I am going to beak with almost every comment here. I think it is a sport. You know how hard it is on your body to make long road trips. Stops to use the rest room or get a bit to eat, traffic, and sun glare. NOW, imagine all of that at almost 200 miles, with g-forces pulling your body in one direction, NO BATHROOM BREAKS, NO FOOD, tailgating is called drafting, and being hit by another car at almost 200 miles per hour, now that is crazy.
We call horse racing a sport… NASCAR is that, at 200 miles an hour, more dangerous, and it takes a lot more skill,.