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Lost Talents of Pre-War Motor Racing
The pre-war years were a golden age of motor racing. Famous marques competed for superiority on the world's circuits, however safety was primitive and death common.
motor racing history • history of motor racing • motor racing deaths • early motor racing deaths • auto racing history

An Auto Bailout NASCAR Can't Do Without
The chopping and shaving coming recently from America's Big-3 automakers also materialized in the form of closed plants, job losses, and cut NASCAR sponsorships.
nascar and u.s. auto bailout • u.s. auto bailout effects nascar • u.s. auto bailout • u.s. auto-racing industry • big-3 sponsorship of nascar

A birthday revelation ...
<dd> Earnhardt's birthday clouded by revelation, Winston Cup's future, and the NAPA 500 from Fontana, Calif.
winston cup racing • auto racing • nascar • nascar racing • winston cup

Age Isn't Barrier in Motor Sports
Getting older doesn't mean professional race drivers have to give up their careers. NASCAR's Mark Martin and John Force of the NHRA are proof.
nascar • nhra • mark martin • john force • aging

At Full Song
<dd> Silly Season, Blaise Alexander, broadcast dispute, and the UAW-GM Quality 500 from Charlotte, NC.
winston cup racing • auto racing • nascar • nascar racing • winston cup

Changes in store from some teams at Gateway
NASCAR hands down rule changes for Ford and Dodge teams in an attempt to even out the playing field.
nascar • auto racing • craftsman truck series • sports

Danica Patrick and NASCAR
Is NASCAR on the mind of IndyCar driver Danica Patrick? Media speculation increases as Danica ponders her future.
danica patrick • indycar • godaddy.com • nascar • indycar series

Heading for Homestead
News and views as CART heads for the racing series opener at Homestead in the Sunshine State.
auto racing • cart • tracks • homestead • chip ganassi

Math Used in Everyday Auto Racing and Design
All the time you hear what is the use of learning math? Auto racing is full of math applications and concepts. For a race team to be successful they must understand math.
math in professional auto racing • homeschool math • everyday math • problem solving • interactive math

Mid Season Racing
Nascar Articles, up to date race news and links. NASCAR web site on Suite 101
national association for stock car auto racing • standings • websites • web sites

Milestone Day for many
Martinsville marks a milestone for the series and a few individual competitors on the circuit.
nascar • auto racing • truck series

NASCAR Pit Training
Being a member of a professional auto racing team isn't a job for everyone. It takes special knowledge, skill and determination.
nascar • pit training • automobiles • cost • courses

New Comic Book for Auto Racing Fans
RaceWarrior®, America's Racing Comic Book, makes its debut this week in more than 2,500 retailers across the United States. The weekly action/adventure comic book about auto racing in the year 2020 appeals to race fans and comic book readers of all ages. A new collectible issue hits the shelves every week of the 38-week NASCAR racing season.
racewarrior® • america's racing comic book • makes its debut this week in more than 2 • 500 retailers across the united states. the weekl

Riding around Talladega
<dd> Spencer mouths off again, Talladega 500, and Fox's TV disappointment.
winston cup racing • auto racing • nascar • nascar racing • winston cup

Rookie beginnings
<dd> Rookie of the year standings, and Fox TV's programming woes for the fans.
winston cup racing • auto racing • nascar • nascar racing • winston cup

Target: Indy
Target/Chip Ganassi Racing Team becomes the first active CART/FED-EX series team to take part in the IRL's Indy 500.
cart • auto • racing • irl • target

The Winds of Change
<dd> NASCAR mandates changes, and the Old Dominion 500 from Martinsville, VA (Race update 10/15/01).
winston cup racing • auto racing • nascar • nascar racing • winston cup

Top NASCAR and Auto Racing Trips
For NASCAR fans, a great family vacation can be visiting one of America's great NASCAR attractions, such as racetracks, driving schools, NASCAR shops and racing museums.
nascar • auto • racing • family • vacations

California Here We Come!
The Championship Auto Racing Teams head for the track at Fontana, California to settle the CART/Fed-Ex Championship for 2000, with Gil de Ferran, Adrian Fernandez, Paul Tracy and Kenny Brack at the top of the points chart.,The Championship Auto Racing Teams head for the track at Fontana, California to settle the CART/Fed-Ex Championship for 2000, with Gil de Ferran, Adrian Fernandez, Paul Tracy and Kenny Brack at the top of the points chart.
fontana • california • cart • fed-ex • paul tracy

Cancellation? Postponement? No Race by Whatever Name
CART cancels -- or maybe, postpones -- the race at Texas Motor Speedway after sustained high g-forces generated by the 900 horsepower cars on the banked oval suggest the race will be physically-impossible for the drivers.
cancellation? postponement? no race by whatever • the most controversial event • we've had a cancellation • cart • championship auto racing teams

Champions Gone Too Soon
Thinking about Bill Vukovich and Greg Moore ... and the complex feelings generated when a hero dies while trying to entertain us.
champions gone too soon • racing once was obscenely deadly • indy car racing remains brutal • bill vukovich • greg moore

