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Auto Racing
Road-legal racing that takes place in a modified-production car or a hand-built car. Races are point-to-point rather than on circuits; they can have several stages and can be won by time, speed, and/or both. This category includes drivers, teams, cars, point standings, and more.
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Adam Petty died on May 12, 2000 due to basilar skull fracture. While practicing for a Busch Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the car got loose in turn 3, he over corrected it which sent him head-on into the wall. He died instantly.
How old do you have to be to ride a dirt bike in UK?
You must be at least 17 years of age to drive a road legal quad bike on British roads, but only if the quad bikes weight limit does not exceed 3.5 tonnes.
Any age if your on private property
How many cars were in the 2011 NASCAR All-Star race?
43 cars race in each Nascar Sprint Cup race. The numbers change on how many enter.
How many people watch Nascar yearly?
It depends. different tracks have different crowd capacities and different races will draw a different TV viewing base, for example if a race is being held at New Hampshire International Motorpark and sells out that's approximately 90,000 people at the track plus the TV audience that may only watch because it's in NH
Demographics show that Nascar is viewed by 215 million TV viewers each season.
What are some examples of motor sports?
extreme motocross powerboat racing yacht land and ice yachting snowmobiling
Who holds the record for most wins at Richmond International Raceway?
Richard Petty has won the most races at Richmond International Raceway with 13.
Which track has the longest straightaway in NASCAR?
Bonneville Salt Flats. just kidding, I know you mean a race track. That would be Premiere Inland Northwest Road Course, located at Spokane Raceway Park. This road course features the longest straight-away on the North American Continent...over 9/10ths of a mile...
Did David Coulthard win the formula 1 world championship?
David Coulthard has a long Formula one career. He began his career for the Williams team in the year 1993 and was part of F1 racing as part of McLaren Mercedes and then finally Red Bull Racing till the year 2008 when he retired. His best career finish was 2nd in the overall standings in the year 2001 when he drove for McLaren. He has never won the drivers championship. No, David Coulthard has never won the F1 world championship. His highest finish in the championship was second in the drivers championship in 2001.
Do NASCAR engines use coolant?
No, NASCAR engines are cooled by water. Ethylene glycol cannot be used due to the fact that if there is a wreck, the track will remain slick in that area and a hazard. In addition, it would not be good for the environment.
How do you measure a racetrack?
When I was racing the small roundi-rounder tracks they usually measured the "inside", The smallest part of the track.
Need to know how to measure a race track? Obviously if you run up around the outside wall you are traveling significantly farther than if you are down at the bottom of the turn. So how does NASCAR measure? They measure track length from the point 15-feet in from the outside wall. This means that at many tracks the drivers are traveling a shorter distance than advertised (but not by much).
What are the requirements for a Formula 1 Circuit?
Reflexes, being able to go fast, and keeping your cool trying to spend a ridiculous amount of time passing other cars going the same speed
What is the length of Phoenix International Raceway?
Phoenix International Raceway is 1 mile in length.
How can you contact Travis Pastrana?
He's all over the internet try a search something like this http://www.ask.com/web?q=travis+pastrana&qsrc=0&o=0&l=dir See the Related Links for "Travis Pastrana Info" to the bottom for the answer. Click on the 'Travis Pastrana Website' link to go to his personal website.
What is an average length of a car in feet?
There was a study done in Portland, Oregon to find the average length of a car. They wanted to see what size parking spaces would be needed to accommodate people.
They measured 390 vehicles (Front bumper of the body to the rear bumper) and found the average length of 13.51706036745407 feet (4.12 meters). This is the average size for midsized sedans/coupes (combustion engines).
A vehicle over 16.40419947506562 (5.0 meters) would be considered a large sized truck or SUV (Usually Commercial sized heavy duty diesels, like the Ford F-350-450).
What causes a caution in NASCAR?
20 at Bristol, 3 times is a good start. Actually, the Coca Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC had 22 cautions on May 29, 2005.
Who was the NASCAR Rookie of the Year in 1998?
The 1998 Nascar Winston Cup Rookie of the Year was the late Kenny Irwin Jr.
The Buggati 16.4(253mph) (1001 horses) or the dodge hennessy venom viper(255mph)(1000 horses). If you dont believe me, check rsportscars.com
1937 - Mercedes-Benz W125 - 268.3mph on the german autobahn. Still has the world record for top speed on a public road
1938 - auto union streamliner - 432km/h (268mph)
2012 - bugatti veyron SS -431.072 km/h (267.856 mph)
2011- SSC aero - 256mph, on a highway in washington state. ran out of road, wind tunnel testing says it should go 440km/h (273mph)
2012 - Koenigsegg Agera R- manufacturer claims 442km/h(275mph) not yet proven
2012 - Barabus TKR manufacturer claims 270mph top speed
2012 9ff gt-9r manufacturer claims (414km/h 257mph)
When did Nascar start using restrictor plates?
Restrictor plates debuted in August 1970 at Michigan International Speedway and were used for all tracks. They were phased out in 1974 as teams went to smaller engines but returned in 1988 for Daytona and Talladega after speeds overtook ability to keep the cars on the ground.
How fast is the pace car driving in Nascar?
It depends on the track. Since different tracks have different pit road speeds, the pace car will drive about ten mph faster than the pit road speed under caution laps. At the beginning of the race, however, the laps that the cars do before the green flash drops (also called parade laps) are done at pit road speed. This is so the cars can match their rpms with the pit road speed, as NASCAR does not allow any kind of speed monitoring devices in the vehicles.
