Drifting... sport or no sport?

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Drifting: It has a sanctioning body, TV time, sponsors, and paid "pro" drivers, it is a sport. It's not my style, I'm not going to build a drift car, and don't watch much of it on TV, but thats why we live in this country, we have choices! I would be just as eager to spend a day at the track in a pro drifter as I would in a top fuel car.

All sports have a winner, either by points scored, timed events, or judging, some people have a problem with the judging aspect. As far as the judging goes, how many of you are building cars for Columbus? And until last year how is that winner determined? A small group of people throwing forth their opinions to pick a winner-judging

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lol ok good. I thought I was the only one to vote on this and then realize how old the thread is. I don't consider any form of driving a sport nor do I consider the drivers athletes. Are they athletic, yes. Does it take skill and talent, yes. I fairly strict on what I call a sport. I think it must be a game or event where the person's body is used as the means to win ie running the bases, running for a pass or a touchdown, skating on a ring. I just don't consider driving a car to be the same thing. I certainly don't mean to say that racing and the drivers are somehow below "traditional athletes". They are just on a different plane. It's neither better nor worse, just different. Does it really matter if any of this is a sport or not?

[mp4659]

I would just like to reiterate that the drivers are most definately talented. my friend is an "amateur" competitor and after going for a ride with him I was so impressed. here is a video of him-not the best example of his driving but all i could find. keep in mind he's an amateur, and sitting shotgun you realize just how insane those corner entry speeds are. as for it being called a sport or not, its just one of those things I could care less about...as long as people recognize the talent involved

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcDtprYGYTk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqNM6...e=channel_page