... sport. I feel that it is one of the most popular spectator sports in the world, with races run before millions of fans at events with wide coverage on television. Sports-Car Racing Like stock cars, some sports cars appear to be street cars, commonly carrying manufacturer names such as Porsche, Ferrari, and Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW). But, as in stock ... less attention in the United States, where the most important race series are those for Indy cars and for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) stock cars. Some drivers and teams move between American and overseas ...

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... world, there has always been one thing that makes a persons heart race, racing. There are many kinds of automobile racing throughout the world, Nascar racing, Indy car racing, rally racing, and many others. There is one kind of racing that stands out more than any other, the world of import street racing. The reason that this racing stands out more than any other is actually for many reasons. First off ... in a sting targeting drag racers. Eleven people have been killed in Broward County, Florida in the past two years in drag racing accidents. Last week, a man speeding at more than 100 ...

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... imagine that your dream machine has a supercharged, nitrous oxide injected engine with more horsepower than an Indy car. The driver in the vehicle next to you gives you the familiar glance and nod. You both rev up your ... the Glendora-based NHRA." (Rebels with Cause) In Los Angeles alone "eight young people have died in the last year [1998] in accidents involving illegal street racing." (City to Pursue) "Simple statistical evidence points to the fact that when a group of males, age 15-24 - the most dangerous demographic group, ... are few and far between. "A crackdown on aggressive dri...

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... stayed the same and has gained a faithful following since. With Europe leading the way the United States was slower to join the racing craze. The Sports Car Club of America ( SCCA) was formed in 1944 ( Hylton, 2009) by wealthy white men. Their passion for the sport was the ... , no real competition took place and there was no winner, just some fun for the ladies. This unjust treatment of women in racing led to the forming of the Women's Sports Car Club in1953 in Los Angeles, California. After a mutual agreement with the member from the SCCA women were granted permission to play a ... wit...

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... not always be the same all around the world, one or more forms of racing are always popular. In Europe, for example, Formula 1 and Rallying is popular, whereas in the United States NASCAR and Indy car racing together with drag racing seem to have the upper hand. This means that any car company can find a sport in which it can participate and sponsor. The second reason ... is linked to the changing profile of the car manufacturer. During the last couple of years, car companies seem to have different ideas about the effectiveness ... only. Tobacco companies preferred to sponsor different...

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... Drifting? Drifting is a Japanese sub-culture, or better yet, an underground race world that surfaced around a couple of decades ago. If Nascar racing, which is high horse powered cars racing in circles and Indy car racing, which is also high formula cars racing in more of a street enviornment are considered sports, then why isn't Drifting considered one? All are almost alike except for the types of ... competitions have now been popping up all around the country and around the world. Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines sport as physical activity engaged in for pleasure. In N...

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... high performance aftermarket parts for Model T roadsters. (Bakerville http://www.hotrod.com/thehistoryof/42646/) Model T racing became so popular that small racing circuits started forming and all types of automobiles were raced. The racing of stock automobiles became known as stock car racing and some financiers started funding stock car racing events. One of these financiers was Bill France. A former driver and mechanic that towered to six ... , moon shiners, racecar drivers, promoters, and mechanics. Some of the mechanics were so authentic that they still had grease on their hands. Th...

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... gas on objects and the forces created. The same principles that let air planes fly is used in racing cars. The difference is the wing is mounted upside down to keep down force on the car instead of lift. Downforce is vertical force directed down made by airflow around an object. Down force ... produces lift which lets the plane fly. The shape of an Indy car has the same principles. The shape of the car is designed like an upside down airfoil or wing. The air that moves underneath the car moves faster than the air over the car. With the design like this it puts down force or ... speeds t...

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... venues to introduce the Mustang to attract the attention of the world. The introduction of the car at the World's Fair of 1964, to the use of the Mustang on a number of occasions as a pace car for the Indy 500(pic 2), Ford has continuously displayed the Mustang in high profile situations. The design ... also allows today, just as it did when it was introduced in April of 1964, for customized ordering packages from the factory. By allowing the general public to tailor the car to there needs ... is designed to share a platform with multiple cars that are not all intended for racing. This ...

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... transportation spawned. In the early 15th century, Portuguese and China had created technologies like a wheel that powered itself. Many believe that in1769 the car was created by a French army officer named Captain Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot. He made a three wheeled steam powered vehicle that carried 4 people. Having ... cylinder engine that burned on kerosene was the first engine, but then came the 2, 3 and 4 cyl in the early 1900s. Americas first car was born in 1902, the Locomobile. The 4 cylinder water cooled front mounted engine was kept around till 1911. Various luxuries were added, in...

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... years is an interesting part of American automotive culture. In September of 1951, Harley Earl, the General Motors chief stylist, began designing a new sports car for Chevrolet. Earl's dream began production in June, 1952 and debuted in January, 1953 as the Chevrolet Corvette. In its first year Chevrolet produced ... were produced with fuel injection that pushed the cars rating up to 283 horsepower. This engine was a landmark because for the first time a passenger car engine produced one horsepower per cubic inch. From 1957 to 1961 the V-8 Corvettes came with the option of three differen...

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