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Spotters are the most important guys on the team. Because of all the safety devises the driver has to wear he cant turn his head to see if there is a car beside him, and that is where the spotter comes in.. He tell a driver where cars are, and if a accident occurs on track. Spotters are men of few words but the words they do say are paramount to a driver's race and chosen wisely. A slight stutter or spike in a spotter's pitch has the potential to unnerve a driver who relies heavily on that voice to steer him clear of accidents, debris, passing traffic and, on rare occasions, flying Helmets and other things. * http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/features/04/24/kybusch.spotter.jdickerson/1.html

The part of race car driver J J Hightail in the Direct General Insurance advertisements is played by Carlos Alazraqui, star of the "Reno 911" tv show

No, they are really optimized for top speed, and lack the handling and downforce necessary to win a Grand Prix, expect maybe a Grand Prix at Monza.

to race you must be 12

About 240mph, based on performance at the Indianapolis 500 and specifications for the cars.

NASCAR to Use Unleaded Fuel in 2008.

NASCAR announced that NASCAR teams would switch to unleaded fuel by the start of the 2008 season. This is a significant development for NASCAR teams as they have long been the target of environmental groups. This change is possible because researchers at Sunoco have developed Sunoco 260 GTX a new fuel formula that does not damage racing engines.

Beginning in 2011, Nascar started to use Sunoco Green E15 racing fuel. This is a renewable fuel blended with 15 percent American-made ethanol from American-grown corn.

Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt Sr. Both with seven.

The F1 French Grand Prix is held at the "Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours" France. The French Grand Prix was held in this circuit between 1991 and 2008. It is located near the towns of Nevers and Magny-Cours in France.

The first Indianapolis 500 was held on May 30, 1911 and was won by Ray Harroun. The race was called the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, a/k/a the International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race.

7 to 8 quarts every 500 miles.

It is a different amount with each win. The winner gets a percentage of the purse for that specific race. Each race has a different total purse. The Daytona 500 is the largest payout. For example, the 2010 Daytona 500 winner Jamie McMurray won $1,508,450. The next week, race winner Jimmie Johnson won $333,103 at Auto Club Speedway in California.

This question cannot be answered exactly, the info you would like is usually closed to the public, but the salary is determind by the amount of money from the sponcor, what the owner is willing to pay, and what the crew chief thinks the crew member is worth. There are several schools of thought and facts, many lessor teams average between $30,000 to $50,000, middle range teams $40,000 to $70,000, top teams $60,000 to $90,000, A few even more, but they are the best of the best. This is a hard question to give exactitudes, the team owner(s) and sponsors determine the wages for crew members, with great sponsors comes huge money.

it depends on the age group. 15 seconds is a decent time for a grade school 100 meter dash, but it would be a decent time for a high school 200 meter dash.

Nascar Headquarters is located in Daytona Beach, Florida. They also have regional offices throughout the United States. The majority of Nascars racing teams are located in North Carolina, near the Charlotte area.

It depends on what form of racing, the restriction is the rules.

limiting displacement, boost (if even allowed), type of fuel allowed.

The down force package the engineers/crew want to run(depending on the curcuit ). If they require a restrictor plate manditory like super speedways in Nascar. FYI they would easily be running 240-250mph if unrestricted.

It depends on the manufacturer they are representing. Each manufacturer makes a special motor, just for racing. When I worked at Chevy, the public was not allowed to obtain these items.

around 50 grams- weight of the national champions car

The A1 GP uses technology based on F1 cars. Rules state that A1 GP cars must weigh 700kg dry and usually make 540bhp or 600bhp for short periods of time.

F1 cars weigh 605kg wet and make up to 780bhp.

A Honda F1 car with it's aerodynamic effects adjusted for top speed, managed to hit 415km/h(258mph) in the Mojave desert.

Based on known statistics, the F1 car will accelerate fast, brake faster and turn faster and in all likelihood have a higher top speed

The former world rally driving champion Colin McRae and his five-year-old son were killed in a helicopter crash near to his home in Lanark, in 2007.

Damon Hill won the 1996 formula one season. He won a total of 8 races that season and finished with 97 points. His nearest rival was Jack Villeneuve who won 4 races that season and finished with 78 points. Michael schumacher finished third with 59 points.

The Darlington Raceway is 1.366 miles in length.

All formula one cars are fast. This year the Brawn Mercedes and the Red Bull Renault are two of the fastest F1 cars this season. The 2002 BMW F1 car is considered to be one of the fastest F1 cars in terms of straight line speed

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1959 Daytona 500

Several Michigan races

1998 spring Talladega race, won by Mark Martin. Also the fastest race in NASCAR history as Mark ran the race at an average speed of 188 mph

2001 spring Talladega race, won by Bobby Hamilton Sr.

2002 EA Sports 500, won by Dale Jr., the last ever caution-free race in NASCAR