NASCAR requires teams to distribute weight in the car to even out the overall weight, but that begins at the 140-pound mark. Patrick is significantly lighter than that, as perhaps some other drivers might be. So the assumption, by the rules, is that she weighs 140 and the weight added to her car will be based on that number. NASCAR has a tiered system for adding weight to the cars, with set increments in each range.
Still, top drivers were asked at Daytona International Speedway if Patrick had a weight advantage over the field. 'I’ve never asked what she weighs and I know there’s a different weight that goes in cars, but I don’t know if it really matters that much,” Matt Kenseth said. Five-time champion Jimmie Johnson agreed.
“The way the weight works I think they adjust it and they put weight on cars where you have lighter drivers so it all balances out,” he said. Kenseth added later that he wasn’t up-to-date on the exact weight rules for this season, but outlined how adding weight to a car could aid a driver as opposed to the actual weight of the competitor. “To build a race car to go on the track — the old saying was always, ‘Light, low and left,’” he said.
“You want to build the cars as light as you can — there’s always a weight rule so whatever weight you put in there, you want to get as low as you can to get your center of gravity as low as you can. If you’re lighter, even if you have to add weight, you can add weight where you want it in the car and if you’re shorter then you’re sitting lower in the car and all that stuff helps of course.
“It’s always been like that. Before there was any — NASCAR made a rule I don’t know how many years ago to try to equalize that a little bit and take lead out for a heavier driver and put some lead in for a lighter driver to try to make it more equal for everybody. I don’t know that this conversation has come up in a long time.
I don’t think it’s a huge deal.” But once more showing his sense of humor, Kenseth added a caveat: “But yes, if she keeps running that fast then I think she should have to add a bunch of weight and mount it to the roof.'
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Jeff Gordon is the current (2008) highest paid driver from his rookie season (1992) to the end of the 2007 season he made estimated $89,397,060. That would be the ones that win races like, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart oh and the golden child himself, Dale Earnhardt Jr, who may make more than all these drivers combined. The ones who are the best at attracting well-funded sponsors.
It takes three things to be a well-paid NASCAR driver: driving skill on the track, good equipment and charisma. Driving skill gets you consistent Top Ten finishes. Good equipment keeps you on the track in the first place.who wants their logo on a car that makes 400 miles and blows up every week? Charisma puts you in commercials, because the only thing anyone buys from an annoying person is a Shamwow-and Vince doesn't drive NASCAR.
So you wanna join NASCAR. That's what you need. People don't just start racing in the busch series or in the nextel cup. They've been racing since they were really young. It usually starts with go carts.
And then when you grow up into your teens, its usually local racing.like dirt tracks and racing modifieds.(type of car) From there if they catch the eye of car owners or if you happen to have 100 grand, you can build your own car or get signed. From modifieds to most likely trucks. Or an amatuer-ish form of stock car racing.
Then from there IF YOURE LUCKY you can get start racing busch. Most drivers start when they out grow diapers.
So if youre 30 and thinking of NASCAR.you've missed out on 24 years of experience. HOWEVER if you happen to have SOME experience.not a little but SOME, you can join nascar by having tons of money.and obtaining a NASCAR license Is 12 years old to old to start.
Darryl Sage drove in the NASCAR All Pro division when he was 15. Hedrove in the NASCAR Nationwide division when he was 16 and theNASCAR Sprint Cup Division when he was 17 and 2 months and 2 days.He also ran Daytona when he was 17.
These are all records held byDarryl Sage. Brad Coleman-18 to race in the Nationwide Series. Joey Logano-18 isthe youngest to drive in a Sprint Cup Series race. The youngestdriver to win a Sprint Cup andNationwide Series race is Joey Logano.
Joey Logano is also the youngest driver to start a NASCAR Race atage 16 and entered Sprint Cup only one year after entering thesport.
We do have some info on NASCAR drivers salaries, thanks to SportsIllustrated.cnn.com. SI says the highest paid driver in 2005 was Dale Earnhardt Jr., whose annual salary and earnings totaled $5,761,830, but that's not all. His endorsements earned $20,000,000, bringing his sub total compensation to $25,761,830.
That number doesn't include sales of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Merchandise and earnings from the racing company that he owns.
Heights And Weights Of Nascar Drivers
SI says his total take in '05 would approach $50 million!. It all depends, I know Jimmie Johnson won $6,000,000 plus and that's just from when he won the championship. There's more bonuses involved, and the endorsements etc. So you wanna join NASCAR. That's what you need. People don't just start racing in the busch series or in the nextel cup.
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