NASCAR: Why the NRA Getting Involved Does More Harm Than Good for the Sport

Recently, it was announced that the National Rifle Association would be sponsoring the Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. At first glance, it seems like a match made in heaven. A race held in the state of Texas will be sponsored by a national organization that supports proper gun training and citizens' rights to bear arms. The connection alone rivals that of peanut butter and jelly.So, what is the problem?Although guns are virtually a lifestyle in the South, recent events have made gun control a hot topic issue, and rightfully so. Fiery debates continue to rage in Washington D.C. regarding whether or not stricter laws on gun control should be enabled or not, and the matter is a dividing one. But how should this play into NASCAR...

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