| Nascar has faced a lot of criticism for a lot of things | | | | drivers have even quit the sport because of their |
| over the last few decades. We can attribute the | | | | inability to cope with such stress. |
| criticism to the popularity of Nascar. Apart from the | | | | Drivers who have been reasonably successful in road |
| environmental impact of Nascar which has led to | | | | racing circuits have been unable to duplicate that |
| criticism, there are other technical reasons as well. | | | | success record in Nascar. The prime reason is the |
| One of the reasons is the oval shape of most Nascar | | | | difference in the entire structure of the two. |
| racing circuits. Driving enthusiasts have severely | | | | The Cars |
| criticized the difficulty of these race courses when | | | | The technology behind the cars is another reason |
| compared to the extremely difficult twisting and | | | | that Nascarhas faced so much criticism. The cars are |
| turning race courses of Formula 1. They say that it | | | | mostly fitted with accessories from the 1950s. The |
| involves going round and round for 500 miles and | | | | carburetors, cast iron engine blocks and most |
| nothing else. | | | | primarily the use of leaded fuel have triggered huge |
| Some courses of the Formula 1 put up to 5 or 6 G's | | | | criticism against Nascar. The reluctance of Nascar to |
| of stress on the body of the driver. This is totally | | | | add safety devices has also aggravated the criticism |
| absent in Nascar. But Nascar has denied these | | | | against them. The use of this equipment places more |
| allegations and countered by saying that there are | | | | emphasis on getting an undue advantage rather than |
| certain race series in which road courses are included. | | | | focusing on the skill of the driver. |
| But again it is for a very small percentage of the | | | | The Business |
| race. Nascar has also brought to light the fact that | | | | The last thing that has received flak from critics is |
| even the Indy racing league uses mostly oval tracks. | | | | the Nascar business structure. The majority of |
| The Grueling Season | | | | revenue generated by the entire Nascar racing goes |
| The grueling racing season of Nascar is also a reason | | | | towards the France family, as they control most of |
| for its criticism. While a Formula 1 race has 22 cars in | | | | Nascar . Many say that the drivers do not have a |
| its beginning, a Nascar Nextel cup race has 43. Add | | | | voice in Nascar and it is like a dictatorship. The |
| the 36 point races for the entire series, and the | | | | penalties and fines that Nascar levied on its drivers |
| session becomes extremely hectic. The drivers are | | | | for using foul language in the media have also been a |
| left with just a few hours to practice. Some of the | | | | reason for criticism against it. |