what does it take to be eligible to race in Nascar?
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In reality, all joking aside, you must have a NASCAR license which can not be attained until the age of 18. NASCAR stands for: National, Association, Stock, Car, Auto, Racing, it does not stand for: Non, Athletic, Sport, Centered, Around, Rednecks, Wich previous statements indicates.
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try here it'll tell ya every thing you need\n\nhttp://www.nascar.com/news/headlines/official/points.explained/
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Qualifying is used to determine the starting order of the race. 43 cars start the race. The top 35 teams according to car owner's points are guarunteed a starting spot. The 7 fastest cars not in the top 35 get spots 36-42 and the last spot goes to a former Cup champion if they are not in the top 42. The pole winner earns a spot in the Busch Clash at Daytona the following year. If any car requires major work after qualifying (motor change, new tires, etc.), they retain their qualifying spot in the books, but have to drop to the back of the field at the start of the race. In the old days, qualifying at the major tracks used to be a 4-day affair with spots 1-15 on Wed., 16-25 Thurs., 26-35 Fri. and a qualifying race on Sat. for 36-44. The dirt track races on Wed. would qualify at 5 and race at 7-7:30.
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Try going 300 times in a racecar on the track. You will be lucky if you can stand the pressure on you mind and body for 100 of those. It is physical activity. Try it some time- go to the Richard Petty Drivers School or one like it. You will change your mind fast. As far as being a "sport" it is more demanding than football or basketball or baseball. Try it before you knock it. As far as the other posters- you do not know what you are talking about.
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You want to run fast like the big brown truck??\n Get real davehunt2424, us NASCAR fans can drink anytime we please!! The real moron is you and anyone else who doesn't think its a sport!
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check nascar sites, pepsi racing, & nascar driver & sponser sites, hope it will help ya'
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Depends on what you need to inquire about...Here's a list of contacts from the site.\nhttp://www.nascar.com/guides/customer_service/nascar_contact.html
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The cheapest route is to go to your local tech school for automotive technologies, and then get on a race team, and work your way "up"\n\nother schools are available but I feel they are cost prohibitive. \nAnother thought is that there are more teams available in late model Nascar type racing.\nMost people involved in top fuel racing, are racers and/or car owners.
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The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season begins each season with the Budweiser Shootout. This non-points race generates a lot of excitement as this is the first race of the year. Not all drivers qualify for this special event though. How does a driver get into the NASCAR Budweiser Shootout? Here is everything that a race fan needs to know about the Budweiser Shootout.\n\nThe Track: Daytona International Speedway is a large 2.5 mile tri-oval. The turns feature 31 degrees of banking in the turns and 18 degrees of banking in the front tri-oval. Daytona is one of the tracks on the schedule where the teams are forced to use the horsepower-limiting restrictor plates.\n\nThe Event: This short event runs a total of 175 miles in two segments. First a 20-lap segment gets things started. Then there is an intermission during which time teams are allowed to do any work that would normally be done during a pit stop. The drivers then lineup for a final 50-lap dash to the finish.\n\nHow to qualify for the Budweiser Shootout: Any pole winner from the previous season is eligible for the Budweiser Shootout. If qualifying is rained out and the drivers start by car owner points then the pole sitter does not automatically get the Budweiser Shootout spot. A driver has to win the pole on the race track. \nAlso, any former winner of the Budweiser Shootout has a lifetime qualifying spot in the event as long as they compete in at least one race the previous year.\n\n\nWhen is the Budweiser Shootout?: The Budweiser Shootout is always held the weekend before the Daytona 500. This is the same weekend that qualifying for the Daytona 500 happens. The race is held in prime-time under the lights on Saturday night.\n\nWhat to expect.: Since the Budweiser Shootout is not worth any championship points and doesn't pay much (as compared to the million-dollar plus All-Star race) drivers typically use this as an extra practice session for the Daytona 500. They will feel out how well their cars work in the draft and see if they can move up in the pack. More important than anything is just not getting hurt. \nHowever, towards the end of the event the drivers' competitive juices get flowing and we often end up with a good finish.\n\n\nBusch Clash and Beyond.: This event was first held in 1979 when it was known as the Busch Clash. Buddy Baker won that inaugural event. In 1998 the event became known as the Bud Shootout. The race changed names again in 2001 when it changed to the current Budweiser Shootout name. \nDale Earnhardt Sr. leads the all-time win list with 6 wins in the event. Dale Jarrett is next on the list with 3 Budweiser Shootout wins.
