Fast Cars And The Weight Issue
Weight is one of the most important issues to consider when building a fast car for road or track. Putting a car on a serious diet is pretty much free horsepower, as any attempt to lighten a car improves the power to weight ratio, this seriously improves acceleration. The gains on a lightening a car are huge and not just limited to gains in acceleration either. Once you have lightened a fast car you will find the car performs better in the corners and under braking, parts such as brakes and tires will last longer on the car also.
Why Wales Is Perfect For Karting
Whether you're organizing a Stag Party, Team Building Exercise or Special Birthday Surprise, we believe you won't find a better event in the whole of Wales than Karting. The speeds really have to be experienced to be believed, as your group become engrossed in the adrenaline pumping race towards the prized checkered flag. The venues in Wales are renowned for their fabulous facilities and testing circuits.
Is A1 GP Formula 1’s Winter Solution?
Perhaps you've heard of the A1 GP? Most likely not, since it's not a well known entity of mainstream media. Although I had briefly heard about it, it wasn't until one early morning (1AM) that I stumbled upon it on The Speed Channel while surfing for something to watch... The concept of A1 GP is rather novel since it's billed as the world or nations cup of motorsports. The series allows countries to enter a single car per nation to race for the A1 GP Championship.
History Of NASCAR
NASCAR is an acronym and it stands for the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. NASCAR was founded in 1948 by William France and Ed Otto. These two men realized that people enjoyed watching car races and that there was need to standardize the racing industry. Their idea was to attract more racers and to make the races equal for all the drivers. The thought was an excellent one because more racers meant an increase in the number of fans who would be willing to pay to watch their favorite drivers.
Why I Love NASCAR
Do you want to know why I love NASCAR? At the end of the 2007 Daytona 500 Clint Bowyer crossed the finish line on his hood (in the Jack Daniel's car-of course). As his car came to a halt, and caught on fire, Bowyer unstrapped and calmly hopped out. Business as usual. That's just racing, I guess. It was entertaining to see two villains end the day for each other on Sunday. Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart are championship drivers-no one can dispute that.
Matt Kenseth Sweeps California - SCI February 26th Issue
Next stop on the Nextel Cup Schedule is Las Vegas Motor Speedway Next week NASCAR heads to sin city to try their luck at the newly revamped Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Since the last race at Vegas, Bruton Smith, owner of Speedway Motorsports Inc and Las Vegas Motor Speedway, took a gamble on overhauling the turns at the 1 1/2 mile track. The track prior to this season had 12 degree banking, low for a speedway.
The Strategic Elements Of NASCAR
Watching a NASCAR race can be one of the most entertaining and exciting ways to spend a Sunday afternoon (or in some cases a Saturday night). Every race on the Nextel Cup schedule has its share of drama and strategy that provide the fans with an enjoyable, dramatic experience. What makes NASCAR worth watching? How about the strategy and planning that each race team employs in their attempts at victory.
Pro Racing Has A New Darling
Time passes, people change and we get older. Every New Year brings hopes and dreams, but reality sometimes takes the wind out of our sails. We just need to keep a positive outlook on ourselves and our community and reap the benefits of our hard work. The recent movie Talladega Nights was a bit of a surprise to me. The lead character(Will Farrell) has a nemesis... a French gay race car driver. The stereotype is there (he is a queen), but the reality is not.
Cadillac XLR - New Supercar
Clearly influenced by the styling the Mercedes-Benz SLK, the new Cadillac XLR shares the squared off look of other recent Cadillacs. It doesn't look bad at all, although the headlamps look as if they have been squeezed to fit alongside the wide grille. The performance puts it up in the supercar class. Top speed is limited to 155 mph, and it can get to 60 mph in about 5.7 seconds - that's slightly quicker than the Jaguar XK, thanks to the larger engine.