i want to be a nascar driver. what should i do?

Question

I do not know a lot about nascar but i want to join it. can anyone tell me what are the procedures? can you sponsor yourself? what do you really need? and whats the age limit?

ok if i have a car. how much it would cost for a race? do i have to hire professional people for team or people with little knowledge about nascar can do it. i mean i dont know a lot but i really love racing. i used to drive fast. but i think its stupid cuz it may hurt others so i dont want to do that. If I get one chance I know I can do it. CONFIDENCE.

Answer 1

You have to start at the local level.Run the local ledgens or late model class a few years.As you progress then hook up with a regional touring series and run there a couple of more years,then apply to various teams that have driver development and diversity programs.If you get on there then you'll have a fair shot.
If this fails then find a way to get a ride in other touring divisions(Hooters up,ARCA,Craftsman truck series).
But there are no free rides in NASCAAR,everyone that races on Sunday have grown up racing since they were 8-9-10 years old.The have caught the eye of an owner ,crew chief,or driver and they got a chance.Not every one gets the chance but if you work you may get their.

Answer 2

You need a lot of money, then you need to have some driveing expirience, before all those Nascar drivers of Today become Stock Cars Fineest they raced on there local Drit Tracks some of them raced midgets, then they moved into the Arca Series, then Moved up to either the Crafstman Truck Series or the Bush Series, before they Moved up to the Big Boys, the Nascar Nextel Cup Series.

Answer 3

Unloess you are from a famous family that buys your way in, you will have to start at the bottom, like Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart, on the weekly dirt tracts. Get noticed and work your way up. If you're any good you'll ge there. There are also driving schools if you live in one of the Carolinas, but I understand the waiting list is long.

Answer 4

Have some business cards made that show you as a driver and mail one to Carl Edwards. As this is how he broke through, he'd probably get a kick out of it. You may want to learn how to drive a race car first though.

Answer 5

First of all you would have to have a whole lot of money to sponsor yourself. It costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to build a car and then to run it... oh my god be serious! But anyway, most drivers are voted in by the rest of the drivers and their teams.so you pretty much have to have an in with a family member who is involved in Nascar in some way. Whether it be drivers or someone in the garage or team business.

Answer 6

let's start with the costs:

a car: you can rent one for about $50K per race .. it won't be very fast, but it'll look cool. double that if you expect to run fast enough to have a chance of qualifying... if you'd rather buy one, you can get a brand new Hendrick chassis for about $150K and add another $100K for an engine (or you can rent an engine for about $30K per race)

equipment: a fire suit for each team member (minimum of 2 plus driver) $2000, radios: $2000, a tool box with enough tools to work on just about every part of the car (includes jacks and impact guns for pit stops): $3000, a pit cart to carry the tools and spare parts into the pits (also good to sit/stand on top to watch race): $5000

vehicles: a truck and trailer to get the car to and from the track and to haul all the parts, etc.: $150,000 (minimum) transportation costs depend on the distance to the race track: figure on a minimum of $500 up to $3000.

licenses, entry fees, etc.: $1000 drivers license (annual), $800 per person pit license (annual), $500 per race entry fee

lodging, meals, etc.: $200 per day per person.

now the experience part: driving fast isn't good enough. you have to prove you can handle a race car at the speeds these guys run. figure a minimum of 5 years racing at local tracks with 90% top 5 finishes, plus 3 years in lesser national series like ARCA, Craftsman Truck, ASA, WOO, GAS, Busch Winston West, etc. with similar results.

finally, you need sponsorship (someone to help pay the bills) figure on hiring a 50% part time P/R person ($20K / year) and appropriate wardrobe for meeting with the executives of the potential sponsors (whatever you spend will never be enough.)

time: plan on spending 5 days of every 7 gone .. sometimes you will be gone for 2-3 weeks at a time. this will be easier when you begin winning enough money to afford your own jet ($5M+)

that's all it takes to get into NexTel cup - at the bottom...

Answer 7

You should start localy like right now me and my cousin are starting to race go karts just to get the feel for it right now but im 14. but we are looking into racing when we get older.

Answer 8

Sounds like a good question... :) Don't discourage Mr. Fire!!!! That is how you find out, you ask!!! I know Tony had to ask, we all know Jeffy never asked anyone anything!!! HA! A dumb person walks into a room and says I know everything, a smart person walks in and says teach me!!!

Answer 9

go find a local track that runs a weekly nascar series

Answer 10

See Papabill !