You make some good points. I’ve been to two NASCAR races - apparently exceptionally “clean” ones - at the Brickyard and had a TON of fun, but don’t really follow the sport. Been thinking about getting into it.
I’m far more into motorcycle racing (Go Spies!), but need another sport during summer. (I’m really a football, hockey, and to a much lesser extent hoops fan. NOT into watching grass grow while two guys play catch aka baseball.) May give NASCAR a whirl this summer.
To my original point, if this is part of the sport, then there is consent, so I was wrong calling for charges...
If you get a chance, watch the races at Bristol March 19-21. It's basically a half mile roller derby/demolition derby with 850 hp cars at over 100 mph. Lots of hot tempers, wrecking and torn up cars. I thought I'd hate a short track race until I saw my first Bristol race. Pure racing insanity.