They plan weddings around them, and endure incredible hardships, mostly in the form of traffic, to congregate in support. I can't even get anybody to open a door for me. But it's not just the racing fanatics. I think that we, as a society, are looking in the wrong direction. We don't need to look toward these sponsor-created personalities for inspiration.
Inspiration is everywhere.
I don't want to raise and love and nurture my children so that when they're adults, they look to the media for their heroes. And I don't want my daughter to wear a tube top. So, call me what you will. But I won't sit and glorify those drivers while ignoring the crew. I won't applaud speed over safety.