Why do some NASCAR fans only like ‘media friendly’ or ‘polite’ drivers?
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carledwards99andtonystewart20fan asked:
I’ve been a fan of NASCAR since I was eleven years old..I’m 46 now, and I remember the days before NASCAR became a hugely popular form of racing…and many drivers back then were as aggressive as some of today’s drivers, who tend to get bashed…I wonder if it’s only newer, or younger fans that tend to like ‘media friendly’ or ‘polite’ drivers, like Jeff Gordon or Jimmie Johnson? Or do certain people think certain drivers make better ‘role model’ types? Is it that some newer or younger fans have never seen drivers like Cale Yarbourough or the Allisons? Or that kids like the drivers based on popularity?
BERT
I’ve been a fan of NASCAR since I was eleven years old..I’m 46 now, and I remember the days before NASCAR became a hugely popular form of racing…and many drivers back then were as aggressive as some of today’s drivers, who tend to get bashed…I wonder if it’s only newer, or younger fans that tend to like ‘media friendly’ or ‘polite’ drivers, like Jeff Gordon or Jimmie Johnson? Or do certain people think certain drivers make better ‘role model’ types? Is it that some newer or younger fans have never seen drivers like Cale Yarbourough or the Allisons? Or that kids like the drivers based on popularity?
BERT
