"Martin Hotze" wrote in message
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On Sat, 4 Sep 2004 17:48:44 +0000 (UTC), Mike wrote:

to the masses -- but it clearly is. Evidence of this is clearly
seen by
the
success of NASCAR (now the number one sport in the world, based on
attendance), or the popularity of "demolition derbies" at any of
hundreds
of
county fairgrounds across America.

Is this true? Do NASCAR attendances really exceed those of football
(soccer)?

I don't know about the *whole* world, but there is no NASCAR in
Europe, but
there is soccer. Soccer is not that polpular in the US (as far as I
was
told), but is very popular in many other parts of the world.

http://www.google.com/search?q=most+popular+sport is what google
turns up
about that.
--
The more one is absorbed in fighting Evil,
the less one is tempted to place the Good
in question. (J.P. Sartre)

The U.S. women's soccer team has managed to create some new interest in
soccer within the United States. Perhaps it will remain for awhile.
As for NASCAR in Europe; if NASCAR ever invades formula 1, they will
have no doubt have drivers with names like Bobby Ray Hall!!!! :-))))
Dudley Henriques
International Fighter Pilots Fellowship
Commercial Pilot/ CFI Retired

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