Comments on: What do NASCAR drivers do during the race if they have to pee?

By: choy

choy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:28:59 +0000

they can't skip drinking fluids before the race. auto racing takes a lot of fluids out of the body. i know F1 drivers lose more than 10 pounds of body weight during a race because of fluids lost. NASCAR drivers could be somewhere around 5. its very hot in the car. they may not have to pee at all with all the fluid loss. but if they do they do in their suit.
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By: lyn p

lyn p — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:38:59 +0000

They just go.
as Kasey Kahne said
"if it happens it can only happen under caution." Actually there was a funny conversation betwen his crew a couple of races ago about that.

Kasey: "I gotta pee. I had to pee since lap 50"
Kenny: "Well Keith just went if that helps you *laughs*"
Kasey: "The belts are too tight, I can’t go! If I go, I’ll just make a huge mess for you"
Kenny: "Thank you"
Keith: "I just went for ya, man"
Kenny: "KEVIN, WHERE ARE YOU?!"
Kevin: "Takin’ a leak for Kasey"
^Lowe’s, Red Flag – Oct 13/07
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By: Tina

Tina — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:59:59 +0000

…They try to hold it until when they need a caution. Then there is a hole in the floor board. As they go into a curve they will do their thing and let it drain out from under the cars spinning the car out behind them. That allows them to go in and make more adjustments to their setups.

…Seriously if they have to they just do it. When you don’t drink water regularly (like they don’t when they race) then the liquids that they consumed earlier gets used by the body.
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By: Edwyn

Edwyn — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:52:59 +0000

Im sure they go to the rest room before the race.
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By: Jamie McMurray Fan

Jamie McMurray Fan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:14:59 +0000

Some people already mentioned it. But the drivers sweat it out during the race. The insides of those race cars can get up to 130-140 degrees very easily during a race day.
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By: 48's biggest fan

48's biggest fan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:41:59 +0000

They don't have to pee they stop drinking fluids 2 to 3 hours before the race so this does not happen. besides they sweat so much that they lose fluids that way.
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By: Ed P

Ed P — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:12:59 +0000

They sweat the fluids out and hold the rest!!!!
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By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:46:59 +0000

They just let it go if it happens but everyone is right, they sweat so much they probably don’t have to urinate much.

Catheters can be painful, I can’t see any guy willingly doing that every week
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By: #48JJfan

#48JJfan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:22:59 +0000

They sweat so bad during the race (losing up to ten pounds in one race) that the need is probably rarely there. It's hard enough for them to keep hydrated during a race.
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By: PAPABILL

PAPABILL — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:49:59 +0000

They drive faster. During the race most drivers will sweat out the fluids,this is a way to get rid of body waste.As they age the chances of whizzing in the firesuits happens but most drivers can go about 3 to 4 hours without a break.
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