This is the only event (notice I didn't call this a sport) where the winner can cheat, get a fine and still win.
That's a pretty galling argument, alright.
But I gotta say after watching the F1 Grand Prix of Malaysia??
How the governing body of F1 *ignored* their own rules concerning tire wear so that a BMW would wind-up in the winner's circle?
The *politics* of racing is not indicative to only NASCAR.
~Not by a country mile.
Not equivicating here, mind you; just stating a fact.