."\n\n"At some point during this time (I have no idea exactly when), anti-Gordon fans started passing around the rumor that I was gay. I can only guess that it had something to do with my driving a rainbow colored car. I also figure some folks took a joke Dale Earnhardt made during my rookie year out of context: I had been dating Brooke throughout the season, but because Winston employed her, we had to keep our relationship secret. After her stint as Miss Winston Cup ended, we came out at the banquet as a couple. Dale, being witty as ever, said, 'Whew, Im glad to see you've got a girlfriend. Some of us were beginning to wonder if you liked girls.' Of course, Dale and a lot of other drivers had known about Brooke for months, but they hadnt said anything out of respect for our privacy. Once we showed up in public together, Dale felt comfortable making a joke about it. I can only guess that a few folks took him seriously, and the rumors about my sexual orientation spread like wildfire."\n\n"The controversy(such that it was)never bothered me, but I was a bit puzzled by it. I'd like to think that if I were gay, I would be comfortable enough to say so and get on with my life. The fact is I'm not, and I never quite understood wh so many people wanted to believe otherwise."\n\nTHERE YOU GO PEOPLE...Get over it. He's not gay/if you dont like Jeff Gordon, sucks for you.