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    a Race Car driver, or auto racing driver, or motorist, or a whole host of unnecessary names made by those who fly the EU flag. My interest in the field stems from, well I don’t exactly know. Though nothing is more satisfying than watching a good race or being part of one yourself, maybe that helps clear up the source of my interest. So naturally racing is what I had to make this career research paper about, so without further ado let’s get into it. To those unaware, racing demands much more than

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    Beginning in 1948, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) organized the sport in almost all of the Southeastern part of the United States. North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama were among some of the first tracks on which NASCAR competed. With little change in its relatively small fan base, fifty years later NASCAR began to search for ways to gain mass appeal. One of NASCARs most successful attempt to expand its fan base began in the late 90s with the introduction

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    Have you ever thought of why people have such a passion for racing? Well first off you will need to know that there are so many different types of racing around the world. More than 520 people have died in auto racing in the past 25 years. There are about 75 million nascar fans in the u.s. Drivers can lose about five to ten pounds from sweating in a race. No driver has died since NASCAR has required head and neck restraints in 2001. Racing, a highly competitive sport, is popular due to the use of well

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    the 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

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    2) Executive Summary 2.1) Synopsis Our case analysis looks in depth at IndyCar which is an open-wheel racing sport based in America.With auto racing becoming more popular in the U.S. IndyCar is trying to compete with its top rival NASCAR in hopes of regaining fans and finding new sponsors to help keep IndyCar as a leader in the motorsports market. This analysis will take a deeper look at IndyCar’s internal and external environments as well as their customer environment and a complete SWOT

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    Auto Racing Chemistry

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    designed for the reader to understand how chemistry is used in Auto Racing. The first main point to be addressed in this paper is Safety and how chemistry is used in the design of race cars and racing safety gear. The second main point to be addressed in this paper is the engine and how the car works. The third main point addressed in this paper is tires. First, Safety is necessary in everything in life, especially in any form of racing especially when you’re reaching speeds up to 200mph like in NASCAR

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    Dragster Car The dragster car is a race car that is for drag racing, racing that is two or more cars racing for a short distance. We are starting a unit on drag racing to learn about acceleration and other things such as mph and speed. This will help if we wish to be an engineer or mechanic for cars. Basically anything that transportation-wise. The actually term of drag racing is because unlike other racing sports, drag-racing is racing over a short distance with more than, at least one car. Students

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    The United States Auto Club (USAC) began in the 1950s; however, because of promotion concerns, many team owners left in search of other league opportunities; and it was at this time in 1978, Championship Automobile Racing Teams began. This type of racing was the forum for open-wheel racing in the United States and for 17 years led open-wheel racing. Anton H. “Tony” George, owner of the Indianapolis 500 believed CART was focusing too much on foreign popularity versus the United States; therefore,

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    Catherine R. Forbeck Ms. Davis College Prep English 10 Apr 2017 The Last Lap Have you ever wanted to experience the adrenaline rush that comes from burning the tires after winning a race? The National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing, or NASCAR, is a sport where drivers get to feel that intense excitement every time they set foot on the track. NASCAR not only displays bold drivers fighting for the checkered flag, but even the dedicated fans who pull their campers out on Friday nights

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    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

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