To be honest, when you’ve raced for a while, your mind catches up and everything slows down. In all seriousness, the sensation of speed disappears, and it’s no more exciting than driving to the store to pick up some milk.
I played lots of baseball, at least to the college level and it’s the same thing that happens when you get to where you can see the rotation on a ball coming in at 90mph.
I’m curious. Do your skills as a race car driver deteriorate after the age of 35-40 like they do with all other athletes?
Eye hand coordination has to be a factor. Muscle quickness, eyesight all get worse as you get older. Jeff Gordon retired at 44. So, even though things slow down for experienced drivers, there must still be an endurance factor sitting in a car in a Nomex suit sweating for 2-3 hours straight.