ARCA: " Girls join the good old boys "

[DAVID GAGNARD]

Originally Posted by Excaliber

Upper body strength could be an issue for them. Drag racing is far less physically demanding than driving 500 miles in a cockpit at well over a 100 degrees. These drivers are "atheletes" in every sense of the word.

Yes they are and they had better be in very good physical shape to be halfway competitive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I did 3 laps as a passenger a few years ago at Daytona at about 160mph and can't imagine doing that for 3 hours straight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know it's not NASCAR, but if anyone thinks racin is easy, they are welcome to get behind the wheel of my 65 Mustang Coupe road racer for 15 laps on our 1.8 mile/14 turn road course.....Afterwards tell me how easy it is!!!!!!!!!!!!! Much less with 25 other cars wheel to wheel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Even on 50 degree days, after a 15 lap race, I come out of the car soaking wet with sweat and for me anyway, the concentration level you must maintain is more demanding than the physical aspect of driving the car..........


David