Hinton: Don't bash NASCAR

As someone raised in the South by a father who loves NASCAR (and Reds baseball and (U)Tennessee football) I only pay attention to NASCAR when it's a Daytona, Talladega and Bristol. My dad used to take me to Talladega and Bristol when I was a kid, and it was always a blast. In college, when I started drinking with dad, those trips, though less frequent, were even more fun.

But I have a hard time watching races at most of the other tracks. I'm not opposed to watching it ... I'd just always rather watch a football game, unless they're at one of the badass tracks.

 

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