What got you in to liking nascar?

Question

What got you in to liking nascar?

Answer 1

My uncle was a local driver and I can't remember not liking NASCAR or motor sports in general.

Answer 2

well it started in the early 1960's there was a race track down the road from my house my older brother took me there when i was like 3 and i loved the crashes and the noice of the engines and the power of the engines plus they had some cool looking cars nascar featherlight modifieds which back then was called grand national the track was hosted by abc wide world of sports they televised the world figure 8 championship and world champ demolition derby believe it to be the one of the first for auto racing on tv the track also hosted some of nascar races bobby allison richard petty david peason and some of the older races did race there and i got see them put on the show thwere is a website that shows some pictures from there but the track has closed down   it is called  islip speedway long island ny  do a search in yahoo and you will find it check it out anyways thats what got me into racing and i have been a fan ever since and have also met some great drivers there who have become races in nascar  steve park greg sacks jimmy spencer ron bouchard and some others who drive in the nascar modified tour or whelen tour its called these days  

Answer 3

my dad worked for Hensley racing when i was growing up

Answer 4

THEY GO FAAAST!!!! "I wanna GO FAST"- Ricky Bobby

Answer 5

my dad used to race (not nascar, just locally)  

Answer 6

I was born into Nascar with my dad and Uncle being Nascar officials and mechanics and crew chiefs, I've been watching Nascar since I was probably old enough to watch TV. Went to my first race May 1964 World 600 in Charlotte..

Go Dale Jr & Hms

Answer 7

the T.v show Dukes of Hazzard after it went off the air Cbs-tv had the Daytona 500 on so every year I watch that race back then there were 4 races on t.v now it's are over the place  

Answer 8

NASCAR is a competitive sport and i'm a competitive person so that's what draws me to NASCAR plus i love Cars especially fast ones and when the big one happens and everyone is just scrambled but not hurt now that's entertainment

Go #88 Dale Jr lookin great in 2008

Answer 9

I grew up with NASCAR. My Dad always had the races on after Church whether it was on TV or the radio (not all the races were televised then) he and I was always pulling for the #43 to win yet another one. We lived in VA so we were between MARTINSVILLE and BRISTOL, so my childhood was great living near exciting short track racing...North Wilkesboro was also close. Now my son and I whether we watch on TV or on the road and listen to MRN, pull for the #43 to win yet another one.  

Answer 10

I was a fan of Tony Stewart when he was racing in IRL and when he made the switch over i followed.  

Answer 11

I was born to like NASCAR, well racing in general.  My dad used to race trucks and jeeps and he and my mom used to travel to NASCAR races together.  Then I came around.  I even raced in the Soap Box Derby.

Answer 12

Living in the south (I'm a Yankee) for 12 years, hanging out at the corner bar and listening to the guys bet, holler, scream, pound the table and just generally carry on watching the races. I got into the betting pool, so I decided I better figure out what this NASCAR was all about.

And the rest was history.

Answer 13

Well, i had friends and family that loved it so i decided to watch a race to see what it was all about.  There is really nothing i can point out that grabbed my atttention.  Just the racing itself is what I like.  

Answer 14

Dale Earnhardt Sr.

Answer 15

i was born

Answer 16

I would watch a race every now and then. When I moved back east in '99, to be closer with my father, his health was declining. I wanted to find things we could connect on. ( commin intrests) We started watching WWF (now WWE) that was to far fetched for me. So around '02 I was staying with him and my step-mom for a few month while I got some major bugs worked out in wallet. We would watch the race on Sunday and talk about this driver and that driver. Slowly over time I really started following it. When I got back up on my feet, my gf at the time, her and I would go over sunday morings, have breakfast, drink coffee and talk about the race. Then, watch us some NASCAR.

Now the gf is in the class of X's, I can get more into it.  

Answer 17

1992 Alan Kulwicki wins the Winston Cup.  That is what did it for me.

Answer 18

My grandpa watched it then my mom and dad started watching it and now I'm hooked on it

Answer 19

My little brother

Answer 20

I was born liking it, and I don't remember a time when I didn't watch it...so it was just kinda natural, and most of my family loves racing, and have been involved in it, so I was kind of brought up watching it.

Answer 21

It was the only sport my father followed. He used to take us to the local tracks on Saturday nights.

When I was about 4 or 5, he used to help one of the drivers who lived up the street. They could not afford a floor jack, so if they couldn't get a bolt in place, they would lift the car up and send me under. Boy, my mom used to scream at my dad for letting me ge that dirty......

There are some pictures, somewhere, of me sitting on my dad's lap at about 4 years old watching a race with him.

I have been hooked ever since.

Answer 22

To be honest with you it was the crashes

Answer 23

my dad watched all the time, so i had to watch alot, i was young then i think 4 or 5 and i would just pic drivers that i wanted to win. my dads fav was jeff gordon, so i started rooting for jeff gordon. when i got a little more mature istarted to watch it for myself. then since the 2004 season i watch it no matter what, no one can get in my way. i now consider myself a bit of a nascar superfan.

Answer 24

Jeff Burton's pink Exide car...then I just got totally hooked on him period.  He is so down-to-earth.  I could sure use him to talk with my argumentative kids and teach them how to not be.

Answer 25

The INTIMIDATOR, Dale Earnhardt.

Answer 26

My Dad use to take me to races in the 60's when I was a kid and I have liked it since then.