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I don't know why people don't care for NASCAR.

The cars are loud, fast, and incorporate a tremendous amount of technology and engineeering to try to gain a small advantage. Probably not a little cheatin' goin' on, also.

They have something like 2000 races a year across the country, and there's a huge fan draw. It is enormously popular.

I think the only thing one could say is that the lack of road-course circuits (with a few exceptions, one being Watkins Glen, but they don't go down into the Boot) makes the driving seem to be just making left turns. But I think it takes significant driver skill and cojones to drive around an oval three wide at 180 MPH.

Also, have you ever been a spectator at a Porsche race? It's like . . . nothing nothing nothing CARS nothing nothing nothing CARS nothing nothing nothing- you don't get to see much of the action from a fixed point in the stands. There are a few excpetions otherwise, however, notably, Gingerman Raceway, which allows a fine view of the whole course from the stands, albeit a short course.

I think Superman is merely attempting to reinforce his significant personal insecurities by likening opponents of his political viewpoints to NASCAR fans. For a long time, NASCAR was associated with poorer areas in the Southern USA, and it took on a stigma as being for hicks. Superman, because he believes that he is more intelligent than everyone else here, is using this as a form of shorthand insult.

You can see how far it gets him.

Have a good weekend Cliff! Stay outta trouble. . .