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NASCAR is a sport?

people at school make fun of me that NASCAR is a sport. I am one of every three people in our school I see and ridicule. I live in the Midwest. Is there an Internet article that PROVES NASCAR is a sport and maybe the name of a number of skills needed to be a driver.

Children in school make fun of you are ignorant. You are advised. Definition of "Sport": 1] 1. a sport that requires skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc. 2] A / to Active, leisure. 3] activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively. On one of these three definitions, NASCAR is a sport. "More than anything, the key word" competition. "Competing in NASCAR is the sport more intense than almost any other. Moreover, the work involved in NASCAR team for success is equal and probably more than virtually all other sports. The ignorant to compare the "sport" physical effort. Can a football player to exert more energy than a racing driver? Perhaps, but this only football a sport of NASCAR. Tiger Woods is an athlete. Players golf are athletes. Every NASCAR driver has more physical energy in a race that every player makes. Need for golfers are extreme mental discipline. The riders have another type of mental ability as a golfer – who have the adrenaline through them at 190 miles time for 3-4 hours or more other cars from side to side by side with the banking and turning. When it comes to teamwork, making these ignorant children who laugh at you, basketball requires more teamwork of NASCAR? You have a team of basketball players to practice and in the air, giving help and do work together. The basketball playing surface is the same every stage. The ball is the same. Mural is the same as in NASCAR, unlike basketball, track changes every week – the length, size, area, bank, temperature, etc. and the cars are different (different settings). The "rules" change as a driver does not know if other drivers are road hogs and suddenly writing or to give "more" to the drivers head. In NASCAR, you have 100 or more employees are a team for each pilot to build prepare, test, modify your car, then in a race, the leader gives the strategy, pit equipment changes, changes in strategy title to follow changes in climatic conditions, the pattern of tire wear, changes of wind, the competitors of how others are doing, etc. The sum total of what is "sport" NASCAR is much more complex than many other sports. Only ignorant people equate physical activity with the "sport". Indeed, mental stress physical and a driver is much, much more than any other stupid kid who makes fun of you will ever know. Yes, NASCAR is definitely a sport. "Engine" is a keyword in Italy – "Sport"! If F1 cars, Indy or NASCAR, motor sport has fans around the world and big business. From the following link: 75 million Americans (one in three U.S. adults) in NASCAR. Plan No. 2 rated regular season sport on television in the U.S. 17 events in 20 sports attended the United States in 2004 were NASCAR events. More than 2 billion dollars in sales of licensed products in 2005, the more 200 licensees Fortune 500 companies participate in NASCAR than any other sport (106 in 2006). NASCAR sponsors is expected to offer more than 5 billion trillion total television exposure each year. NASCAR racing is now televised in 150 countries in 22 languages. The industry of NASCAR (NASCAR teams, drivers, tracks, licensees and broadcast partners) must be a company of U.S. $ 3 billion (Fortune, September 2005). 10 years of growth, 1995-2004 expansion The national 36-race 2005 season of NASCAR Nextel Cup Series schedule includes races at 22 tracks, with only three races in the Carolinas. In 1996, the program includes 31 races – Eight of them in the Carolinas. In 2005, NASCAR has nine races west of the Mississippi River and 20 outside the Southeast. Ten years ago, the program has had two runs to the west Mississippi and 11 out of the southeast. New NASCAR Nextel Cup Series events include places: California Speedway (Fontana, Calif.) – 1997 Texas Motor Speedway (Fort Worth, Texas) – 1997 Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Las Vegas, Nevada) – 1998 Homestead-Miami Speedway (Homestead, Fla.) – 1999 Chicagoland Speedway (Joliet, Ill.) – 2001 Kansas (Kansas City, Kansas) – 2001 in a national sport is like no other season lasts more than 10 months of competition, the sponsors by side racing through the United States. logo on the patio every second of the action. Weekly "Big Event" usually refers to larger crowds than the Super Bowl's final game NBA and World Series play together. Stars compete in a weekly event that contribute individually to the championship points. loyal and growing data base of NASCAR fans population of a fan: 75 million fans: 60 men and 40 percent female 40 million "hard core" fans (and spend more than six hours per week in programming NASCAR / content.) Wide dissemination of age: 32 per cent between the ages of 18-34 years, 58 per cent between the ages of 18 and the fan base is 44 richest in the U.S. population, 42 percent earn $ 50,000 per year, more even mix Location: North is 20 percent, 24 percent of the Middle South West, 38 percent of NASCAR fans 19 percent of West understand the need for sponsorship. Among fans of hardcore 92 percent said that drivers could not run their cars without having to press the promoters of 93 percent said that NASCAR is the type of sport that requires corporate sponsorship. 