Originally Posted by
merlinextraligh
Setting aside, the potshot at NASCAR, Forumal One attracts 500 million fans a year, with fans that tend to be wealthy and highly educated, which is rather easy to see if you've seen the yachts that come to Monoco for the Gran Prix.
It's funny that a lot of people think Formula One racing is just about a bunch of rednecks watching a race, neither is the FIA about a bunch of rednecks. Even though NASCAR has a lot of rednecks watching there are a lot of wealthy people who attend those races, I have a friend who at times takes me who leases a private jet and we, along with about 4 to 6 others all fly to an airport near a big NASCAR track and attend the race with pit passes. But I've been (past tense) involved in this sort of thing for years so to know someone who was also involved is not uncommon, so about 1 to 3 times a year he comes in from Los Angeles to Fort Wayne then I get flown out of Fort Wayne in a leased private jet to see a race all for free! Anywho, there are a lot of non rednecks at NASCAR events too, but it is a type of race that attracts both.