This thread is hilarious especially since people bashing oval track racing and drag raing think there is less skill involved.

On the oval racing front (NASCAR) there is a incredible amount of skill involved this is evident becasue when they qualify a 40+ car field the fastest car is only tenths quicker than the slowest car. That does not happen because some fat hillbillys don't know how to drive.

In drag racing I am guessing most of you are referencing either 13 second or slower cars when making the comparison to drifting and required skills. Sure you can go to the track and step on the gas and go, if you are not in a race format then consistancy (within one tenth of a second) is not a big deal. If your car goes 14.00 or 14.10 no biggie.

Now go to the track with a car than runs low 11's and faster. They are a real handful. Then if you are trying to be consistant it gets very hard and driver skill on many different levels come into effect. We will not even get into the realm of stupid fast drag cars that run low 9's or faster.

While I am sure there is some degree of difficulty in drifting you are kidding yourself if you think it is any more difficult than other forms of racing. And I know for me and many others it lacks respect becasue it is all based on judging. No lap times or e.t.'s to improve upon just basically who looks the coolest. What is there to aim for ? No lap records, personal bests (lap times), etc..

And the car can basically be some shitbox with the right tires on it and you are good to go. Sure a little extra power helps but again it lacks so many things other motorsports have.

This discussion should be in General Car Chat to give additional viewpoints since many of the drag racers / oval racers probably never come in this forum.

And yes I have tried drifting so don't bother asking. On a competitive level no because I have zero intrest.

Bottom line don't kid yourself and think drifting is the measuring stick for a driver because it isn't.