View all NBA Sites. More MLB News ». More MLB Rumors ». View all MLB Sites. More NHL News ». More Puck Prose News ». View all NHL Sites. More Soccer News ». More Playing for 90 News ». Bobby Ray Ellison has made this claim but it is more likely that the suits are made to absorb the excessive amounts of perspiration that a driver expels during the course of the race rather than for urine. Drivers wear multiple several layers of insulated, fireproof clothing which generates a lot of heat but there is nothing built into the suit to specifically handle human waste.
Furthermore, NASCAR drivers do not poop in their suits as they will take a bathroom visit prior to the race, preparation is key. With each race lasting between hours, this is more than enough time between normal bowel functions to make it a non-issue. Hydration and nutrition are instrumental to the fitness, strength, concentration and endurance of any athlete and a NASCAR driver is no different.
A NASCAR driver must be at least pounds at the weigh-in, otherwise, weights are added to them to get up to this mass. Driving is extremely taxing on the body, and the hostile, high temperatures in the car result in drivers often losing up to ten pounds between the start and finish of a race. Many NASCAR vehicles are equipped with a drinking system, composed of a bag of fluid, a pump and a control which is on the steering wheel.
A tube will connect to the driver through their helmet and supply necessary fluids upon demand. However, every bit of weight in a car is carefully analyzed and pit crews want to limit weight as much as possible for the benefit of speed.
This includes any additional weight added on by carrying water and food around the track. In order to eat while driving, a NASCAR driver would need to not only keep driving but also get food underneath the fire-resistant sock that goes over their head and underneath their racing helmet.
Compare this to a Formula 1 race which is generally about an hour and a half to two hours. Both require extensive physical and mental endurance and conditioning from their drivers, and both races mean that a driver cannot stop to pee or poop, but do F1 drivers wear diapers?
Gatorade has a hydration system in the cars that keep fluids cold for drivers. In Daytona drivers have to drive continuously for 3 hours after waving of the green flag.
The answer is NO. Before starting the race, drivers use the toilet and empty themselves. Panch drove the number 20 to victory in three hours and 20 minutes. The race was run in its entirety without a single caution flag. When drivers came out of the car after the race, they are really wet because of sweat and urine from racing for almost more than 4 hours in extremely hot conditions.
This high-temperature results in the loss of a lot of liquid in the form of sweat. So their body cannot produce enough urine that can cause serious issues for the drivers. There are some stops during the race they can take drinks if needed. It is observed that most of the drivers even lose lbs during a miles race in the summer.
This loss of weight is because of the loss of fluid. So the drivers tend to keep a urine bag that they can wear during a race. Most preferably they do it in the suit.
You can hold it in for only so long. And what are you gonna do, take 30 seconds to hit the head when races are decided by milliseconds? Hell no. According to other drivers, they never witness a driver wearing a diaper during the race. Drivers do go to the bathroom before the start of a race and it would seem funny to have urine inside the pants, especially when you are earning a handsome amount for a race. Nevertheless, it is hard for anybody to know about what you have done inside your suit.
A fire suit will remove the evidence nicely. Furthermore, it is more important not to have a beer before a race. That can result in excessive urine and will be creating problems during the race. If you want to control the urine for 2 to 3 hours you are creating problems for yourself. It can result in some serious medical issues.
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