I barely watch NASCAR, so my opinion may not be very accurate, but...
I believe the most accurate way to describe NASCAR is to say it's "stripped down racing". The cars, tracks, organization (pit stops and such), it's all quite basic, and the main attraction is the overtaking, man to man battles like they used to be in the past.
The concept is to entertain loads of people and it does that very well. But it's just too old school, not moving forward very much. All the cars are very alike. There is quite a little challenge in taming the car, finding the ideal driving line/lines, little gamble with strategy (technical wise, e.g. tires selection, car setup).
All this means it's hard to compare NASCAR drivers with anyone else because it's so old school. I'd compare NASCAR to cross of lower touring car series and endurance racing, maybe a little less challenging technically.
I believe the most accurate way to describe NASCAR is to say it's "stripped down racing". The cars, tracks, organization (pit stops and such), it's all quite basic, and the main attraction is the overtaking, man to man battles like they used to be in the past.
The concept is to entertain loads of people and it does that very well. But it's just too old school, not moving forward very much. All the cars are very alike. There is quite a little challenge in taming the car, finding the ideal driving line/lines, little gamble with strategy (technical wise, e.g. tires selection, car setup).
All this means it's hard to compare NASCAR drivers with anyone else because it's so old school. I'd compare NASCAR to cross of lower touring car series and endurance racing, maybe a little less challenging technically.
