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re: Why is Louisiana not a big NASCAR state?
Posted on 2/14/13 at 1:21 pm to nicholastiger
Posted on 2/14/13 at 1:21 pm to nicholastiger
I thought they were talking about building a track in tangipahoa parish somewhere at one point.
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Posted on 2/14/13 at 1:22 pm to Paul Allen
We are far too sophisticated, especially the north Louisiana folks
Posted on 2/14/13 at 1:23 pm to nicholastiger
Yep, me and my buddies are going to Talladega this year. My first NASCAR race. I've been to the Indy 500 before
Posted on 2/14/13 at 1:24 pm to nicholastiger
Saw what you will watch about NASCAR but dega is one hell of a time.
Posted on 2/14/13 at 1:24 pm to TulaneUVA
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Yep, me and my buddies are going to Talladega this year. My first NASCAR race. I've been to the Indy 500 before
It's awesome bring a lot Mardi gras beeds
Posted on 2/14/13 at 1:25 pm to Paul Allen
It's hard to gauge interest of a state on NASCAR without a track as well.
Posted on 2/14/13 at 1:25 pm to Dire Wolf
I've heard the Mardi Gras beads are like a form of currency out there...
Posted on 2/14/13 at 1:26 pm to Paul Allen
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Carolina's, Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia.
Check out NASCAR's roots - bootleggers in the Appalachian regions (ala NC, TN).
NASCAR has always been a sport with roots further east than Louisiana (Charlotte/Daytona are hotbeds), and that where the sport is always going to be most popular.
California has history in NASCAR as well, one of the founders was from Northern Ca and promoted races there.
Posted on 2/14/13 at 1:39 pm to Paul Allen
Because nascar fricking sucks
Posted on 2/14/13 at 1:45 pm to TulaneUVA
I'm leaving for Daytona Tuesday. I'm pumped...that shite is all so much fun.
Posted on 2/14/13 at 1:45 pm to The Sad Banana
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And I've never been to a live NASCAR event before, but I hear great things about them. If Louisiana had a track, you best believe people would attend.
I've been to Bristol twice and it's a good time.
If Louisiana had a track that brought in a couple of cup races every year, it would be a lot bigger around here.
Posted on 2/14/13 at 1:51 pm to Broski
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If NASCAR put a track in north Louisiana somewhere, the state would embrace it more.
Before the track in Ft Worth was built, there was rumors of a nascar people looking at a huge tract of land east of Shreveport.
Posted on 2/14/13 at 1:52 pm to LSUBoo
quote:Absolutely. You bring a party to Louisiana and people will flock. Look, we might not go full Ricky Bobby with dedication to drivers and such, but I think Cup races would be a big deal around here.
If Louisiana had a track that brought in a couple of cup races every year, it would be a lot bigger around here.
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This post was edited on 2/14/13 at 1:53 pm
Posted on 2/14/13 at 1:54 pm to TigerStripes06
quote:Yes, it was...and I think the idea is still being kicked around.
I thought they were talking about building a track in tangipahoa parish somewhere at one point.
Posted on 2/14/13 at 1:57 pm to The Sad Banana
I've been to a few Talladega races. Very few people go there for the race itself. It's more about the atmosphere than it is anything else. It's essentially one huge outdoor party that lasts all weekend.
Posted on 2/14/13 at 2:10 pm to Paul Allen
It's because Louisiana roads suck arse
Posted on 2/14/13 at 2:21 pm to RollTide1987
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Put a track in Louisiana and the outlook might change real quick.
Yeah, this is the main reason, imo. If there was an actual race in state then I think it'd be much much bigger.
Posted on 2/14/13 at 2:25 pm to Jizzy08
Bout two years ago tony stewart was looking at buying champion speedway (dirt track) which is close to minden. But never did go any further.
Posted on 2/14/13 at 2:33 pm to RollTide1987
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The same reason Alabama as a whole couldn't really care less about the NFL - there is no NFL franchise in Alabama. Put a track in Louisiana and the outlook might change real quick.
:spot on:
Posted on 2/14/13 at 3:20 pm to Paul Allen
Hell Kansas City,Kansas and Chicago,IL even have races. I actually want to go to a race in Kansas City. I like NASCAR 
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