Formula One

1. Describe the culture for race car drives. Race car drivers of course accept a lot of risk when they compete in a race, and believe that in order to succeed they must take risks. Some risks include crashes with other vehicles and possible loss of life, either from crashing their cars into into the other vehicles, inanimate objects, or other people, as with the death of Kevin Ward Jr. (Daft / People.com) At the same time, race car drivers receive an adrenaline rush from racing. They

Initially starting as an aviation company set up by Karl Rapp which was established in 1913 was the basis at which BMW began their long and illustrious tenor at the top of the luxury brand Automotive industry. Although struggling initially due to poor engine designs which suffered from severe vibration problems the company knows as Rapp Motorenwerke barely remained in business solely due to the Austro-Daimler being unable to keep up with the high demand of the V12 aircraft engines required by the

conservation program would truly be an honor. Paul Walker was a celebrity I admired and respected for his talents as a notable film star and his fierce driving performances in a series of action movies. As an avid racing and car enthusiast driving one of Walker’s race cars was an unforgettable experience. The “need for speed” is in my

The start of the NASCAR season is always an exciting time with new teams and even a new rule package for 2017. The Daytona 500 and the all the events of speed week make for an entertaining and exciting start to spring. All this racing might just spark the racing fire within you and there are go kart tracks near riverside that will allow you to live out your racing dreams. Ask almost any NASCAR driver where their career started and nearly all will say racing go karts. That is because it is the easiest

“Shelby had a dream about building a AMerican sports car. He wanted to build a sports car to rival limited production cars from Europe. Shelby wanted to build a car that could beat Ferrari’s best.”(Enthusiasts) Shelby had big dreams and high hopes. At one point Shelby was split from ford. Shelby was split for a long time after the first Ford-Shelby mustangs. In 1982 Shelby was working with dodge. In this time Shelby made a Dodge Shelby, he was even behind designing the Dodge Viper. Shelby then changed

The different tire size helps the car turn in the corners.(Sprint Car Tires, 2006) A good way to imagine how this works is by taking a styrofoam cup and laying it down on a flat surface and rolling it, it constantly wants to roll in a circle because one end is bigger. The cockpit of a sprint car is a very tight fit and it takes

on a race night and look around at the people the racers and their excited family supporting them; it is just a sense of home to me that some people may never understand. There are a very large number of people who love to do it or see it racing is one of the most popular American hobbies. It is special too because not just anybody can do it. You have to have

Even if you aren’t a diehard NASCAR fan, you’ll still hear the same names winning the big races consistently. I recently discovered that all of the cars on the track are limited to the same top speed and horsepower range. With this being the case, how is there such a large disparity between first and last?…….The answer is that the race is won and lost during the pit stop! During the longer races, drivers will make up to a dozen pit stops. Instead of victory being about having the fastest speed down

Entrant and super car.It is notable that Greenville is now a home for over twenty professional BMX riders due to the successful rider Dave Mirra. The late Dave Mirra has been inducted into the BMX Hall of Fame, located in Chula Vista, CA.Each year, only one rider per category is inducted into the BMX Hall of Fame, but USA BMX extended an automatic induction to Mirra during the voting process in March.In the summer of 2012, BMX legend Dave Mirra and his family watched their friend Eric Hinman compete in

On Sunday, the ‘Born This Way’ singer, Lady Gaga was present at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 100th running. This year, it was rookie Alexander Rossi, who won the race, even though it was his first race. Lady Gaga attended the Indy 500 all along suited up in a nicely flamboyant racing outfits and helmet. She hitched a ride along with legendary racing driver Mario Andretti during the ceremonial laps just before the 100th running. She and Andretti, the 1969 Indy 500 winner was ready to