Are the numerous on-track altercations good for NASCAR?
In today’s society where reality TV rules and drama is the fuel, NASCAR is benefiting all over the place from on-track antics like the recent display between Carl Edwards and teammate Matt Kenseth. Edwards, affectionately dubbed “The Carl,” became a You Tube phenomenon and increased NASCAR’s pop culture cred. The very same thing happened during the road course race at Watkins Glen earlier this season when Juan Montoya and Kevin Harvick resembled Rock’em, Sock’em robots after a shoving matched ensued between the rival Cup drivers on live television. My point is; even if you’re not a NASCAR fan, or perhaps loathe NASCAR, you still tuned in to highlights of the fight on “SportsCenter” or downloaded the You Tube clip because everyone was talking about it. But I can go even further in history to better prove my point. My point being that NASCAR needs the drama, the fighting, the scandals, etc. It keeps mainstream fans and viewers glued to the story lines, not just the point system, which ca
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