Could NASCAR ever be an Olympic sport?

[bluestateguy]

I'd rather not have a debate here about whether or not NASCAR is a sport, nor do I want to talk about the political/cultural implications of NASCAR in the US.

Rather, I'm curious to know if there are enough countries that could participate to have a NASCAR Olympic event. Would there be any other impediments to competition that I'm missing?

[MrSandman]

1. Isn't round track racing...

Kind of unique to US/Canada. It seems like the rest of the world is either rally or road course.

[rooboy]

2. No, very unlikely.

the general rule of thumb is that at least 20 nations need to participate in a sport before it can be included in Olympic competition. And there is a long list of other sports vying for consideration which would put NASCAR way down the pecking order in any case.

The fact that it's a mechanised sport would probably disqualify it as well. I can't think of any motor sport in the Olympics.

[ranosgol]

3. N A S C A R

N ...None

A ...Athletic

S ...Sport

C ...Centered

A ...Around

R ...Racing

[sasquatch]

4. Figure skating is considered a sport so why not NASCAR

[Catholic Sensation]

7. what a stupid thing to say

[sasquatch]

8. Well it's true

Neither one are actual sports yet we like to put them in that catagory because a lot of people like them like they are.

[vron57]

5. N A S C A R

Since it is a motorized sport,not likely.  

[Placebo]

6. No, because it's based on machine rather than the person.

I think. :shrug: