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Old 07-22-2004, 06:18 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by JimmyKrakCorn
While there is no doubt that NASCAR drivers are immensly talented and probably have great endurance sweating it out in a car for four hours, but I just don't see anything athletic happening.
A study was recently done by some sports medicine journal that found race car drivers have the same levels of cardiovascular and physical activity that a football or basketball player has (please note that I said cardiovascular and physical activity, not endurance). I'll see if I can dig up a link somewhere.
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