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I never watched racing until about 5 years ago. Never was interested. I always thought that going around in circles for 3 and 4 hours would be a total borefest. Guess what I sat down and watched with hubby, I talked to him, drilled him with questions galore and read the articles in the papers. I've learned that it's more interesting to me than some other sports even.
The question has been raised that racing and specifically Nascar track racing isn't a sport because it's not physically demanding. Those guys go for 4 hours with nothing but a sip of water on the pit stops and no pee breaks. They're sitting in a tight seat for 4 hours straight in insulated fire suits and no A/C in the summer but the wind piped into their helmets. Sometimes I've heard that the temperatures inside their cars (not inside their firesuits even) can be over 100 degrees F in the summer races. Just one hour in temps like that in a insulated suit could break some people. They frequently suffer dehydration and fatigue. You try holding a wheel steady for 4 hours straight and breaking, shifting, and accelerating several times every minute. You try staying alert for any change in the track, in your car, and in the other racers cars for 4 hours straight. That is mentally demanding. You are constantly discussing strategy and how your car feels with your pit crew over the radio. The drivers have a LOT of work ahead of them. I've seen some drivers who had not been at the top of their game physically before a race then after a race taken to the medical center because they were so severely dehydrated. Then to top that off - you try going through a wreck. Those guys go through quite a beating then even with the restrants and roll cage.
Don't knock it till you try it. Watch it a while, read up on it, and try to understand what's going on. Then come back and discuss it more maturely.
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