85 percent know which companies sponsor NASCAR and their drivers. Fans of seeking sponsors and purchase products to support their favorite sport, team and fans of NASCAR drivers are three times more likely to purchase products from the sponsor. The 72 percent of the fans are more likely to buy a product sponsored by NASCAR a similar product not related to NASCAR. Of unconditional fans spend more than $ 700 in annual licensed product sales, and consume eight hours of programming a week NASCAR Fans say in surveys that are attracted for the thrill and excitement of the races for people with down to earth values. They say they are heavily involved in sport, leading to a sense of belonging "the family of NASCAR." growth of the younger demographics of NASCAR is the No. 2 televised sport among 12 – to 17-year-old, second only the NFL. The number of 12 – to 17 years who see NASCAR doubled since 1999, and currently there are twice as 12 – and 17 who watch NASCAR as watch the NBA. More than half (58 percent) children 7 to 11 are NASCAR fans. NASCAR is the only major sport that has grown significantly since 1999 the number of followers of 12 – to 17 years and older avid fans 12-17 years old. television, radio and television to Internet distribution, award-winning production and promotion of NASCAR increased the second highest rating in the regular season sport on U.S. television. During the last decade, the number of households and viewers NASCAR has more than doubled. Odds and NASCAR have increased by over 50 percent since it signed a six, which began broadcasting in 2001. NASCAR NEXTEL Cup 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup has reinforced its position as the second rated regular season sport on television an average rating of 5.8 from the network (up 4 percent of the rating from 5.6 in 2004) and a cable rating of 4.8 (12 per cent of the rating of 4.3 in 2004). NASCAR on Fox has been a record year in 2005, with an average coverage of 9.6 million viewers, up 7percent compared with a year ago, with With 13 races this season, Nextel Cup, according with Nielsen Media Research. Fox has created a new record for number of households – 6.0 – for this year from 13 races and a record number of viewers on average, to 9.6 million. The transmission of FOX's NASCAR package is the first major professional sports TV to publish regular season record since the announcement of "Monday Night Football" on ABC in 1981. NBC / TNT broadcast of all 2005 NASCAR races in HD. HD NASCAR debuted on NBC in 2004 at the Daytona 500 in February and on TNT for the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 in September. New media for a number of initiatives in new media, NASCAR is using technology to bring the action closer to fans at home or traveling. NASCAR.com: a sports site five Internet, attracting 3.73 million unique visitors monthly 2004 (1.15 million page views during the year.) In 2004, users have downloaded 10 million audio and video streams, up 48 percent over 2003. NASCAR.com TO GO is a mobile version of the website, including real-time scan TrackPass Car Audio Selection, a circuit graph live data and significant. Can be the most immersive experience nongaming mobile phone user can have. NASCAR drive demand (starting 6 / 02) is the first digital multi-channel improvement Sport Package and more advanced sports subscription package on any platform. NASCAR IN CAR is only available on digital cable and has seven channels from flag to flag real-time data displayed in tables hire virtual edge. The package includes three cameras in each of seven cars. NASCAR IN CAR in 2003 won an Emmy for outstanding achievement in interactive television, one in 2004 and her second Emmy, the George Wensel Outstanding Innovative Technical Academy Achievement Award from the National Television. NASCAR Radio on XM Satellite Radio provides coast to coast coverage of live events, news, interviews, information and opinion. NASCAR Radio appears on the digital-to-coast from studios in Washington, DC, and Charlotte, North Carolina, in two seasons: NASCAR Radio (Channel 144), the official satellite radio service to NASCAR, launched in