Racing

the checkered line. The sport, is called NASCAR, it attracts hundreds of thousands of people to watch each and every race. NASCAR was started by back country bootleggers in Georgia; in late 1947, a meeting was held to discuss the future of stock car racing, and NASCAR was conceived. It takes extreme skill to race in the NASCAR world; it is a crazy fast paced sport that has an incredible, humble beginning. Back in the 1940s, there were individuals known as "bootleggers". They made moonshine and transported

gentle today I stand before you in the aftermath of Mike Baird's decision to ban greyhound racing in NSW. The topic has generated much debate, was the ban fair and just or was it an overreaction and unnecessary? Baird has since reversed his original decision to ban greyhound racing and has decided to give the industry another chance. In my opinion this was the right thing to do. Not only is greyhound racing a multimillion dollar industry but also creates many jobs, engages fans of all ages and is

since I was a little girl I was fond of barrel racing. I always told my mom I was going to barrel race one day and well now I barrel race. I thought, “What makes barrel horses become gate sour?” I also thought, “Why do certain people label barrel racing as abusive and cruel?” These two questions I have asked myself many times, so now is the perfect time to find the true answer. That is what I set out to find. What I Know I have been watching barrel racing since I was a little girl. I have witnessed

activity called ‘auto racing’. Auto Racing is a popular and thrilling activity, which involves cars racing in competition. This activity is a thrill seeking activity as it involves high speeds and having drivers placed in risky situations because of this speed. This paper analyzes the risks and rewards of auto racing to see if it can be a viable recreational activity for the general public. Auto racing as a hobby, comes with both risks and rewards. Recreational auto racing, whether done on a racetrack

The sport of horse racing has been In existence for an unbelievable amount of time. As a matter of fact, based on the findings of Barich, Hillenbrand, and Simon (2014) It seems that “the sport of Horse Racing officially developed sometime before 1000 B.C.E. when the Greeks created a game involving horses connected to two-wheeled carts or chariots”. In addition, the reading suggests that “as history progressed the game caught on with the Egyptians and Romans, but it would take time for the sport to

horse racing to quench such thirsts of a horse lover living in the city. Horse racing is one of the oldest sports of the world. It involves a lot of betting and the bettors have to refer to horse racing tips to make their bets. It is an equestrian sport that has been enjoyed by various civilizations all around the globe. This may be the reason for many different types of it. Each country that practices this sport has its own specific type of racing. The different types include flat racing, jump

got to thinking what all do they have to do to get these young foals ready to one day race? I asked Mr. Allen, and he said, “there are many things that you can do but some people don’t do the right thing and they cheat their way to victory”. Horse Racing is a gambling, sport and always has been for many years. Thousands of people each year go and watch the horseraces all over the country, even the world. There are some owners that take amazing care of their horses, making sure that they have all of

First, PETA wants horse racing to be banned because Thoroughbred’s are racing towards the grave: “horses begin training or are already racing when their skeletal systems are still growing and are unprepared to handle the pressures of competition racing on a high track at high speeds.” This may be true that horses are training for the races when they are still growing, but according to Choros: “The argument that horse racing is not a real sport is similar to the one used by people who say the same

Greyhound racing should be made illegal and completely eradicated in the United States. Greyhound racing is quite abusive, no matter how much "fun" they seem to be having. Also, the conditions in which the dogs are kept in at the racetrack are not good enough to sustain their lives or create stable animals who are comfortable with humans. Greyhound racing is quite abusive, no matter how much “fun” they seem to be having. The poor animals are underfed and have large muzzles over their mouths so that

Racing is not just Driving “Driving in circles” is often one of the first things that comes to mind when someone hears race-car driver. However, “driving in circles” is nowhere near a complete explanation of what a race-car driver can do. Most people know race-car drivers drive with the purpose of going fast. That their goal when driving a race-car is to get from point A to point B as fast as possible. What they don’t understand is why they drive endless loops of a racing circuit to improve previous