# Some Quick Questions about NASCAR

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**Created:** [May 17, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-quick-questions-about-nascar/854004 "2020-05-17T22:51:31Z")\
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When Danica Patrick was racing Indy Cars she had an advantage because she was small and did not weigh as much as the men. Cars had to have a minimum weight but that did not include the driver’s weight. I don’t think that was as big an issue when she joined NASCAR since the cars weigh more than Indy cars.

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