{"id":2088,"date":"2015-12-15T14:16:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-15T20:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pauleide.com\/?p=2088"},"modified":"2024-01-14T16:04:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T22:04:05","slug":"5-reasons-nascar-is-better-than-the-nfl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/5-reasons-nascar-is-better-than-the-nfl\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons NASCAR Is Better Than The NFL"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The NFL has gotten fat and happy and doesn\u2019t appreciate fans like it used to.<\/p>\n

Sure, you\u2019ve put on a few pounds and have developed a wicked bald spot, but what if I told you there was a professional sports organization \u2014 replete with all the strategy and personality types you\u2019ve grown to love \u2014 that would actually love you back?<\/p>\n

NASCAR is the best sport you currently aren\u2019t paying much attention to. While the big four \u2014 and especially the NFL \u2014 have stagnated, NASCAR has developed into an enthralling spectacle full of nuanced strategy and non-stop action. Before the season starts again in February, here are five reasons you should be watching.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. True David vs Goliath Scenarios<\/strong>
\n\u201cIn a sport where 43 different teams are separated by less than a full second, every little advantage goes a long way,\u201d says Cole Whitt, 24-year old driver of the #35 Speed Stick car for Front Row Motorsports.<\/p>\n

Each Sunday during the season, Whitt squares off against legends like Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson. He has had success, finishing a career-best 13th at the GEICO 500 at Talladega, even though his team operates on a budget roughly 1\/8th the size of the larger teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no doubt those guys are all great drivers, but I also believe I am as good as them if given equal chances. The big teams have the budgets to be allowed to push the rules and not have to worry about being in trouble and getting fines from NASCAR. They have the budgets to just pay it and move on and try pushing the limits again. For us, if we get caught for something outside the box and get a fine, it would pretty much end our season because the crew chief will lose his job. We just have to defy the doubt by being consistent and getting the most out of everything we do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Check out this video of Cole\u2019s journey from winning carting national championships as a pre-teen, to competing at the highest level of the sport.<\/p>\n