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Are Race Car Drivers Athletes?
When people hear the word athlete, the first people they probably think of are athletes like Reggie Bush, Kevin Garnett, or Sidney Crosby. The last kind of person that is probably thought of is a race car driver. Which raises the question, is a race car driver a true athlete? Much of this depends on how you would define the word athlete. According to The Merriam Webster Dictionary, athlete is defined as “a person who is trained to compete in athletics” (Merriam-Webster). This leads to the question, what should be considered athletics and what should not be considered athletics? The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines athletics as “exercises and games requiring physical skill, strength, and endurance” (Merriam-Webster). While many argue that sitting in a car for three to four hours is easy, it may not be as easy as it seems. As the definition of athletics states “requiring physical skill, strength, and endurance” (Merriam-Webster), race car......

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