What is the world's largest sporting venue?
Indianapolis Motor Speedway! Seating Capaity 257,325 !
Largest Crowd 400,000!
How long has Richard Petty been a part of NASCAR?
Richard Petty has been a part of Nascar for over 50 years. His first race was on July 18, 1958.
What college courses do nascar drivers need?
It depends on your job, for most you don't, but it helps to have a degree. What you need most is a mechanical (degree or knowledge) and athletic abilities.
Is a green car considered bad luck by NASCAR drivers?
To some NASCAR drivers it is and to some it isn't. For decades the color green has been a superstition in NASCAR. Throughout the years, there have been drivers who adamantly refused to drive a green car.
What cars were involved in Dale Earnhardt Sr's fatal crash?
Dale Sr's car made slight contact with Sterling Marlin's #40 and as he slid up the track he collided with Ken Schrader's #36, causing both cars to go nose first into the wall.
What is the highest Dale Earnhardt Jr. has finished in the Cup Series championship?
Dale Jr. finished in 19th place, two laps down at Richmond on April 30, 2011. With roughly 100 laps remaining in the race, Junior's team decided not to pit for gas and went with track position hoping for a late caution. There would be no more cautions in the race, and he was forced to pit under green with 10 laps remaining, he was running in eighth place at the time.
How fast did Rusty Wallace go at Talladega?
Rusty Wallace ran a fast lap at Talladega with the restrictor plate taken off. He had an average speed of 221.00 mph. After the lap, he told Nascar officials that there was no way the drivers could drive that fast in a pack of 43 cars.
How long is a NASCAR driver a rookie?
The average age of a NASCAR driver these days is between 25-40.
How many points does a driver get for winning a Nascar race?
The winner of a Nascar race earns 47 points and can receive a maximum of 48 points for the win.
How is math involved in NASCAR?
Plenty, from how much horsepower one engine can have to how much down force can a car handle at a certain speed and fuel mileage of course. A lot of races come down to figuring out how much fuel to take on the last pit, or if the car has enough to stay out and not pit. Don't forget the engineering that goes along with setting up a car, and the math involved in making (creating )a NASCAR car.
What is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver's salary?
I have some friends that drive in it (not going to say any names) but he has been racing part-time since 2006 in the Nascar Camping World Truck series. He races for a "under-funded" team. He averages about 10-15 starts a year since 2006. He told me he usually makes $15,000+ in sponsorship dollars a race and gets a certain percent of the winnings. He usually averages anywhere between $18,000-$22,000 a race after sponsorship dollars and racewinning (before taxes). not bad. And this is a "under-funded" Team too. Imagine what the big racing truck team drivers are making each race too.
They were, but the strapping was torn.
Earnhardt didn't like tight seat belts; he usually wore them real loose. He also wore an open-face helmet. At the first impact, his helmet spun around 90 degrees so his nose was where one of his ears normally was. On the second impact, the side of the helmet broke his neck, which is mostly what killed him.
All this is academic: the Three Car (what it was called in the official report) ran head-on into the wall doing 165 miles per hour. That's not survivable.
Which NASCAR track has the biggest attendance?
The 1992 Hooters 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway was run in front of an estimated crowd of 165,000, with Racing-Reference.info putting the crowd at 162,500. The track brought in temporary bleachers to accomodate the crowd that had built to see Richard Petty's final ride and a five-way compeition for the championship entering the season's final event.
Who drives the number 9 car in the Nascar Cup Series?
Dale Jr. was the last to drive it in 2007, but there is currently no number 8 car.
Who is the owner of Kyle Busch's race team?
In the Nascar Sprint Cup Series, Kyle Busch drives for Joe Gibbs Racing, which is owned by former NFL head coach Joe Gibbs.
Kyle Busch Motorsports is the team he owns personally, which fields cars in both the Nascar Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series.
What style of Oakley sunglasses does Nascar driver Tony Stewart wear?
Oakley limited edition "valves"
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 was the first NASCAR event?
The sanctioning body hosted its first event at Daytona Beach on February 15, 1948. Red Byron beat Marshall Teague in the Modified division race. Byron won the 1948 national championship. Things had changed dramatically by 1949, and the Strictly Stock division was able to debut with a 20-mile (32 km) exhibition in February near Miami.
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The First NASCAR Sprint Cup Race
The first "strictly stock" series event (strictly stock would eventually go on to become the Sprint Cup Series) was held on June 19th, 1949. This race was held at Charlotte Speedway, a 3/4 mile dirt track in Charlotte, NC.
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.