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Old 05-30-2005, 05:11 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Sabac
I mean I'm sure if a fat person tried to they'd get exhausted in about 20 laps.

I agree it takes good reflexes, and being able to drive, but there seems to be more to it...

Nah, I don't think it has much to do with your physical condition. I've been in those NASCAR simulations (the actual car mocked up with a computer and it moves based on your driving etc) and while its not the same, if you can sit in the car for a couple hours without having to go to the bathroom and have any kind of driving skills, you should be fine. The mockup was a 10 lap race, which I won handily. I was also the only person that I saw that afternoon come even close to winning it lol. Who says videogames aren't helpful?

I mean, I drove the Dan Ryan for years. You won't find a NASCAR track anywhere near as challenging as that.

Also, the point of this: If a woman can succeed against men in driving, then driving is NOT an athletic event. I am not slamming women, but when it comes to head to head athletic competition, men dominate with limited exception. As mentioned, driving is more reflex-oriented so I don't see why a woman wouldn't do well at it. Pregnant woman couldn't do it, she'd have to pee constantly.

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