# How Many NASCAR Races Have You Been To?

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [May 23, 2014, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-nascar-races-have-you-been-to/689105 "2014-05-23T16:51:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![FordTaurusSHO94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f07891/32.png) [@FordTaurusSHO94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordTaurusSHO94)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-nascar-races-have-you-been-to/689105/41 "2014-06-02T20:37:14Z")

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Not having it explained by the TV is one huge thing you have to adapt to the first time you go to the track. Once you learn how to watch from the stands, you can actually see a lot more that’s going on. The TV tends to just follow the top few cars, but there’s usually exciting things going on all over the track, even when it appears the leader has just checked out and turned it into a snooze fest.

I went to a race at Texas a couple of years ago that was really exciting. When I got home to see the highlights on The Speed Report (RIP), I was shocked to find out everyone thought it was the most boring race of the season.

I don’t really root for a particular driver anymore, but I’m a Ford fan, so anyone in a Ford that is doing good that day usually gets my attention.

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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-nascar-races-have-you-been-to/689105/42 "2014-06-03T03:01:23Z")

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> [@That\_Don\_Guy](#):
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> Is it really worth going to a NASCAR race if you’re not rooting for a particular driver?

When I attended the Indy 500, my buddy opined, “Wouldn’t it suck if we drove all this way and there weren’t any wrecks?” Turns out there was one. No loss of life, though.

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**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-nascar-races-have-you-been-to/689105/43 "2014-06-03T20:00:23Z")

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> [@racepug](#):
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> I’d rather watch 10000000 baseball games than a single motorsport event.

Best username/post combo _ever_.

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**Author:** ![Apocalypso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2014, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-nascar-races-have-you-been-to/689105/44 "2014-06-04T00:19:20Z")

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> [@kayaker](#):
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> If you like sushi, and ever eat it at Shanghai Tokyo in Sarver, maybe we’ve met?

Hmmm, possibly. We eat there all the time. Do you work there or are you a customer?

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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2014, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-nascar-races-have-you-been-to/689105/45 "2014-06-04T11:34:36Z")

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> [@Apocalypso](#):
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> Hmmm, possibly. We eat there all the time. Do you work there or are you a customer?

Long time customer. We always BYOB wine and order the boat. Mmmmmm.

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