Or...Why Di-Di Generally Enjoys Sports That Are Not Really Sports (i.e., High Stakes Poker, Spelling Bees) In Order To Utilize Her Impressive Temper To Defend Them Alot and Stuff.
It deals mostly with the social currency factor. Although 'Åmerican Idol' and 'Lost' have a similar appeal, they're exhausting and their shelf life is questionable. Quite a few NASCAR fans are generally bad ass and/or good storytellers and/or good at fixing cars and/or impressive drinkers. Thus, knowing as much as possible about the sport gets me far in life. Or at least the local Elks Lodge. So far.
On a similar note, it helps avoid awkward silences with my family members.
Such as:
"So....yeah."
"Hmm. Yep."
"So how about that comeback from Jimmie Johnson at Dover last week?"
"Yeah...geez....
seriously."
Also, vintage NASCAR races (see also: ESPN Classic) are hot. As in hawt.
Super-classy:
Besides, you get to take 4 hours (give or take a rain delay), sit, yell, and drink beer. If anyone challenges your actions, you can spit and curse about, "This is the ONE time when I get to take time out for my own damn self, and if you can't...."
You get the picture.
Plus, you can make up your own super team. Take DITSA for example.
Di-Di's Imaginary Team of Speedy Awesomeness:
1. Tony Stewart (because he looks like Napoleon, has a monkey, and gets crazy eye. And he seems a little skeezy. I like skeezy.)
2. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (because legacies are nice, Budweiser goes well with sitting and yelling, and he looks a little like Clint Eastwood in 'For a Few Dollars More'. A little.)
3. Denny Hamlin (because he...a-hem...ain't skurred and he looks like Robert E. Lee. Okay, not at all. Oh well.)
4. Kyle Petty (because he's an effing Petty! andhehelpschildren.)
5. Mark Martin (because he's feisty)
6. Greg Biffle (I enjoy his Subway commercials. You gotta problem with that?!)
The team changes, based upon a very unscientific set of standards. Plus, there's always the Death List, also based on completely irrational notions of justice.
Right now, it's Kasey Kahne. I won't get into it. He'll get off of it eventually. With pain. And redemption.
