I don't like either. But, like all sports, during the big events, I can get into them no problem
NASCAR and the World Cup/Euro are no exception.
It's naive to think that NASCAR is a more popular sport worldwide than soccer. But remember, the debate is speficially NASCAR, not auto racing, and even more broader, racing. If you can lump cycling and yachting and even T & F into NASCAR, then you have a debate.
Despire what I said in CE three days ago, it's not just driving in circles. There's a tonne of shit (like in all pro sports) that the general public prolly doesnt realise: Media interviews daily, car customization, practise, travel, sponsor obligations. Let alone how scary it prolly is in a car at 250 khm. Surrounded by 40 others. I may not like NASCAR, but downplaying it is equally naive.