Are Race Car Drivers Athletes?

When you think of sports that can be physically challenging, football, basketball and hockey are top of mind. But what about race car driving? Is it physically and mentally challenging? According to Jordan Taylor and Ricky Taylor, sons of sports car champion Wayne Taylor and members of WTRAndretti sports car team, the answer is a resounding yes.
In 2017, the Taylors teamed up with David Ferguson, an associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Michigan State University and an expert in improving the health and human performance of race car drivers. They worked with Ferguson ever since to improve their performance on the track, including prepping for the Six Hours of the Glen endurance race that they will be competing in on June 20 to 23.

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Car racing is one of the most physically demanding sports that exists. The g-forces and heat that they have to deal with would make most people black out. Not to mention the insanely difficult mental challenge.

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How many times a week do they go to the field to practice?

[@ryanwhitlock7350]

Did you watch the video?
Kinda tough to practice every day of the week when those facilities (racetracks) are not common, and simply transporting the car and running it costs thousands of dollars in just fuel and tires. These guys are in the gym 6 days a week and racing on the 7th.