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Why are all NASCAR tracks shaped like a giant oval?

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Why are all NASCAR tracks shaped like a giant oval?

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NASCAR occasionally does do road tracks that force the drivers to remember how to turn right. However ovals allow for higher speeds that thrill certain audiences. Some people are more impressed by going 196.346 MPH in a circle than by any display of actual racing or driving skill.

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This seems like a sarcastic NASCAR hater question, but regardless, there are several tracks in the NASCAR season that aren’t oval, including Infineon and Watkins at the Glen. Robby Gordon is known for being especially good at these tracks due to his previous experience in racing other than stock car. Most of the tracks are oval, because it’s the easiest to witness, it’s near impossible for a spectator to follow a car through all the turns and only possible to view the cars every time it passes in front of their viewing angle.