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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.
1,903 Questions
Who is the best racer in NASCAR?
Carl Edwards
Until another driver can win the championship who is not named Jimmie Johnson. It's Jimmie Johnson.
What is the largest NASCAR track?
The race track that the Daytona 500 is raced on should be the most famous. The Daytona International Speedway. Talladega Superspeedway is another one for NASCAR. The other one would be Bristol Motor Speedway.
What is the shell of a F1 car made of?
Carbon fibre has a high tensile strength, meaning that is can flex but maintain it's strength without snapping into pieces and it has a very low density. So it is due to lightness and strength which is vital for F1.
Why do racing cars have a wide wheel base and a low centre of gravity?
if the car is high,it is easy to produce the torque in car due to large moment arm,and the car can takes the sommerslauts. Ahmed Bilal Pakistan
How many circuits have held a British Formula 1 Grand Prix?
The British GP was first held in a circuit called Brooklands in 1926. Silverstone has been an entrant in the yearly F1 race season as early as 1950 and has been the venue for the British Grand Prix. Even the Donnington Park circuit was expected to host the British GP but unfortunately they could not gather enough funds and so the idea was dropped.
Yes. Jamie married longtime girlfriend Christy Futrell in July 2009.
Why is NASCAR not considered a sport?
Nascar doesn't involve any direct movement from the participant...only steering. Also there isn't any two teams competing, everyone is competing at the same time. It is also a race not a sport with goals or end zones.
How many seats are there at the Talladega Nascar track?
159,585, according to the speedway's website.
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.
