Why NASCAR is so popular

by Kira Lane

A Sport Unlike Any Other The roar of the engines, the smell of burning tires and exhaust, the thunder of a screaming crowd cheering on their favorite and that's even before you step onto the track. One sport has evolved...read more

by Vic Moro

There are as many reasons for NASCAR's popularity as there are NASCAR fans. Well, maybe not that many, but close. Let's take a look at some of the more important. First - the racing is more competitive then any other ...read more

by Casey Camp

Being middle aged and a native North Carolinian, I have seen up close the staggering rise of NASCAR's popularity. And I still don't get it. More people are drivers now than say, 1969, and there are more cars, vastly more, ...read more

by TC

NASCAR's popularity comes from the fact that it invites fans into the sport more than any other sport. The racing draws people in, and for those people who do not watch NASCAR, it is more than just 43 cars running in a ci...read more

by Cody Harrison

Where else can you see men going speeds of 190 or more miles an hour on a track that is 500 laps to the checker flag?Nascar is more then entertainment for there fans.Its a growing popularity because of its excitement for t...read more

by Martha Leonard

It's the stuff of which stories are told and legends are made. A local boy outruns and out-maneuvers the Feds running moonshine out of the North Carolina mountains. This feat not only requires super driving skill, but cu...read more

by Veronica Foust

People love nascar because it is a good family event to watch together. When you find your favorite driver you life you want to follow them every race. Nascar is certainly not only for southern people. People all over in e...read more

by Stephen Roney

I have been a NASCAR fan for around 7 years,although its hard to follow being here in Britain,they only show it on channel 5 at 2 in the morning but there is nothing more satisfying than staying up till the early hours of ...read more

by Clay Callicoat

If you look at the roots of NASCAR and the core fan base, you will see that NASCAR is a sport that resonates with people who feel they can relate to the drivers. Until just a few years ago, the majority of the drivers wer...read more

by Michael Harkins

NASCAR is second only to the NFL in American popularity. If one follows the national Sports media in this country, you may often hear the term "four major sports leagues." They refer to the National Football League (NF...read more

by Natasha L. Kohlhoff Polak

NASCAR has become so popular from all the hype built into the sport through television, radio, magazines, and the sponsors for each car. Honestly, I don't much care of NASCAR because I don't feel like it is competitive en...read more

by Walt Thomas

I've watched NASCAR's appeal over the years morph from a deep Southern roots sport to one with unlimited commercial and international appeal. The difference between attending Daytona or Talladega 15 years ago versus today ...read more

by Clacky McSnackins

There is something about the smoking of tires and the burning of fuel in the hot days of the summer that make a man excited. However, the general NASCAR fan isn't just any ordinary man, the general NASCAR fan is a true to...read more

by Rena Scheets

Nascar is one of the fastest growing spectator sports. It has become so popular due to basic human nature. Most little boys dream of growing up and driving a fast car. Songs, stories and movies have been made about driv...read more