February 2002, the first 24 hour radio channel devoted to a sport, NASCAR Radio 2 (Chain 145), the second NASCAR channel XM offers car audio FanScan one constant flow of communication during a NASCAR event addition to full coverage of the race broadcast by MRN and PRN broadcast live on Channel 144; began September 2004.) average listener's NASCAR Radio (XM Channel 144) went more than six hours per week with the channel. Sponsor strong awareness of NASCAR fans are incomparable awareness of the promoters of this sport, sponsorship according to a 2005 study by the Center of James Madison University for Sports. The study shows that sponsorship General NASCAR fans are specific and comprehensive. For example, 96 percent self-described "fan" great NASCAR Budweiser correctly identified as sponsor of Dale Earnhardt Jr. This decision consciousness remains strong among most of the drivers of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup. On average, 36 percent of the fans NASCAR correctly identified the main sponsors of the first 30 drivers in the NASCAR Nextel Cup base, without assistance, according to the study. In addition, nine spontaneous consciousness drivers spent 50percent of its main sponsors car. A large majority of NASCAR fans appreciate the contributions of sponsors and said that "as the" sponsorship in sport. JMU Center for Sports Sponsorship study concludes: "The NASCAR sponsorship is the best buy in marketing. The combination of awareness, favorability and effectiveness unparalleled in the sports world or elsewhere. "NASCAR sponsorship is directly responsible for the fans NASCAR purchasing products buy products or services because of NASCAR sponsorship, according to a 2006 national study published by the sponsorship of Research and Strategy (SRS). Forty-eight percent of the fans in the study and 60 percent of passionate supporters said they had purchased a product or service that the brand or company in the sponsorship NASCAR. The SRS study concludes: "The NASCAR sponsorship is unique in the world of marketing. It is very unusual for a marketing effort that will be solely and directly responsible for the sale. In NASCAR, is common. "The study revealed that awareness of sponsorship of the car without the help of major sponsors continues to achieve extraordinarily high levels. Sponsorship of the spontaneous consciousness of the 27 best drivers in Nextel Cup 41.7percent on average, with a maximum of 81.9 percent and a low of 10.2 percent. Ten drivers exceeded the 50 percent level of awareness for the presenting sponsor of the car. Hollywood & NASCAR NASCAR is the only league an office in Los Angeles to handle media relations and sports integration in film, television and music. Recent highlights include: partnership with Fox / FX and NBC / TNT offers win promotion and consistent support. NASCAR's TV audience has increased 83 percent over the last decade (1995-2004), and grades continue to rise. NASCAR on TV Speed is the first channel within a channel "dedicated to a sport. TV: the reality show" NASCAR Drivers: 360 "began in 2004 on F / X and is a good career. Biography Channel premiered "Driven to Win", a series of 13 episodes NASCAR drivers in 2006. AE "NASCAR! True Hollywood Story, "released in 2005, NASCAR-related television shows like" NASCAR Week on Wheel of Fortune "and" For the race of the Fans Only "on QVC Home Shopping Channel. Film:" Herbie: Fully Loaded "was the summer release of Disney's Space 2005, please contact Lindsay Lohan The Love Bug Racing against the stars of NASCAR. First IMAX 3-D movie of sports, "NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience" is the second documentary most commercially successful 2004, second only to "Fahrenheit 9 / 11". Sony Pictures major release of summer 2006 is "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby "with Will Ferrell as a NASCAR driver. The film industry regularly promotes new versions of NASCAR Nextel Cup cars, including" The Incredibles, "" Madagascar " "The Longest Yard," "Batman," "Men in Black," The Hulk "" The Blues Brothers, "" Jurassic Park: The Lost World, "" Terminator 3 "," Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc., The Cat in the Hat, "" The Punisher "," Pirates of the Caribbean, "Spiderman" "Shark Tale" and "Shrek 2". Placement product and brand integration: NASCAR is professional sports, first with a brand dedicated partner integration, Madison Road Entertainment, the exclusive provider sponsored integrated brand in NASCAR's television programming. MRE also aims to integrate the brand in the cable television network and popular programs that are not produced by NASCAR. NASCAR MRE offers the possibility to continue integrating its name, mark, drivers and tracks in the consumer entertainment.

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