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? asked in SportsAuto RacingNASCAR · 8 years ago

How to become a professional race car driver?

Hello all at Yahoo Answers. How's it going? I was wondering if you could answer a somewhat simple question of mine? My question is how does one become a professional race car driver? I've been driving for years, and I've got some knowledge under my belt. But I was wondering how I could make it go farther? It's always been my dream, as cliche as that sounds. Lol. Anyways. Looking forward to hearing your answer. Thanks in advance!

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  • Ran
    Lv 6
    8 years ago
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    hi, i'm okay, thanks. for racing yourself, you could follow a racing course, a lot of track have racing schools attached. but for becoming a pro, that's a different story. you need some money to invest in a lower class (formula renault or something) and be very, bery successful in it. only then you can interest some sponsors and maybe move up a class. be aware that most guys (and girls) who do, have started very early and are already in training programs.

    all the best, at least enjoy what you're doing.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    keep racing up into higher series. get to know a lot of the big names with more connections in the series. I don't think Michael waltrip would be where he was if he didn't know the right people while he raced his way up. Darrel sure didn't help him at all.

    so know how the cars work, get into bigger series, get a sponsor, and know the right people. know the people who can get you sponsors and will be willing to help you.

    also get a good team that also know a lot about the car and who will stick with you.

  • 8 years ago

    Don't know what you are racing but you have to move up the ranks to get noticed. Keep upgrading and move up. If you are racing Dirt try out asphalt. Move up to Nascar home tracks then perhaps ARCA so on and so forth.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Yes, I am hiring drivers for my race team to drive at Daytona this coming weekend. I am in need of 3 drivers. No experience is needed. I have three vehicles I'd like to field.

    2001 Ford Focus 4 door

    1999 Honda Accord 2 door

    1998 Geo Metro hatchback

    We are not a start and park team, and want to complete the Coke Zero 400.

    I picked a pit-crew down at the rail yard and we are ready to go!

    Inquire at Chris@TrollRacin.com

    Thanks!

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Just buy a ticket and show up at the track. They're always looking for drivers. No experience necessary.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    as a generalization "they" say that you should play with go-karts.

    choose wisely who you take advice from

    Source(s): "if you have to ask..."
  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    if you do karting then do competitions and start winning loads then people spot you then don't know the rest, but i don't know because its nascar and that's f1

    Source(s): bbc news tv talking about lewis Hamilton life and how he started.
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