NASCAR: Five Misconceptions About Racing Amongst Non-Fans

It’s More Than “Just Driving A Car.”

There seems to be this belief out there among non-NASCAR (and non-motorsports fans in general) that just because they and the drivers both drive, it’s the same thing.

It’s not the same thing. In fact, aside from that fact that you’re both driving; nothing else about it is even close to being the same.

For starters trying to compare a street car on a flat highway to a stock car on an embanked racetrack is apples to oranges at best. From there we can throw in the fact that the average speed limit in the United Sates is 65 MPH where at most events drivers are easily going in excess of 165 MPH. Even those highway drivers who like to always go 80 MPH no matter the situation, NASCAR drivers are still going at least twice as fast as you (and don’t even go there when it comes to F1 or IndyCar).

Question: When is the last time you took a turn in your car at home and it wouldn’t turn? I  am willing to bet 99.9 percent of you non-NASCAR fans don’t have an answer to that question.

Imagine taking a turn and the car not turning and you having to change lanes to make the turn. Imagine taking a turn and the car just spinning around or going into a turn and your right-front tire blows. Remember last week when you were in a hurry and you cut that person off? I am willing to bet that person didn’t come slam your bumper or put you into the guard rail (and if they did they are probably a NASCAR fan, just saying).

But yeah, you’re right; NASCAR is just driving a car, we can all probably do it.