[Fot] NASCAR

[Joe Curry]

That is the crux of what it takes to make any sport palatable.  The viewer
has to have some vested interest in the outcome.  If you can find someone to
root for, it makes watching the event a personal experience.  That is why
NASCAR (as well as their sponsors) devote a lot of advertising on individual
drivers and teams in order to get the audience emotionally involved.

The only reason I watch IRL races is to see how Danica will do.

Joe C.

-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Kramer, Robert
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 10:52 AM
To: Bill Babcock; Group44TR7 at aol.com
Cc: fot at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] NASCAR

I was not a fan of NASCAR until I went to a race with corporate group. With
a
sponsored car driver to root for the dynamics change, and I think that the
fan
base that drools over Junior or Tony or whoever has found that same dynamic.
I
walked down trackside by the front straight with some customer and the rush
of
air, the smell of rubber and fuel is intoxicating. Take in a NASCAR race
live
and you may start to like it....and whether you like it or not, aren't we
all
enjoying the rebirth of road racing with Grand Am which is tied closely to
NASCAR? Combined with the ALMS we have great racing to watch.