What do drivers have to think about while driving?

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What do drivers have to take into consideration while driving this type of track?

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Because speeds are very high it is possible to make a car go even faster by 'drafting'. This means driving closely behind the car in front to take advantage of the 'hole' punched in the air by the front car.
'drafting' will enable a driver to save fuel, reduce the load on his engine or build up speed to pass the car in front. This results in very close racing and some spectacular crashes.

These tracks are much longer than F1 races so it is necessary to drive carefully to keep the car in good condition for later in the race. Weather conditions may also change while racing for so long, therefore it may be necessary to adjust the cars suspension and tyre pressures to make sure the cars performance doesn't suffer.

A lot of tracks are around 350km long and there are a number of 800km races
While the longest NASCAR race is almost 1000km!