Fuckin NASCAR! Even I suprise myself sometimes....

So, some of my friends in LA wonder, "What the fuck is up with James and Nascar?"
My answer...its the shit!
My passion started as a joke. Skins and I used to go fishing a lot and I would talk in a trashy, white, southern accent. I would say things like "Fish aint bitin boys! We should pack up and go watch the race!" Being IGNORANT and not knowing anything about the lifestyle, I mocked it. After some time, a friend (do) came with us and joined in on the joking. He suggested we sit down one weekend, pick drivers beforehand, and just watch a race. In my own head, I knew right away that I wanted Tony Stewart. Didn't know the car number, or anything about him, but I knew he was a "bad boy".
The stars and planets must have been aligned, because that night, ESPN had a special with Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Daytona, FL. He walked up the bank that his father Dale Earnhardt died, turn 4, last lap of the Daytona 500, Feb. 2001. In order to walk up the track, he had to use his hands to balance himself off the track. The banks (turns) are up to 36 degrees. Cars have to travel over 150 mph just so gravity doesn't flip them over...all the while, driving 2 inches from the guy next to him in a 4000 lbs. car! Thats nuts!
So, with that segment of ESPN, I became an addict. The next day, we sat down and watched a race and within weeks, we were learning the about NASCAR.
My first race was in Sonoma at Infineon, one of two "road tracks" on the circuit. (Watkins Glenn being the other). Very dramatic race and TS won! So stoked!
Since then, I have travelled to Las Vegas and Phoenix and am gonna git me sum tickets to the Daytona 500 in 2007.
I am constantly telling my friends how much I hate corporate america, but yet, I am the biggest NASCAR slut of all time. If you only knew one thing about NASCAR, its probably the fact that each car is covered in sponsers. Home Depot, Lowe's, Budweiser, Miller Lite, Tupperware, Tide, Jack Daniels, etc...covered!
It cost up to $40 million to run a car for the season!
At the same time, NASCAR uses 1200 tires a weekend, and gallons and gallons of leaded fuel. That shits horrible for the enviroment! What am I to do?

Well, one thing is for sure right now...I heart NASCAR.