2007-09-18 21:06:23 · 8 answers · asked by ben t 3 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ Other - Auto Racing
I would say because of the connotation of certain words.
There has been racism for an -extremely- long time in our world. Race car driving, however, has only been going on since 1895. Also, the negative connotations that have been given to the word, racist, would be a prime example as why one wouldn't call a race car driver a racist. The word pianist, as far as I know, has not been given a negative connotation.
As for another reason, the prefixes/suffixes/Latin origins of the English language must also be taken into account.
2007-09-18 21:20:20 · answer #1 · answered by Erin M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HAHA Nice one... no definite answer, probably because the term racist existed before they invented the wheel!
2007-09-19 04:17:41 · answer #2 · answered by Nelomi H 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think many people who drive race cars ARE called racists, but not because they drive race cars. I hate NASCAR and the hicks who watch it.
2007-09-19 04:15:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
because the word raceist already existed before racing started
2007-09-19 04:15:39 · answer #4 · answered by liam w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason people who answer questions are not answerists.
2007-09-19 04:13:56 · answer #5 · answered by lithiumdeuteride 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
never realy thought of that, thats a cool way to think about it
but i think its because in america we borow from so many difrent languages ,,alot of stuff just dont make since but it sounds right
2007-09-19 04:14:24 · answer #6 · answered by Jay La Soul 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
because he's called a racer
2007-09-19 04:16:33 · answer #7 · answered by brandy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HAHA! Great question.
2007-09-19 10:36:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