Alisha Abdullah

After retiring from chicken farming Shelby became an excellent racer. In 1952 during January Shelby drove his first race. Shelby started with a drag raced of a quarter mile in a hot rod. In 1952 he also drove his first road race. “Carroll Shelby drove a British MG, this car was considered very underpowered. Shelby beat everyone in his car’s class and even the jaguar XK120

“It was time, I thought, for someone to stand up for what’s right; and it might as well be me.” Ivan Allen Jr. wrote these words in a journal just days after the Atlanta mayoral election of 1961. Allen Jr. made the decision early on in his political career to base his choice-making not on the polls, but on his own moral values. He possessed a certain quiet strength that made him an admirable character in the political scene. His fortitude of character and bravery enabled him to become one of the most impactful mayors in our nation’s history.

If you like teaching, you would probably study to be a teacher. If you like engineering, you would study to be an engineer. But, if you like Dragster car designing and racing, then you would read this essay. This will explain the basics of a Dragster Racing, how you would race and test a Dragster Car and what vocabulary you need to know for the Dragster car’s function and structure.

Dale's first break in to racing was in 1975 when he drove in his first Winston cup race, coming in at 22nd. For Dale, unlike many other drivers, driving was not a hobby, it was almost his only means of support. If he was short of money, he borrowed from other drivers, hoping that he would win the next Sunday's race so he could pay them back on Monday. Dale was a fearless driver, but he was also astonishingly precise. Dale's first major break was in 1978, when he replaced another driver in the world cup 600, in Charlotte N.C. where he placed 7th one race, that is when he caught the eye of a Winston cup car owner. That owners name was Rod Osterlund and wasn't happy with his current driver. Rod replaced his current driver with Dale for the next-to-last race of that season, and Dale drove with his characteristic fearlessness, refusing to be intimidated by the experienced drivers he was competing against. This won him a full-time position driving for Osterlund, and in only his 16th start, he had his first win. By 1979, Earnhardt was named

Many people say that you must have plenty in common with someone in order to be their best friend. However, in the novel Finnie Walsh by Steven Galloway, this is not the case. Finnie and Paul have a few things in common, such as their passion for hockey, but they were (for the most part) complete opposites. Paul's family has a struggle with money throughout the duration of the novel, while Finnie's family is quite wealthy. After Mr.Woodward's accident, Finnie is struggling to escape the guilt; meanwhile, Paul is able to let it go. Finnie is a risk taker along with being very outgoing; but on the contrary, Paul is very timid and takes everything in stride. Paul and Finnie have few things in common;

Though Harper wanted to run for the federal New Democratic Party for the 1993 election he resigned from the Manitoba

There were many famous racers in the Indy 500. There were male racers and female racers who have won of lot of races. Ray Harroun was the first person to won the Indy 500 race. The race happened in 1911, and the car that won was the Indianapolis 500 car. Some other famous male racers were A.J. Foyt, Al Unser, and Rick Mears. The first female racer was Danica Patrick coming in at 4th place with 19 laps. Some famous female racers were Sara Fisher, Simona De Silvestro, etc.

People watched in shock; Protesters and none protesters circled around as Gregory Lee Johnson lit the American Flag on fire. Why would a man disrespect a symbol such as the American flag, that represents freedom, liberty and democracy? Was he protected by the constitution's first amendment? The Supreme Court answered all these questions we had by voting in favor of Johnson. Johnson's intentions were only political, and he as the freedom of speech. The Supreme Court was correct on this decision on letting Johnson go, since he was protected by his amendments, and no matter what the action was, if the amendment gives us the right, we should be entitled to our freedoms.

The great Green Bay Packer coach Vince Lombardi said, “The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary”(Brainyquote). Success is a moment that must be worked for first. It takes a lot of work to be an NFL running back. The mixture of blood, sweat, tears, hard work, passion, pain, adversity, and a love for the game is the combination necessary to have a career as an NFL running back.

Pierre Joseph Houben died on October 31st, 2062, In Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He lived a long and healthy life making it to 45 years of age. During Pierre's life he has done a lot of things for the community and the world. When Pierre was 18 he joined the United States military enlisting in the army's infantry, right after of dropping out of his high school Stevens Point Area Senior High. During his military career he served 3 tours in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. After serving his country he went to school at UW-Madison at the age of 23 pursuing a career in Business. After getting his degree and achieving a 4.0 grade average at the age of 27 he started a Business that sells and manufactures Lawn mowers. Being so young and innovative his new company made over $62 Million in sales in just 4 years.

Danica Patrick was the first Woman Nascar driver. Danica drives in many different races. She also has won many trophies. She raced in the Indianapolis 500 and left her high school. With this Danica has beaten records of famous men race car drivers.

Alicia Alonso is blind in her left eye. Alonso is famous because she never gave up on dancing. Alicia Alonso is a very inspiring person

fought for education for the girls in Pakistan and the struggles she faced. In her book “I am

After the attacks that occurred on September 11, the Bush administration took steps to prevent similar future attacks. In order to do this the office of the Vice President, along with the members of the Office of Legal Counsel, and the director of the CIA decided that in order to prevent these attacks would be to capture and interrogate known al-Qaeda terrorists. In March 2002 Abu Zubaydah, a known associate of Osama bin Laden was captured in Pakistan and held by the CIA for questioning. The events following the capture of Abu Zubaydah are described in the Committee Study of the Central Intelligence Agency’s Detention and Interrogation Program by the Senate State Committee on Intelligence, and in Jane Meyers book The Dark Side.

People wondered about this racing many years ago. The cars were very different from today’s formula ones. The question of safety and also the atmosphere of racing was different. It was a risk to drive so fast and a lot of tragic accidents happened. Also the rules have been changed since the first race was held. The rules are very strict today for safety. According