Oval-Track Case Study

Barrel racing is a timed event in rodeos where a rider and horse try to complete a clover leaf pattern in the fastest time. It takes skills from the rider and the horse to make a good run. It takes good athletic ability from the horse and good horsemanship from the rider to take a horse safely through the barrels. The judges set up the barrels in a triangle in the center of the arena. There is normally a flagger in the ring that waves a flag when you start and waves it again when you cross the finish line. There is a person that starts and stops the timer when that flag is waved.

While you need lots of sponsors with lots of money. In dirt track racing you usually own your own car that you don’t have to spend a lot on because you can go whenever you feel like your sponsors don't make you race. It is also easier to find dirt tracks because of how many their are while nascar only have just over 100 dirt has over 700 and even more worldwide. Dirt track racing is more interesting because it has a lot more variety than nascar because each car is completely different but in nascar their all almost the same but in dirt their all completely different. Dirt track racing is a lot different and a lot more interesting than nascar.

The novel The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein, is both an emotional and an intelligent read portrayed through the author’s use of flashback, humor, and intellect. Through these, the author tells a meaningful story about life and death and the importance of both.

It is assumed that the ancestors of mankind developed the ability to run for long distances about 2.6 million years ago. Since then, running has developed into one of the world’s most competitive sports.

There is a serious debate in the track and field community as to whether there is more benefit, namely increased distances, to be gained in the throwing events from improvements in technique versus improvements in strength. While this debate focuses primarily on the shot put and discus events, the events studied in this research, it is equally true for all the throwing events. As a significant part of the throwing community, the United States is thought of as a nation that focuses too much on strength, at the expense of technique.

People will do anything they can to save a relationship. In the book The Art of Racing in the Rain, Garth Stein explores mental and physical perseverance in the face of hardship. Throughout the book, Denny deals with grief from the loss of his wife and problems that directly follow because of it. Adversity after adversity in Denny’s life seem to turn it completely upside down. Throughout the loss of Eve, custody battles over Zoe, and false accusations of rape against Denny, Stein emphasizes the importance of perseverance through times when giving up seems easy.

The particular community I consider to be affiliated with is the local dirt track race car community. Dirt track racing is a sport in which race cars perform on a dirt or clay surfaced oval track. There are various race car classes that range from Hornets which are considered the least expensive all the way up to the Modified, which is the most expensive class of race car to run on the race track. I personally identify myself to be included in such a community due to the fact that ever since I was the age of four, my father took up the sport of racing Modified’s every weekend from March to October, and this is ultimately how I was introduced to the race track family (community). At the age of six my brother was very intrigued by the sport of racing and convinced my father to allow him to follow in his footsteps, and also pursue the love and dedication for the sport.

Kokoda Track- World War 2 Empathy Task This is an empathy task of a soldier named Jack Boland. He was a conscript soldier (choco) who was nineteen years old. He had no experience when he was conscripted to join the 11th Platoon of the 39th Battalion. The 39th Battalion existed as a unit for only 2O months of World War II, but its story is one of the most unusual and proudest in the annals of Australian military history. It was formed in haste from disparate Victorian militia elements in Oct-Nov 1941. Jack Boland is a real person who fought at the Kokoda Track. The Kokoda Track is in Papua New Guinea, where the 39th Battalion, 53rd Battalion and the 21st Brigade fought against the Japanese who were trying to invade Port Moresby but due to the

The riveting journey of Enzo and Denny takes place in Seattle, Washington. The two main characters of Garth Stein’s The Art of Racing in the Rain are a unique dynamic duo made up of a smart yellow Labrador named Enzo, and a racecar driver named Denny. The story of their experiences is told through the analytical eyes and nose of Enzo. I found this approach intriguing and captivating because it differs from the traditional way of story telling. Enzo is different from other dogs because he believes he is a dog with a human soul. “I’ve always felt almost human. I’ve always known that there’s something about me that’s different than other dogs. Sure, I’m … the shell. It’s what’s inside that’s important. The soul. And my soul is very

One day Colby went outside to run his mile. He started on his trek that was too sure be a rough one. After sweat, blood and tears, he began his third lap. Little did he know was that there was a deadly rock lurking around the corner. He came around the bend full speed. He tripped on a rock and ate the ground. This horrific event resulted in a broken ankle, torn ACL, he pulled a hamstring and he got a concussion. Colby never lived another day of his life ever again as a normal kid. The track and practice fields at Havre High School are very terrible.

Chris Peterson is racing in the biggest and the frist race of the year as his frist cup stock car race. The cup level is the highest level of stock car racing competition. THis race was oe the best races of all time because everyone was racing ont eh edge of chaos for the race. Chris though everyone was racing like idiots because it look like they are going to crash for the race. On the last laps of the race everyone is so close it look like anyone will crash and burn or win. SO everyone is racing really hard and it looks like someone will crash. that is why it wasn't surprising to anyone that there was a big major wreck on the last lap. Chris Peterson cut right in front of another car and that cause that car to spin hit another car. That

I read The Art of Racing in The Rain by Garth Stein. It was written in a dog's point of view and because of that, I am more appreciative of being human. Enzo made me realize the struggles of not being able to communicate and being physically restricted. I can’t imagine what it would be like not being able to say what you need or knowing important information but you can’t say anything about it. Enzo faced these troubles when he knew something was wrong with Eve, but he couldn’t do anything about it.

There are many things I can say about this book. Smart. Powerful. Capable. The Art of Racing in the Rain by is a very powerful novel for more than a few reasons. What makes the novel unique is that the narrator is a dog named Enzo. Enzo is an extremely intelligent and perceptive creature, acting as if he was a philosopher addressing life. In fact, Enzo's thought processes are very much like those of his owner, Denny Swift. Denny Swift is a race car driver whose dreams of racing in the 'big leagues' has consumed almost all of his energy and focus. Denny and Enzo are friends from the moment Denny plucks Enzo from the puppy farm until the last few moments of Enzo's life. The novel is a story of emotion,

Throughout the last two weeks, I have been reading Garth Stein’s The Art of Racing in the Rain. The Art of Racing in the Rain is 336 pages and I finished the book. This book was written from a dog-named Enzo’s point of view. The dogs owner, Denny, was an amateur racecar driver, a dad, and a husband. His wife eventually died from cancer, so all he had left was his dog and daughter. Denny’s daughter, Zoe stayed with her grandparents and mom while she was dying, so Denny could continue to work and his wife could be with her parents. After his wife’s death the grandparents thought it would be best if Zoe stayed with them because Denny was very sad and they didn’t think he was capable of caring for a child. Denny was not happy with that at all

The internal split that led to the creation of the Indy Racing League was a forced market segmentation of the open wheel auto racing market. From a segmentation perspective, the split was unsuccessful for a number of reasons. The primary reason the split was unsuccessful is that it grouped the fans into two very different groups based on the type of track being used for the different leagues. The secondary reason the split was unsuccessful is related to the division of the sponsorships. The final reason the split was unsuccessful is due to the success that NASCAR had at approximately the same point in time that the open wheel racing leagues had the division.