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I don't like NASCAR, but I will admit that the NASCAR racers have more mental endurance than other racers. Going for 500 miles, in an endless circle, 12" away from other cars, in a race suit in a 130 degree car would tax anyones ability to concentrate. In a sport where winners are seconds away from each other in a 500 mile race, you can see just exactly how much concentration and control you need.
That been said, the real athletes (in the physical sense) are the motorcycle racers, you will never see one of those over age 30 (at professional levels) and you won't see one of those being the least bit overweight ( again, at professional levels).
The control of their vehicle is completely based on their bodies movement. With car racing, they are safety-harnessed into their car, with their feet and and hands doing all the controls. Motorcycle racers have to lean , operate a control with both feet, operate multiple controls with each hand, and have to change body posture completely for different operations ( deceleration, turning , jumps in motocross...)
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