Race Car Drivers Bathroom

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.

Race car drivers bathroom.

From a bucket of chicken to skyline chili nascar drivers told us what the best and worst pre race meals are. This begs the question. They dont go to the bathroom and they dont have catheters. What nascar drivers eat to avoid gut bombs while racing nfl.

David schenk from the sadler racing team told me just prior to a race you will see all of the drivers hitting the bathroom. While many drivers try to hold it in. There is no small urinal catheters or any other device to use the bathroom. First of all drivers have the salaried equivalent of your mom telling you to go before you got in the car.

So what happens during a 500 mile race when a driver has to use the restroom. If they have to go that bad they go in their suits. 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. 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.

Imagine that same feeling for nascar drivers who might have to go to the bathroom 100 laps into a 250 lap event. Where do they pee during the race. 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. An average formula 1 race can last for up to two hours with drivers consuming large amounts of fluid during the race.