Showing posts with label nascar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nascar. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Obama Cant Gymkhana But Ken Block Can

Shot just south of Paris, France in Linas at lAutodrome de Linas �Montlhry, this 1.58 mile oval track, built in 1924, features banks as steep as 51 degrees, which is more than double the standard incline of most NASCAR ovals.

Chosen by Ken Block for this specific reason, the ramp-like banking proved to be a unique and exciting challenge. The driving physics for the stunts performed were totally unknown until Ken attempted the maneuvers dur

Source:
http://skateboardingmagazine.com/blog/2010/09/26/obama-cant-gymkhana-but-ken-block-can/

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Popular Mechanics List Best Cheats In NASCAR History

While the muscle car world may have focused on straight line performance, the factorys influence on hot production cars reach other motorsports for that Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday� publicity.

NASCAR was one of them and with it brought some of the more memorable muscle cars of...

Source:
http://www.insidemusclecars.com/blog/1048976_popular-mechanics-list-best-cheats-in-nascar-history

Saturday, August 7, 2010

The Ladies of Racing [Gallery]

Auto racing in all of its forms is one of the most popular sports around the World.

In the United States, NASCAR is still among the top professional sports in terms of television ratings. Is it to Cars or the Women that keep people tuned in? Well let you decide...

Source:
http://girls.gunaxin.com/the-ladies-of-racing/65986

In The Name Of The Father

That the race-car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the son of the late Dale Earnhardt Sr. is great for NASCAR, but is it good for him?

Source:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/08/magazine/08Earnhardt-t.html

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

NASCAR not World Cup remains where action is

It could be argued that there was more action in the opening laps of last Saturdays New England 200 Nationwide Series race than there was in the entire U.S.-Ghana World Cup debacle.

Source:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news?slug=nascar_com-one.menz.jmenzer.world.cup.failure-20100628

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Katie Brice Too Young to Drive But Not for NASCAR

14-year-old Katie Brice competed today in her first NASCAR-sanctioned race.

With a figurine of her favorite superhero, Batman, strapped firmly to the roll cage for luck, NASCAR's youngest driver hit the course today at the Stafford Motor Speedway.

Source:
http://abcnews.go.com/WN/katie-brice-young-drive-nascar/story?id=10468298