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Physical requirements for drag racing and is it a sport
Posted on 5/19/14 at 7:57 pm
Posted on 5/19/14 at 7:57 pm
So I hear arguments for NASCAR that it requires physical and mental dexterity and stamina to endure the race and therefore it should be classified as a sport (add to that it is a competition).
What about strip drag racing? I just saw some of this in ESPN and it got me thinking. What skill is involved here other than some good reflexes and hand eye coordination? shite, cup stacking is harder than that.
What about strip drag racing? I just saw some of this in ESPN and it got me thinking. What skill is involved here other than some good reflexes and hand eye coordination? shite, cup stacking is harder than that.
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Posted on 5/19/14 at 7:58 pm to TulaneUVA
quote:no. its a hobby
is it a sport
Posted on 5/19/14 at 7:59 pm to TulaneUVA
nascar is definitely a sport and would say it is as demanding on the body than the big 3 sports are
Posted on 5/19/14 at 7:59 pm to TulaneUVA
quote:
is it a sport
No. Neither is NASCAR.
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:00 pm to gnarkill1529
quote:
nascar is definitely a sport and would say it is as demanding on the body than the big 3 sports are
Thats not a qualification for a an activity to be a sport imo.
And lol that NASCAR is more demanding on the body than the NFL
ETA: oh, you're the guy that said Ricky Rubio was a top 5 PG, nvm
This post was edited on 5/19/14 at 8:02 pm
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:03 pm to gnarkill1529
quote:
nascar is definitely a sport and would say it is as demanding on the body than the big 3 sports are
You're on a roll today.
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:04 pm to TulaneUVA
Drag racing definitely requires skill and work if you want to be good. However it is by no means a sport and neither is NASCAR.
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:04 pm to massiveattack
i can help you're ignorant on the subject of the nba...but racing is definitely a sport.
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:05 pm to gnarkill1529
quote:
nascar is definitely a sport and would say it is as demanding on the body than the big 3 sports are
Didn't take long to get the bammers in the nascar thread
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:05 pm to TulaneUVA
Sport? No.
Competition? Yes. This puts car racing (drag racing, NASCAR, Indy car, etc.) into the same category as chess, checkers, poker, and other such things.
Competition? Yes. This puts car racing (drag racing, NASCAR, Indy car, etc.) into the same category as chess, checkers, poker, and other such things.
This post was edited on 5/19/14 at 8:07 pm
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:07 pm to gnarkill1529
quote:
but racing is definitely a sport.
Not enough physical exertion required
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:07 pm to TulaneUVA
Definition of sport is very broad. I think it fits.
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:10 pm to massiveattack
i would say its pretty physically demanding...you have to be at top physical form to race at 190 miles an hour for 3 hours
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:12 pm to TulaneUVA
Physical requirements for drag racing...
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Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:12 pm to TulaneUVA
They are both sports, but the participants are NOT athletes.
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:13 pm to PrimeTime Money
quote:How you figure?
They are both sports, but the participants are NOT athletes.
ath·lete noun \'ath-?let, ÷'a-th?-?let\
: a person who is trained in or good at sports, games, or exercises that require physical skill and strength
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:14 pm to PrimeTime Money
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They are both sports, but the participants are NOT athletes.
I kinda like that.
ETA: obviously doesn't fit with the dictionary definition but it works in my mind
This post was edited on 5/19/14 at 8:15 pm
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:15 pm to PrimeTime Money
well if you took lebron james and put him in a race car he would fail miserably and the same goes if you took jeff gordon and put him on the basketball court...both are great at their respective sport
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:15 pm to The7Sins
quote:No, because poker, checkers, and chess do not require any physical exertion.
Sport? No.
Competition? Yes. This puts car racing (drag racing, NASCAR, Indy car, etc.) into the same category as chess, checkers, poker, and other such things.
Auto racing DOES require physicality in order to participate.
However, it does not take an athlete to excel in the sport.
Therefore, it is a sport, but the participants are not athletes.
Just like golf.
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:17 pm to boom roasted
quote:I think an athlete is somebody who participates in a sport and can improve in that sport simply by improving his physical ability (jumping higher, running faster, etc.)
: a person who is trained in or good at sports, games, or exercises that require physical skill and strength
If a player can't improve much at all from improving his physical gifts, then that sport does not require athletes. You have to be skilled... but not athletic.
That's my own definition.
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