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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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What materials are formula 1 cars made out of?
A formula one car is made of carbon fibre and light weight materials that are strong as well as light in order to not affect the car's performance. A car contains a chassis and other parts made of carbon fiber, tires made of high quality rubber, brakes made of carbon fiber, rear view mirrors, engines made of light weight aluminum alloys etc
Who is the heaviest Formula One driver of all time?
Englishman Justin Wilson joined Minardi in 2003 and became the tallest driver in F1 at six foot three. Australian driver Mark Webber (team Jaguar, now Red Bull) is six foot one. David Coulthard and Jenson Button are both six feet. Test driver Jirko Malcharek is also six foot three. The average driver is around Five eight or nine. == ==
Which drivers are in the Williams Formula 1team?
The Drivers for the Williams F1 team in the year 2010 were:
Race Drivers: Rubens Barrichello and Nico Hulkenberg
Test Driver: Valtteri Bottas
The Drivers for the Williams F1 team for this year 2011 are:
Race Driver: Rubens Barrichello and Pastor Maldonado
Test Driver: Valtteri Bottas
Who won the euro championship in 2006?
Greece won the UEFA EURO 2004 in Portugal after a win against Portugal in the final resulting in a 1-0 score.
How many Nascar Cup Series cars are from Hendrick Motorsports?
Hendrick Motorsports won 10 Nascar Cup Series championships.
The three drivers that won the titles were Terry Labonte(1996), Jeff Gordon (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001) and Jimmie Johnson (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010).
What are the Nascar drivers names and car numbers in the Sprint Cup Series?
2 - Brad Keselowski
18 - Kyle Busch
48 - Jimmie Johnson
17 - Matt Kenseth
88 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
99 - Carl Edwards
24 - Jeff Gordon
16 - Greg Biffle
78 - Kurt Busch
14 - Tony Stewart
39 - Ryan Newman
29 - Kevin Harvick
20 - Joey Logano
5 - Kasey Kahne
11 - Denny Hamlin
56 - Martin Truex Jr.
15 - Clint Bowyer
31 - Jeff Burton
Recently two cars from the same team raced in a traditional 1/4 mile drag race which one had the lower elapsed time of the event with an 11.0 second run, while the other set the speed record at over 135 mph.
Why is there Lake Lloyd at Daytona Speedway?
Lake Lloyd was created when a hole was dug in the infield to use the dirt to build up the banking of the track. Because Florida has such a low elevation and high water table, the hole filled with water.
How many drivers die in NASCAR each year?
The most credible place to find the answer is www.motorsportmemorial.org It does not limit itself to drivers so a little work is necessary to generate just the drievers number of deaths. The upside is that many motorsport fans from around the world are aware of the site so generally all fatalaties are recorded.
Who is the famous FRENCH Formula One driver?
The most famous would most likely be multiple world champion Alain Prost.
What song is played before NASCAR races?
Before a F1 race usually the national anthem of the country that is holding the racing GP is played i.e. spanish national anthem would be played before the start of the race at the Spanish GP.
How much money does a NASCAR official make?
A NASCAR official makes around 53,000 dollars a year for this job. This job is demanding and requires lots of nights and weekends plus overtime. If you would like to be a NASCAR official, you can apply on the NASCAR job board.
Really it depends on how you drive it is definetly easiar to drift in an automatic because all you do is power over with the brake and the gas. with manual transsmission its alot harder cause you need to know when to downshift and in stead of using the brake you use the clutch..... hope that helps Really it depends on how you drive it is definetly easiar to drift in an automatic because all you do is power over with the brake and the gas. with manual transsmission its alot harder cause you need to know when to downshift and in stead of using the brake you use the clutch..... hope that helps
How many Nascar Cup Series races have there been?
In a given year there can be 65+ teams, though not all of them are "full-time" teams (they only race partial season races)
What is a pit crew in auto racing?
A pit crew is a group of people there to fix a racers car when something goes wrong.
They also fill the car up with gas, change tires and make adjustments during the race.
How fast does a formula one car goes?
Grand Prix cars and the cutting edge technology that constitute them produce an unprecedented combination of outright speed and quickness for the drivers. Every F1 car on the grid is capable of going from 0 to 160 km/h (100 mph) and back to 0 in less than five seconds. Below is how fast a F1 car can reach 300 Kmph. 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph): 1.7 seconds 0 to 200 km/h (124 mph): 3.8 seconds 0 to 300 km/h (186 mph): 8.6 seconds
What makes flames come out your exhaust?
Usually a product of valve overlap and exhaust. It's basically unburnt fuel coming through and igniting on the hot exhuast tip when it hits the air at the end of the exhaust pipe. In aspirated cars it's large valve overlap which helps scavenging and performance in the top end. Turbo cars, due to the large amounts of fuel at full noise. Normally happens after high RMP then throttle snapped shut.
How many races are there in a NASCAR season?
This year there are 20 rounds to the formula 1 season. The Australian GP is the first and it took place on the 18th of March in Melbourne, Victoria. The final race is the Brazillian Grand Prix which is scheduled to be run on the 25th of November
What is the fastest production car in the world in 1999?
The McLaren F1 still held the record in 1999, but production was stopped in 1998.
The Koenigsegg that took the record didn't take it until 2005, production stated in 2004. The veryon took the top speed record in later 2005(production started in 2005). Lamborghini Diablo 6.0/GT was the fastest car "still in production" in 1999 at 210-215mph.
How can you watch the Bathurst 1000 live in the US?
Go to the website, provided in the related link. Click on Live V8, then choose which one you would rather watch it on. This shows the location of the cars, lap times and Channel 7 Live Footage. It also has a chat room to talk to other fans.
Where can you drive a go kart at 11?
At least in western Canada there are many recreational kart tracks where kids can learn to drive a kart. The next step if you show promise ,is to join a kart club and start racing competitively in junior leagues.
This is possible in Canada, so I'd bet it's also possible in US, Australia and Britain.
