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Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Should Congress ban auto racing?

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So I was watching television the other day (the Stanley Cup playoffs are in full swing and I just cannot get enough of them) and I saw like a bazillion commercials for the upcoming NASCAR race in Talladega. This got me thinking. Why do we still have NASCAR, and INDY racing for that matter, in this country when we are obviously faced with a gas shortage and possible gas crisis. This does not really make sense to me, and it sparked this article.

I think the U.S. Congress (and I know they have a lot to worry about already, but this is important) should ban the sport of NASCAR. At least unt...

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