

Coupled with the gear they are wearing, the conditions can be borderline unbearable, and no, the cars do not have built in air conditioning.ĭale Earnhardt Jr. said on his podcast that he estimated that drivers lose an average of six to eight pounds per race. Inside the car can get up to 120 or 130 degrees on a normal day, and that increases during heat waves like drivers saw on Sunday. Right before the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 began, temperatures reached 94 degrees outside, meaning it was a lot hotter for the drivers.
