[header] How to be a nascar driver [title] Race go-karts. [step] Many professional race car drivers started at ages as young as 5 behind the wheel of a go-kart. Karting helps teach you the craft of racing, from control to adapting to the race track for speed. 
The earlier you start racing, the better your chances will be for cultivating a career later. Learn as much as you can while racing go-karts.