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Why is Louisiana an aberration for NASCAR popularity being a southern state?
Posted on 3/13/17 at 9:07 pm
Posted on 3/13/17 at 9:07 pm
Born and raised in Louisiana and have never met anyone enthralled with the sport. Yet when I travel to Georgia, the Carolina's, Tennessee, Alabama, etc...you come across more fans and NASCAR emblems are more prevalent on vehicles.
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Posted on 3/13/17 at 9:09 pm to Paul Allen
I don't think there is a major racetrack in Louisiana is there?
Posted on 3/13/17 at 9:10 pm to Paul Allen
You have obviously never spent time in north Louisiana.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 9:11 pm to 225bred
I have. It pales in comparison with the states I mentioned. Maybe a few fans around Shreveport, but that's about it.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 9:12 pm to crazy4lsu
quote:Nope. This was my first thought as to why there might not be as many fans there compared to the states he named in the OP
I don't think there is a major racetrack in Louisiana is there?
Posted on 3/13/17 at 9:14 pm to Bama and Beer
There isn't one in Mississippi either and yet there's more fans there. Plus the state of Mississippi has NASCAR license plates.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 9:15 pm to Paul Allen
South Louisiana is just a completely different culture than North Louisiana/bible belt
Very few things in common with the rest of the "south" when you think about it
Food, religion, language, music
Very few things in common with the rest of the "south" when you think about it
Food, religion, language, music
This post was edited on 3/13/17 at 9:21 pm
Posted on 3/13/17 at 9:18 pm to Paul Allen
1. There are no NASCAR tracks or races in the state.
2. South Louisiana is horse racing country. Acadiana produces more winning jockeys than just about anywhere.
3. Our roads suck.
2. South Louisiana is horse racing country. Acadiana produces more winning jockeys than just about anywhere.
3. Our roads suck.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 9:28 pm to Eighteen
Well, south Florida and the panhandle of Florida are totally different yet there's a nice track in homestead which is in Miami area.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 9:33 pm to 225bred
quote:Good God Almighty, this.
You have obviously never spent time in north Louisiana.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 9:41 pm to Paul Allen
The dumb rednecks north of Cajun country prob eat that shite up
Posted on 3/13/17 at 10:10 pm to Paul Allen
Thanks for listening 
Posted on 3/13/17 at 10:12 pm to ballscaster
If only there were an Affliction sponsor...or maybe if some unqualified coonass with a thick grunting accent were a driver, crew chief, or owner....my coonass brethren would be all over NASCAR.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 10:16 pm to tzimme4
Posted on 3/13/17 at 10:26 pm to Bama and Beer
quote:
This was my first thought as to why there might not be as many fans there compared to the states he named in the OP
you say no fans because of no track and I say no track because on no fans.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 10:43 pm to Eighteen
quote:
South Louisiana is just a completely different culture than North Louisiana/bible belt
Very few things in common with the rest of the "south" when you think about it
Food, religion, language, music
Yep.
South Louisiana being majority catholic and basically cajun vatican city affects a whole lot more in daily life and culture than people really think.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 10:53 pm to navy
quote:Lock it up. navy wins.
If only there were an Affliction sponsor...or maybe if some unqualified coonass with a thick grunting accent were a driver, crew chief, or owner....my coonass brethren would be all over NASCAR.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 10:59 pm to Paul Allen
I like NASCAR. Hell, my whole family are die hard NASCAR fans. Grew up in St. Amant.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 10:59 pm to ballscaster
I live in south Louisiana. About an hour and 15 minutes from the Gulf of Mexico. I'm a diehard and have been for going on 19 years. I can count on one hand the diehard NASCAR fans I know down here.
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