Nascar is Boring...

I have spent many Sunday afternoons with my dad watching Nascar. Usually by lap twelve I am already asleep. I truthfully do not know how someone can watch a whole Nascar race and be enthused the whole time. Personally I think it is one of the most boring things to watch on t.v. today, and I have many reasons to back up this statement.

In a Nascar race, drivers turn only left on almost all tracks. Nascar could be a bit more interesting if they throw in a right turn! I can't watch cars go around in counter-clockwise circles over and over again.

Another reason Nascar is boring is because races last 200 laps or more. Does there really have to be that many? Why can't Nascar speed things up instead of having people watch left turns for FIVE HOURS!

All of the cars in Nascar are terrible looking. Sure they may have some cool colors, but people can barely see designs because there are millions of sponsor stickers covering the entire car. Plus all of the cars are the same. Sure one car may be a Chevy, or a Dodge, but it doesn't matter. All of the cars have the same engines and body styles to keep things "fair".

I often ask why there are so many flags in Nascar. For instance, a yellow flag is a caution flag, where drivers have to slow down and get into a line. Yellow flags are for when accidents occur or when debris is on the track, but is it really necessary to clean up the debris? Why can't Nascar leave it on the track to create an obstacle course?

I have found only a few things that can make Nascar interesting: crashes and the last three laps. Crashes are great for many reasons. Seeing a car fly through the air or burst into flames can make the past hundred laps bearable to watch. Also the last three laps can be interesting, especially if it is a close race. If there are two cars battling for the lead in the last few laps, things can get pretty tense.

With all things said, I would still rather watch paint dry then an entire Nascar race.