Drivers sell their homes to other drivers. Some drivers that live in the Charlotte area have homes next to each other, or across the street or down the block. Driver's wives get together regularly to go shopping or commiserate in ways that only racer's wives can do and understand each other. Their children attend the same schools, play with each other on race weekends. Why, owners of some racetracks that the Cup tour visits have even built playgrounds within their compounds specifically for children of drivers and team members to play upon.
Drivers are especially close.
They spend most weekends in motorhomes parked together at each racetrack. In fact, it's a standing joke among most Winston Cup drivers. Drivers may not like to hear that, but let's face it, we all bring our motorhomes to the racetrack, we park in the infield, we park 'em 10 feet apart from one another, I may be parked next to Tony Stewart this week or Elliott Sadler . We live together every weekend. Part of that community is based upon friendships built up over the years, part is built upon the need to interact with others of the same mindset.