The drivers of Nascar, are they Athletics?
95371
I don't know of anyone of those drivers that play for the Oakland Baseball team! Do you?
1037398
I don't know for sure, but:\n\n1) These drivers get very hot and often dehydrated during these races. It's possible they just don't have to go.\n2) On the occasions that they DO have to go, my guess is they go in their jumpsuits.\n\nIf you contact NASCAR and get an answer to this question, let us know!
972463
Great question. I have always thought that. Just look at when Ford was dominating the first few races a couple of years ago.NASCAR more than jumped over it's own azz to change the rules so that the Shytrolets would have a chance.
288495
You want to run fast like the big brown truck??\n Get real davehunt2424, us NASCAR fans can drink anytime we please!! The real moron is you and anyone else who doesn't think its a sport!
645052
Numbers don't like.  Jimmie Johnson is stellar at Lowe's Motor Speedway.  He has won the last 4 points races there, and added the All-Star race to his resume Saturday night.  This is his track, and he is the man to beat.  If he doesn't get caught up in a wreck or have some mechanical issue with his car, he will win the race.  I do think that the new surface will cause problems for many of the teams, as was evident in the Nextel Open and the All-star race Saturday night.  I don't think their will be as many cautions as there was last year.  Goodyear has brought a tire to the race that is harder than anything the drivers have ever run before, and it seems to have alleviated most of the problems the cars might have on the new surface.  And on a side note, to the person who tells us to turn to Superbike or F1 for "real" racing, please don't make unfounded unintelligent comments on something you know nothing about.  Last time I checked, F1 was dominated by only those teams willing to put hundreds of millions of dollars into their cars and programs.  You can have a guy with all the talent in the world who simply can't compete b/c he isn't backed sufficiently in regard to his finances.  There is so much more competitiveness involved in NASCAR when you factor in the finite mechanical aspects of the car.  And if F1 is so superior to NASCAR, then why can't a road course specialist (F1 or Indy car drivers) outrun NASCAR regulars on road courses such as Infineon or Watkins Glenn and win those races as a handful of such drivers attempt to do on both tracks each time NASCAR runs there?
1158138
Good Question. Nascar definately is a sport, you try hanging on to that steering wheel for 3+ hours driving at 200 mph going around that steep track and you tell me if it's easy and doesn't take alot out of you. These guys work out just like any other athlete and keep in top shape. If they didn't they would not be able to do what they do each and every week. No, there is no ball involved, but there doesn't have to be to make it a sport, horse racing is a sport, no ball involved. diving, swimming, etc.. no ball involved. Nascar is a sport and I believe on of the toughest and most dangerous out there.
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Ryan Newman\nJoe Nemachek\nDave Blaney\nKevin Lepage\n\nThey have all had chances to prove themselves on different teams. Newman can run....as long as no one else is on the track.\nAs for Petty and Green ....they both have underfunded or one car teams.\nAnd if your other responder would even watch NASCAR he would know that there are 2 road courses on the schedule each year.
655654
another one about nascar and toyota, huh\n\nwell, the way i see it, is, they should have some really really hot drivers in convertables, with out the helmet thing, i mean, i wanna see the drivers hair flying in the air... and let them drive a bit slower, that was we can get a better look at them. :)
545851
No, they don't get paid too much, NASCAR drivers EARN THEIR MONEY by playing(racing)hard just as much as other sports stars do. Driving a NASCAR stocker, or ANY race car for that matter, is PHYSICALLY DEMANDING, a lot more than some people think. Why do you think certain drivers pay attention to exercise(Carl Edwards and Mark Martin both exercise daily)...to give them an edge when racing! Look at a Nextel Cup driver right after a race...they look really exhausted and sweaty..because they ARE. A Nextel Cup or Busch Series car gets pretty d*mn hot, add to that the length of the race(usually at least 4 hours)...And yes, they put their lives on the line...but it's not only for the money. They do it because they love what they do, and they do it for us fans who support them week after week. Could any of you who say stupid things about NASCAR do that? I don't think so.
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I "draw the line" where success depends on the participant being in better physical condition than the opponent or not.  Thus, NASCAR is a sport, board games not.  Juggling?  Well, you could make an argument that conditioning is a factor, but geez...
969205
wow, now that would be great to be in the drivers seat, If I were a driver I would say Talladega. Yes many drivers complain that this track as well as Daytona is just a place waiting for accidents. True, but the excitement of driving 4 wide coming out of turn 3 into the sunset and then bump drafting down the back stretch would make even the non believers believe that NASCAR is a sport that takes a special kind of athlete to drive that car.
380801
Any race fan knows there is no questioning her ability to drive.  She's got a warehouse full of trophies.  It's all up to her teammates.  Can they keep up with her with the equipment and experience that they have?
461858
Dale Earnhardt will always be my favorite Nascar driver because he was amazing. He always knew exactly what to do and how to do it. \n\nBut these days, Dale Jr and Kasey Kahne are the two drivers I follow the most.
112842
Usually they sweat so much they're dehydrated by the end of the race, especially a long one like the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.  But sometimes they do have to relieve themselves in their suits.  A few years ago, one of NASCAR's top drivers had some "intestinal difficulties" during a race - creating a stinky mess for the crew to clean up (or hose off).
568425
Nascar racing? Honking their horn?
1067942
I would say Earnhardt sr. and the King Richard Petty are probably the most well known drivers. I don't know that Sr. would have reached Petty's records or not...he was getting close to retirement when he was killed. But I would say there are many drivers that have went unrecognized.
129278
Ummm, no. Nascar is not just a white sport, its just that other cultures are not involved w/ Nascar. As your know, most Black people are interested in Basketball, and football. But we could need a black nascar person, or any other multi-cultural person.maybe we could turn Nascar into a multi=racial sport, then.