Racing

Racing has been a beloved sport for many years, by many people in America. People are able to release their stress and focus on a hobby with friends and family by racing many different forms of vehicles. Overtime, racing safety standards have changed and become stricter in order to prevent fatalities. Unfortunately, there are many dangers involved in racing. As time progresses, so does the modern technology of many different forms of racing. Many different types of racecars are getting faster, and

Throughout the last 15 years, American horse racing fans have gotten the opportunity to learn about horse racing in Australia. Much of this has come about because of online sports/race books offering live racing and horse racing tips from "down under." What Americans are learning through these race tips and exposure is that Australian horse racing is amongst some of the best in the world. In an effort to remind American racing fans about a rich Australian racing history that has been filled with great

Street Racing      The intricacies that are involved in turning a regular car into a “Street Racer” are many; and racers pour their souls into these magnificent machines. After seeing “the Fast and the Furious” many people have or wanted to become involved in street racing. They do not realize that this is a sport that takes knowledge, hard work, and nerve. Many of these racers have spent their lives under a car, learning the trade and improving upon it. As I have learned, this is not just a

Stock car racing has been around for a long time dating back into the 1900s. In the very beginning race cars were not the safest cars out there. Some people lost their lives and many life changing injuries were to follow. As the years passed the safety and speed increased in racing. After the founding of NASCAR the sport evolved. Each principle in the sport had a chemistry related reason to back the decision.The metal alloys and the densities combined with the property of each metal plays a huge

If you wanted a sport that requires an intricate balance of speed, trust, and timing between a horse and rider, you are looking for the sport of barrel racing. Trust and timing are everything in the sport of barrel racing. If you don’t present any confidence or faith in your horse, then consequently, you will be too occupied with worrying about how he will perform, instead of having faith in how you trained him to perform. If you don’t

In today’s society, racing has become a very popular sport. Whether going to the racing events in various destinations or tuning in on the television, many people support it. There are many different types of racing, however the more popular types are NASCAR and Formula One racing. These two racing styles share a common goal, and that is to cross the finish line in first place. Even with this common goal there are many differences between the two. The culture, rules and regulations, and the races

Americans have been obsessed with speed. Illegal street racing became popular in the 1950s with the evolution of the motor vehicle. “In the ’50s and ’70s, Hollywood romanticized the activity in movies like “Rebel Without a Cause” and “American Graffiti.” (Petrocelli, 2007) The need for speed grew as vehicles became more powerful and faster. But, speed and racing did not come without great consequence. Statistics show in 1999 street racing involved deaths, but was not a giant issue at the time.

Thoroughbred Racing Thoroughbred horse racing has a long and storied history. Horse racing dates back to 4500 B.C., when Central Asian nomadic tribesmen first raced their recently domesticated horses. Later on, horse racing became known as the sport of kings. Today, horse racing is both a popular spectator sport and one of the few forms of gambling that is legal in most of the world. Thoroughbred racing is the most popular form of horse racing. Origins of Modern Racing Horse racing was popular

Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, involving two or more jockeys riding horses over a set distance for competition (“Horse Racing”). This simple sport has created an industry that supports a large portion of the economy as well as many families. In fact, a total of 7.1 million Americans are involved with this industry as well as about 844,531 horses ("US Horse Industry Statistics"). The horses that race are treated to the luxury of pampering and a healthy lifestyle. The industry is

Commercial greyhound racing is legal to place bets on in 8 countries. One of these few countries is Australia are changing their perspectives on this so called sport. In recent news, New South Whales has been highly investigated because of the corrupt industry and the abuse of animals. On July 1st next year, NSW will be the first Australian state to ban greyhound racing. If the Australian Government has found such