Should Drifting Be Considered A Sport?.
What is Drifting? Drifting is a Japanese sub-culture, or better yet, an underground race world that surfaced around a couple of decades ago. If Nascar racing, which is high horse powered cars racing in circles and Indy car racing, which is also high formula cars racing in more of a street enviornment are considered sports, then why isn't Drifting considered one? All are almost alike except for the types of cars used and the rules involved in the race.
The art of drifting became popular when racers from Japan, Becoming a little bored with the quarter mile races, and grand prix styles of racing thought of a new way to race. Simply drifting is just another high intensity performance driving technique. Originally just became a new way to get around a race track or mountain roads, drifting has now become a special event. These drifting competitions have now been popping up all around the country and around the world.
Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines sport as physical activity engaged in for pleasure. In Nascar and Indy car racing, the drivers may not necessarily be considered athletes, but what they do for pleasure is considered a sport. In drifting there really is not that much difference between. Like other, the drivers may not be considered athletes, but they participate in something that gives them pleasure. In all types of racing there are a number of skills required to participate.
To begin drifting, the driver must learn that car control is key, which figures be importantly in almost any type of racing. To understand the car and it's dynamics will help the driver not only master the art of drifting, but also protect himself and other racers from any injuries. "In drifting one must "over-steer" in a corner or sharp turn, while controlling the car. When this is done properly, the back end of the car should "whip out" of the turn (like the effect of whipping a whip ) and come back into line.