anyone know how many gallons of gas these guys go through for a race? and is it enought to drain our oil supply?
2007-02-21 04:01:42 · 10 answers · asked by kp 3 in Environment
Since global warming is a natural phenom taking place over the last 18,000 years (since the last Ice Age), I'd have to say man's consumption of fossil fuels or lack thereof will have no effect on it.
For the sake of argument, the Speaker's flight back and forth across the country uses more fuel than a NASCAR race. Should we ban Californians from running for office??
2007-02-21 04:11:37 · answer #1 · answered by Michael E 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
NASCAR should be banned, simply because it's a tremendous waste of fuel. And it's more than just racing fuel; it's gasoline the fans use to get to the race and fuel used by the racing teams to transport their equipment. This occurs every weekend, with multiple races each weekend. In short, NASCAR personifies the frivolous and wasteful nature of America that the world has come to despise.
In this day and age, where we are importing more oil than ever from our enemies in the Middle East and Venezuela, there is no reason to mindlessly burn resources to watch cars turn left for 4 hours.
2007-02-21 04:20:42 · answer #2 · answered by wheresdean 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Any car off the asphalt would help reduce carbon emissions.
But the number of race cars compared to those own by regular people is just a drop of water in an ocean. I don't think it would make much of a difference by targeting only race cars.
I'd first remove those "pseudo" SUVs from the street. They have big engines that produce many tons of carbon JUST FOR ONE OF THOSE and people don't even need them. It's more often than not, a matter of style rather than a real need for 4 wheel drive "truck".
I'd have less goods travel by land using 18 wheelers and use more trains. They can haul far much more at a far better ratio of fuel vs weight.
2007-02-21 04:17:16 · answer #3 · answered by Abaris 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It is amazing isnt it in that what is supposedly the fastest growing "sport" is the most environmentaly harmfull. Especially in this day and age of the goverment mandating cleaner engines and a certain percentage of the cars they make have to use an alternate fuel source.
Heard a joke........ NASCAR stands for Non Athletic Sport Centered Around Rednecks.
2007-02-21 04:17:53 · answer #4 · answered by jackson 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Every little thing we do helps, but seriously, if you divide out the emissions by all the fans..per person it's not any more wasteful than those nice people going bird watching in the woods.
A disturbing thing I read recently is linked below showing we have bigger problems in the world if we're going to get serious.
2007-02-21 04:37:37 · answer #5 · answered by Jennifer B 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The global warming caused by flatulence alone from overconsumption of bad beer and hot dogs would more than justify banning this "so-called" sport.
2007-02-21 05:43:43 · answer #6 · answered by swizzlestick 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Consider all the gas the fans use too and how much energy does it take to make all those confederate flags ?
2007-02-21 04:05:02 · answer #7 · answered by Gene 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We should take it away. It would save people money, time, and the most important thing: gas
2007-02-21 04:49:24 · answer #8 · answered by super61189 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think so. And remember global warming is a theory and cannot be proven that there is such a thing.
2007-02-21 04:06:54 · answer #9 · answered by Madison 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
NO!!! Perhaps we should try using less aerosole products, mass transportation, and less frivilous traveling.
2007-02-21 04:10:58 · answer #10 · answered by trivia buff 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