Hahah I love the old oval vs real racing debate. I;m not going to join in because i don' thave the time or will to type all of my arguments, I'll just say this.
Things like F1, rally, Group A etc, i think people watch them because they are admiring the skill of the drivers for the most part.
Whearas oval racing, well, umm i dont know, i guess they have good crashes?