I've been courious lately. I've heard that you have to go to racing schools, have to be in shape, be at least 18, good education, blah bla blah, but I want more details. I'm not joking around (i don't want jokes for answers) and I'm not a redneck who wants to become a nascar driver. It's just that i've been intrested in nascar and racing seems fun. If I decide to become a driver, I'd like to race in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series with pros like Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr, and Kyle Petty.
2007-04-10 13:35:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
You have to work your way up. Start at your local track, get noticed. If you're good you can move up to a touring series. Then try to get into the ASA or Hooters Pro Cup. Next step is ARCA. If you're good in ARCA, you could get offered a Busch/Truck ride.
Racing school is unnecessary. You have to be 18 to drive in the top-3 NASCAR series. You really need to be racing locally by 14 or 15. 16 or 17 at the latest.
You are not going to just be offered a ride out of the blue. It is a long, hard road.
Best of luck if this is your dream.
2007-04-10 14:08:19 · answer #1 · answered by jaynarie 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Buy a Legends Car, by far the most economical way to find out if you like racing and have any talent. They can be used on dirt or asphalt. They are 5/8 scale fiberglass replicas of NASCAR's roots. They use a Yamaha 1250 cc, 122 hp engine mounted in a 1,100 pound car. They are a handfull.
New with a couple spare engines and hauler for under 25K.
Or you can buy a used one.
Hit the INEX circuit, which has tracks for Legends at places like Atlanta Motor Speedway, Lowes, Texas, Las Vegas, Laguna Seca, Watkins Glen, etc. Plus hundreds of local tracks across the country.
Oh yeah, almost forgot....win a lot of races. You have to be good as a lot of people have a big jump on you. Only 42 spots and 42,000 hopefuls.
Some current and future Cup drivers raced with Legends. Earnhardt Jr., Reed Sorenson, Steven Wallace, Martin's kid.
I seem to recall Adam Petty in a few Legends races at Lowes.
2007-04-10 15:09:32 · answer #2 · answered by crunch 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You honestly want to know....good education a prerequisite to drive?...haha....take a look at the guys who made the sport so popular in the day...half those guys werent even in school....if you want a honest answer i would say this, most drivers started small and worked there way up...not just dropped into busch or nextel...for instance....i grew up watching jeff and ward burton, elliot and brother hermie sadler, and a few others at South Boston Speedway in Va....then they went to busch then found rides in the nextel series....hermie sadler has yet to make it...but a lasting impression on a "top" team is hard to do.....gokarts, saturday night racing (late model), ASA, hooters cup, etc...then a possiblity to get picked up is the best way to go....
2007-04-10 19:08:07 · answer #3 · answered by bdub 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's see, Reutimann has only been in the sport for a couple years, and he's 38, so you can't count the age thing against him. And Brett's not a Wisconsinite, he hails from Mississippi. But how would he do? He would ABSOLUTELY DOMINATE! He'd be driving an AMX (built in Kenosha, Wisconsin), Kelly Green, with the number 4 (of course!), sponsored by Sargento and the TV show "Scrubs."
2016-04-01 07:59:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know too much about it, but you almost have to be born into it. My high school sweetheart's husband (I'm 50, so that gives you some idea how long ago it was) drives in what's called "Busch North" and he's been at it forever. He started before they got married, and now they have grandchildren. He can't catch a break into the "Bigs".
2007-04-11 04:50:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i can tell you the way to do without being ignorant. matt kenseth started at the age of 16 at my local track. he worked his way up to ASA (which no longer exists), then Busch and then Cup. You do need a good education considering the car isn't exactly like your everyday vehicle. paul menard and his cousin charlie did it the easy way. they whined and cried then they got into cup and still suck. they also raced at my local track. it doesn't cost much because you have sponsors that pay for all of the expenses.
2007-04-11 03:54:00 · answer #6 · answered by Karli P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a Nascar driving school.
2007-04-11 00:19:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no "perfect" way. you have to have money, a pretty good amount of it. you also need some connections. its very helpful to know people that can pull some strings to get you into the higher series of racing. of course, you also have to be very successful, winning as many races as possible. get yourself some exposure. although its a longshot, maybe you can get sponsored and be out there with the greats in the future.
2007-04-10 14:57:24 · answer #8 · answered by yankee fanatic 2 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nascar repair school, learn the machines and meet the people!
http://www.uticorp.com/default.aspx?tabid=257
2007-04-10 13:49:04 · answer #9 · answered by damron 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