That is so far from the truth. Race car drivers are among the fittest and skilled of all athletes. More so than pro football players. They need strength, endurance, fast reflexes, mental concentration and everything else an athlete needs to perform successfully. Just try to take a corner at 3,4,5 g's and keep your head upright and your brain infused with blood and functioning. Try depressing a clutch on a race car, not so easy, and do it hundreds of times at 200 MPH. Drive a car with minimal power steering. Drive at the edge of control a few inches from a whole bunch of other cars. Do all this for 4 hours strapped tight in a fire suit in a cabin that's 120 degrees while trying not to get yourself or others killed. Then tell us you don't think it's a sport or requires a trained athlete.
