Drones
Junkie, I beg to differ. First, I never thought I would say this to a fellow RC'r, but you sound like my wife. You even race pylon. Shame on you.
Nevertheless, your post inspired me to walk over to my bookcase, pull out my American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Ed. (1982), and look up sport. It states: "An active pastime; recreation. A specific diversion, usually involving physical exercise and having a set form and body of rules; game." I think the key word is "usually".
It is not Chip Hyde's muscular little thumbs, but his ability to move them exactly where he wants to based on his oberservations, that makes him special. Similar to a racecar driver. It's the hand-eye coordination and incredibly quick reflexes. It's a skill. In the case of the top pylon racers, a highly developed skill.
Paul