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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
There's a reason why racing drivers in general are in more or less peak physical condition. Race cars are not easy or relaxing to drive. Everything from the stresses on the body that operating the car imposes (manual brakes, manual steering, stiff and unforgiving suspension) to the mental demands of racing itself require an elite level of physical endurance.
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I did some work for Penske Racing in the early 90's and got to know Paul Tracy fairly well, depending on the track he would loose 8-12lbs a race, he was one of the bigger drivers but still.
Most people would crash from exhaustion in one of those things.