I have no problem with people enjoying other types of racing or even other sports in general. I think we might want to consider the following-

1. NASCAR has built itself into what it is not on the quality of its racing,but rather on the marketing machine it has become. An objective observer should be perceptive enough to realize this and judge the quality of the product and realize they are being manipulated by PR and marketing.

2. What really sticks in my craw is that I can turn on the TV and see lawn mower racing, ATV through wooded areas, drag boats, club sports car racing, lumberjacking, etc. just to name a few. Yet non-wing sprint cars and midgets get no exposure. Why? the usual answer is production costs. I don't buy it when you have other so-called niche sports getting this kind of exposure.

3. Such replies using terms like "lame ass" to describe a disagreement of opinion only degrades the site and the usual tone of civil discourse found here. There are other racing discussion groups where this tone is dominant,might be worth a look.