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Originally Posted by fasteddie NASCAR evolved from the South, and there was a negative association with it, as in people from the south (who they stereotyped as 'rednecks') were big-time fans. Now, NASCAR is a billion dollar industry and there's big money to be made everywhere. There are big races in lots of major cities now, like Chicago and Las Vegas, and it's quite popular everywhere.
I would guess more fans are 'blue-collar', not that there is anything bad with it. I think the term 'redneck racing' just comes from NASCAR's roots, which I think has a negative connotation and still lingers to this day.
That said, I'm not much of a fan of NASCAR, I'd much rather watch Formula 1, where they actually do something besides turn left.  |
Being from the South, I'll explain even further. Before it became an 'organized sport' the moonshine runners would soup up their cars so that they could outrun the law. Men being men (Please see Man Thread in Off Topic) it started to become a competition and eventually evolved into what it is today.
Another little tid bit that my husband told me that really surprised me. The best advertising dollar you can spend is spent at NASCAR. Evidently its pretty cheap to buy a bunch of decals or caps with your company logo, and NASCAR consumers are supposed to be the most brand loyal.
I guess it's sitting there watching all those logos go around for hours and hours. Must sort of subliminally brainwash them or something.
I don't 'do' any sports, but I find this one particularly annoying because of the noise.