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NASCAR Nextel Cup dosent have one at the moment, but working on that with the driver diversity program
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In the deal that Toyota signed with Nascar, it says that if Toyota wishes to race in Nascar in 2007, they must use the Camry, just like how they must use the Tundra in the Truck series. \n\nThis is because nascar rules state all cars must be based on American vehicles. The Camry and Tundra are both made in the States.
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You need to know a lot about NASCAR and how cars work.\nAnd  many race car drivers start young even younger than you. Don't worry. You should try go-karts and stuff. And of course you have to be good enough and in a place that you can be discovered. When your old enough you should come to North Carolina and join a driver development program.
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you left out some info.-kind of race track-kind of race team. NASCAR will not grantee you a race date, so you will have to hold other kinds of races to get started if you want into NASCAR. The easiest way to get a team is to buy one out,or just start buying up what you need-building,tools,cars,shop equipment-hire personal,and a driver. Check with NASCAR or Indy League for all of the rules to build and run a track and or race team...
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Get your race resume together and start networking with folks.  Sponsorship isn't necessarily getting a full ride with getting your bike painted with your sponsors colors.\n\nSponsorship can take the form of getting a discount from your local shop to run their stickers.  You can also get free stuff from spark plug and lubricant companies.  You have to submit a race resume, of course.\n\nThen there is contingency programs that you can apply for.  Depending on where you place in certain events, you get a check from the company with the contingency program.  Assuming you user their products and ahere to their program rules.\n\nThen you can also target local busines for assistance as well.  Lots of small businesses don't really know how to market very well, so sponsoring you may be a way to generate business.\n\nBut it doesn't stop there, you also need to keep your sponsors happy by keeping them up today on your results and plans for the season.  Don't forget to thank them at the end of the season and anytime you get infront of cameras or newspapers for their support.
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I have been a NASCAR fan a very long time.  NASCAR used to vary the amount of cars that would be allowed to participate at any give race depending on the track.  It wasn't until about 9 or maybe 10 years ago that NASCAR ruled that only 43 cars would be allowed to participate at every race.  This makes for especially fun and exciting races at tracks like Bristol and Richmond.  There are rare cases where there are less than 43 cars start the race, but never more than 43 cars become far too dangerous on the track.
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Racing in any division of the sport is pretty much a rich man's game that normally requires to capital efforts of several financial backers/sponsors--who work together as a team, just like the mechanics, pit crew...etc.\n\nIf racing is your passion, I suggest you find a job you can work around college, pursue a degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in some form of architect design.....or maybe something un-related like Law or pre-medicine.\n\nBy the time you earn your degree, you'll be ready to post your resume to a auto racing team as a driver with a solid education with some areas of racing....or a back-up in another worthwhile field in the event racing wasn't in the cards for your life.
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pit selection is normally done by the crew chiefs. they all get to pick their pit in order of their qualifying. if you notice chad knauss will always be walking around pit lane during the races. he is one very deep though crew chief. he's looking for simple things like a crack in the pavement, or a bump..ya know, something that can catch up the jack or something.. they also measure (b/c sometimes you can find that extra 1/8th of an ince to make the difference) to make sure their driver's have a better position to get in and out, and also get out quicker w/o speeding.. \nAs to which one gets picked by the top qualifiers depends on the track. Some tracks it's better to get into the first spot, some last, some mid-way in where there is the split.. It all depends on the tack, and where the guys ahead of you pick.