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Originally Posted by This'nThat
The economic impact of the two Sprint Cup races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway adds $179 million in spending, $103 million in income, and the creation of 2,500 jobs. Not bad from all these "Rednecks", eh?
In addition, it's been determined that the income distribution of NASCAR fans closely mirrors that of the overall U.S. population with 20% making less than $30,000; 25% making between $30,000 - $50,000; and 55% making more than $50,000.
In recent decades, the term "Redneck" has referred to bigoted, loutish reactionaries who are opposed to modern ways, and has often been used to attack white Southern conservatives. The term is used broadly to degrade working class and rural whites that are perceived by urban progressives to be insufficiently liberal. My question is: Is that how you meant to describe New Hampshire's NASCAR audience? |
Maybe they should police their own. When I was making the commute between Hudson Mass and here I had to travel past the track on many a Friday or Saturday night, some of the things I witnessed led me to use the term you mentioned. Throwing bottles and cans & trash out the windows. Racing down the road passing in no passing zones, and I could go on.
Now I know it is many times the actions of a few who ruin it for the majority but never the less these are things that you just do not see happening in NH except for race W/E and during a busy holiday weekend.