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NASCAR and other motorsports fans: do you take some responsibility for $4/gal gasoline?

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We know, or should, if we understand economics, that demand is a large part of the rising cost of fuel, which has, for the first time, breached $4/gallon average in the U.S.

When it comes to fuel consumption, auto racing is the big money sports equivalent of joyriding. Lots of gasoline being burned and no one actually going anywhere except around and around in circles. Roughly 175,000 total miles will be driven in NASCAR races in 2008 alone, which will use roughly $500,000 in fuel.

And that doesn't count the fuel used for the vehicles of race fans who often drive considerably longer distances for auto races than other sports, and in much larger quantities.

And this is only one of many motorsports categories. By supporting, promoting and patronizing motorsports, fans lend credence, support, encouragement and approval to the use of this fuel, the toll it takes on the environment and the strain it puts on national/global fuel supplies.

Are you willing to take that responsibility?

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  1. Thank you for doing your research on NASCAR. You should become a fan.


  2. Obvious troll is obvious

  3. Ending NASCAR would have no effect on global warming, and it would have no effect on gas prices.  Your ignorance is amusing.  Thanks for the laugh.

  4. War in Iraq is the cause of high gas. You are an idiot.

  5. No, I blame the greedy politicians with interests in domestic and foreign oil companies for the exorbitant cost of gasoline.  With record profits for the oil companies and refineries there is no reason for it to be as high as it currently is.  The other major factor contributing to the outrageous price of gas is the diminishing value of the U.S. dollar and the current exchange rates.  I don't see how motorsports have ANYTHING to do with THAT!  I cannot believe that you actually have a PHD in economics, come on!

    3 STR8 N 08!!!

  6. You are so ignorant, I'm not even going to waste a another second respondi.....

  7. why should i? ur stuupid

  8. your stupidity is showing again!

    pet peeve, hey tom p the word is digress not digest

  9. today - a well known financial analyst said it was speculation driving the price up - not demand.

  10. No. I am not. Are you responsible for the world getting stupider by reading this question?

  11. but 1 day in detroit traffic is worse than a whole season in NASCAR.

  12. Welcome to NASCAR!

  13. Another nine year old who thinks she has the answer to global warming...."Let's stop the NASCAR races!! That will fix ALL our problems.".....

    Ignorance is bliss.

  14. Nope, It's not like I'm the one using a lot of fuel I drive a Chevy Cobalt for crying out loud. Here's an idea, see how many of your neighbors are driving 12mpg SUV's around because they were too cool to buy a minivan or station wagon. Although either one of these would've suited their purposes just fine, or h**l see how many people bought them even though a regular passenger car would've been fine. BTW, I know how rough winter can get in Palm Beach County, Florida, there's no reason to own a Hummer there. Let's face it most Hummers,Escalades and the like were bought as status symbols not as practical vehicles.

  15. Cute. Now go troll elsewhere.

  16. no

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