Q&A for How to Be a NASCAR Driver

Try to find a go-karting place near you or get a golf cart or something to practice on. Then when you can drive real cars you can move up level by level, just like the pros do.

Yes, there have been a few drivers from other countries, like Juan Pablo Montoya from Columbia, and Daniel Suarez from Mexico.

There is nothing to prevent a female from becoming a NASCAR driver.

Train hard, find an experienced mentor and enter as many races as you can to gain experience.

no specific degrees are needed to be a driver. However, do not forget to enter a racing school and get a license to be qualified to enter a race track.

You will need to save up for it or take out loans. Your personal financial situation is very much dependent on what you are earning and who you are able to borrow from. Talk to people who are in a position to help, this isn't the right forum for finding a specific answer for your financial situation.

Find another job, like a part time job that doesn't interfere with training and racing times. Look for work related to cars or the competitions.

Save up money for a full season or 2, and search companies on the internet. Some of them are looking for young talents. This is how i joined the Citroen Junior Rally team.

Ask them why and take note of what they say. Talk about the benefits and the bad things that come along with it. Weigh their input heavily -- it has value. As article mentioned, you should have something that you can fall back on if you pursue NASCAR/Racing and it doesn't work for you.

Yes, they would.

Yes, but you should always prioritize educating yourself. Competition is very tough for people who want to become professional racers, so the more education you have, the more appealing you can make yourself as you build up your career resume.

No, you will need to have experience in order to become a NASCAR driver. It is also unsafe for you to try to drive at those speeds without experience and supervision.

It will vary from individual to individual, but it usually takes many years of practice, hard work, and dedication.

At least two years at a community college for an associates degree, then four years for a bachelors degree in a university.

Try sim racing. Simulation racing games with a proper sim racing wheel setup can help you understand car mechanics and give you some experience. You can also advance into real racing through things such as Nissan's GT Academy and NASCAR's IRacing Peak race.

Not every car is suitable to become a race car, so the best move is to purchase a race car and have a crew to do tune-ups and other modifications.

UTI is a good college, but generally you can't really go to college for racing. Going to college would benefit you in the long run, however, especially if you want to get certified to work on a race track.

You will have to go to the United States to race for NASCAR.

Yes, there are racers from Mexico now. They went through the same steps anyone else does.

You can look online, and find when/ where the race will take place. Each race has a different registration process, so be sure to follow the directions that are listed online very carefully.

NASCAR drivers don't receive a salary at all. Most earnings will come from sponsorship and prize purses.

Go karts are you best option. If you are older, and have the money, try Champcar, a low-level endurance racing series.

Yes. You have to 18 years to be in Nascar. And you are 22, so you can race.

Yes, but it may take longer to get good racing real cars. Try to find an old beat-up car, and start by racing in that. That way you're not beating up a brand new car but you'll gain many skills for use when you do get a new car.

No, you must be between the ages of 16 or 18 years old to become a NASCAR Driver. You need to start learning in a racing school, to cover all of the basics required for such driving.

William Byron became a NASCAR driver at the age of 21, and that is a young age. If you start at a young age and practice a lot, have plenty of support and become proficient, then you can get to the NASCAR level in your mid to early 20s.

Move to the U.S. Or possibly become another type of racecar driver such as F1, and indycar.

You have to find a team of race cars without a racer and ask to them if you can be the driver or find a sponsor to make a team.

Well, it is good to start kart racing cause it teaches you the apex lines, etc. Just gives you a feel of racing, you can just start out by going to your local go-karting tracks like Speeders. Have fun, don't have to go crazy, until you join an actual go-kart racing crew. Then you can focus more on winning.

You have to use money to buy cars, trailers, and more. Some money may come from sponsors though.