We just talked about NASCAR but I want to go back to it. I went to the Kobalt Tools 500 this Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS). I went because I had heard it was a really cool experience. I also was looking forward to finding a couple of extremely drunk fans to laugh at. NASCAR fans are generally perceived as the backwards redneck type such as in Talladega Nights. I never really believed this generality though because all the NASCAR and racing fans I have ever met are normal every day people.
I got to AMS early in the morning so I could tailgate with some friends. As I was tailgating I noticed a couple of events that could lead to people perceiving NASCAR fans as rednecks. One of my favorites was a scruffy farmer looking man riding around the parking lot on his motorized cooler scooter. I wasn’t fortunate enough to get a picture of him but I did find a picture of the motorized cooler I’m talking about.
When I got to my seats I looked around and noticed that about half of the people sitting around me fit the stereotype and the other half did not. One guy sitting in front of me decided it was a good idea to wear extreme short “jorts” and no shirt (seen above). Through a series of events I eventually came to the conclusion that the fans at this particular NASCAR race fit the stereotype almost perfectly. My question is have you ever had a southern generality or stereotype confirmed or dispelled by and event in your life? If not, pick your favorite southern stereotype and do a little research and try and figure out whether it’s true or not.
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