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1. "They're a buncha rednecks"
Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon, Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick, Ricky Craven... none of these guys chew tobacco, have southern accents or have trouble with the english language.
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How about the "other" Burton brother? Ward is a different species!
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There are very few "good ol' boys" left in Winston Cup, which actually worries some of the old-school fans. Guys like Sterling Marlin are a dying breed in the sport. It's a stereotype that simply isn't true anymore.
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I don't want "rednecks" in those cars, just someone with some personality! The standard, "My team did a great job and thanks to XYZ company for supporting us, we'll get them next week" is so tired. Dale was a legend because he had charisma and driving talent... A few more Jimmy Spencers would spice things up!
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2. "It's just going in circles, it's always turning left!"
First of all, no it's not. Many stockcar and Modified divisions, including Winston Cup, race on road courses. Winston Cup has a rich history at road courses, especially Watkins Glen.
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They race 2 out of 30+ races at a road course per year. Hardly diverse! And every new track built in the past decade has been a copy of Charlotte/Atlanta. BORING!!!
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3. "Stockcar racing sucks cuz it's low tech!"
If NASCAR allowed "technological development" by the teams, it wouldn't be long before the big guns are building 30 billion dollar cars just like in Formula 1.
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You wanna guess at what Hendrick Racing's budget was last year?? :o
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4. "Stockcars aren't even stock, therefore they suck!"
This has gotta be the worst argument of them all, as it has absolutely no effect on the quality of racing at all. The car underneath is, essentially, a 70s a/g-body chassis and suspension, on a tube frame platform. And most importantly, it has a Chevy engine.
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Up until the late 80's a Winston Cup car was at least shaped like a stock Monte Carlo/Thunderbird/Grand Prix/etc.etc.... Today we have boring cars they are based on and boring "one-size-fits-all" bodywork more befitting a Hoover vacuum than a race car... The roof, hood, and deck are all "stock panels" but nothing else would identify the make...
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5. "How can you watch them go around in circles, it's so boring!"
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It's watching them go around the SAME circle... Charlotte/Atlanta/California/Chicago/Texas/Las Vegas/etc... BORING!!
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6. "Stockcar drivers have no skill, it's not real racing"
This is the one that the real snobby, close-minded bastards use, and the one that insults me personally, being a racer myself.
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Then, being a racer, you know the car is MUCH more responsible for the wins than the driver these days. This wasn't the case 20 years ago...
Winston Cup has become so boring I, a life-long-fan, don't even watch anymore unless they are at Bristol or Talladega...