Yes & they really get pi**ed when some dares to mention a Mustang Laguna Seca or Shelby in the track car debate.
I did the going to the track every weekend back in the dark distant past but always trailer-in because I am not a big fan of street/track cars. That being said if I did, I even though its my current intention to buy a M4, there are a number of other cars I would buy for a dual purpose car before the BMW.