Home / Sports / NASCAR Driver Stuns with Calorie Burn: More Than a Marathoner?
NASCAR Driver Stuns with Calorie Burn: More Than a Marathoner?
29 Apr
Summary
- NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick burned 3,200 calories in one race.
- Fitness trackers initially doubted Harvick's calorie burn.
- Harvick's energy expenditure was compared to marathon runners.
NASCAR great Kevin Harvick recently refuted Stephen A. Smith's assertion that race car drivers do not qualify as athletes. Harvick expressed his frustration with uninformed opinions about his sport, emphasizing that critics should possess knowledge before offering critiques.
During a discussion on SPEED on Fox, Harvick shared a personal fitness experience. He utilized a fitness tracker during a 500-mile race and recorded an astounding calorie burn of 3,200. Initially, the fitness tracker company believed the reading was erroneous due to the extreme energy expenditure.
Following the race, the company contacted Harvick, initially suspecting a faulty device. However, at the next event, with more cautions, Harvick burned 2,400 calories. The company's analysis confirmed the initial reading, stating that only marathon runners exhibited similar calorie burn and sustained heart rates, underscoring the rigorous physical nature of professional racing.
