Race Car Drivers Bathroom

David schenk from the sadler racing team told me just prior to a race you will see all of the drivers hitting the bathroom.

Race car drivers bathroom.

So what happens during a 500 mile race when a driver has to use the restroom. Entering his 10th monster energy nascar cup series season veteran driver brad keselowski said while the frequency of having to use the bathroom during a race varies from driver to driver for him. First of all drivers have the salaried equivalent of your mom telling you to go before you got in the car. From a bucket of chicken to skyline chili nascar drivers told us what the best and worst pre race meals are.

An average formula 1 race can last for up to two hours with drivers consuming large amounts of fluid during the race. If they have to go that bad they go in their suits. The race often lasts three plus hours and it s impossible for a driver to stop for a bathroom break without putting him or herself at the back of the pack. Where do they pee during the race.

There is no small urinal catheters or any other device to use the bathroom. This begs the question. What nascar drivers eat to avoid gut bombs while racing nfl. But generally they are drinking a lot during the race because they are sweating.

Last year on pit road at talladega just before the race i went into a porta potty right after bill elliott and when i came out jeff gordon was waiting to use it. I don t know when i first drove a car but the first time i drove a racecar was when i was 14 years old. At what age did you first drive a car and what initially got you into racing. Crews are paid to prepare not only the cars but the drivers for races and one of the duties of the crew is to monitor the driver s pre race routine.