Debacle Down Under
A fan goes looking for information on the CART race Down Under in Limboland, lamenting the decision of the powers-that-be choosing not to tape-delay the next-to-last race of the season. Worse, the race begins with a lap one debacle which scrambles the championship points chase and makes the season finale at Fontana critical.,A fan goes looking for information on the CART race Down Under in Limboland, lamenting the decision of the powers-that-be choosing not to tape-delay the next-to-last race of the season. Worse, the race begins with a lap one debacle which scrambles the championship points chase and makes the season finale at Fontana critical.
fontana • surfer's paradise • adrian fernandez • gil de ferran • juan montoya

Thanks. I Needed That.
A fan's review of the Championship Auto Racing Team series race at Houston, Texas, complete with thoughts on the 2000 series championship, driver changes, rumors around the circuit and news from the Internet about CART racing.
team target chip ganassi • team penske • chip ganassi • jimmy vasser • juan montoya

The Little Engine That Could
CART race fans suffered through another hum-drum street course race seemingly run in a no-passing zone while the real excitement is generated by a heated battle over changing the series' engine specs.
the little engine that could • cart announces new engine formula • issue loaded with controversy • fedex championship series • ford

Should Players Wear Jersey Ads?
Auto racing drivers cover their uniforms with ads but baseball, football and basketball are holding the line against uniform ads. Is "the integrity of the game at stake?"
sports ads uniforms stadia • jersey ads • sponsoring broadcast coverage • integrity of the game • auto race drivers

Adelaide Comes Alive For The Clipsal 500
The event now in only it's third year has established itself as a major event, second only to Bathurst in the Shell Series. This year a record crowd of 65,000 saw the racing on Sunday.
v8 • supercar • auto racing • ford • holden

Charles Chaplin - The Keystone Era
Charlie Chaplin developed his timeless character of "The Tramp" while working for the famous Keystone movie studios.
charlie chaplin • charles chaplin • keystone studios • the tramp • chaplin the tramp

Clanton Team Meets Season Goals
When the ASA season opened, Rookie Joey Clanton's team set some lofty goals. Now that the season is over, did they get what they wanted?
asa • arca • auto racing • speed • stock cars

Doesn't Anybody Want This Trophy?
A rain delay pushed the completion of the California 500 - and the crowning of the CART 2000 Season Champion - back one day, but the delay didn't deter Gil de Ferran from outlasting the other contenders to earn the Vanderbilt Cup and his first title.
gil de ferran • cart • racing • champion • 2000 season

German Racing Silver; Drivers, Cars and Triumphs
Racing Colours are histories of a nation's motor racing drivers, designers, manufacturers and teams. German Racing Silver is the story of the legendary "Silver Arrows".
german racing silver • karl ludvigsen racing colours • silver arrows • motor racing history • auto racing

IRL Tests at Two New Tracks
Homestead, Florida and Chicago were the focus of testing for several IRL teams. Both tracks will be added to the IRL schedule for the 2001 season.
irl • indy cars • indy northern light racing series • auto racing • open-wheel racing

Just Like Dad
A discussion of Michael Andretti's prospects for CART 2000, with a reflection on his father Mario's illustrious career.
mario • michael • andretti • usac • champion

Meet Me at the Races Date Site
A networking site designed especially for racing enthusiasts and an interview with Steve Agins, its creator.
networking • meeting singles • racing fans • dating advice • where to meet singles

Michael Schumacher vs Juan Montoya
Michael Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya are widely acclaimed in the world of open-wheel racing, particularly Formula One.
michael schumacher • juan pablo montoya • formula one • nascar • champion

Profiles: Butch Miller and Kerry Earnhardt
Butch Miller is a veteran driver, who has returned to ASA after years in NASCAR. Kerry Earnhardt is a young driver, moving up the ladder. Find out more about their careers.
arca • asa • racing • auto racing • nascar

Rumors - 2001 IRL Team and Driver Changes
Rumors are abundant in the Indy Racing League arena, as teams and drivers begin to make plans for the 2001 season. Find out who's rumored to be going where next season.
irl • indy northern light racing series • indy cars • racing • motorsports

Schrader Captures Nashville Inaugural Event
The new Nashville Superspeedway opened Friday with ARCA taking center stage, but it was an old veteran who came home with the checkered flag.
arca • asa • auto racing • re/max • ac delco

Skaife & Longhurst win Bathurst for Holden
Changeable weather played an important role in the Great Race for 2001. Holden Racing Team's Skaife and Longhurst emerged unscathed and triumphant from the difficult conditions.
v8 • supercar • supercars • auto racing • ford

Who Are These People and What Do They Want?
A discussion of CART's new "fan friendly" attitude, with notes on how fame and fortune throws up a barrier than can never be breached.
cart • auto racing • car racing • a j foyt • michael andretti

Illinois State Fair Salutes Ag in Springfield
The Heartland - Illinois' Salute to Agriculture is the theme of the State Fair in Springfield, August 8 - 17, 2008. See the best of America's Heartland.
state fair • springfield illinois • america heartland • agricultural exhibit • grandstand entertainment

Are We Really Going Racing Again?
The CART/Fedex Series heads to Texas for a first-time appearance at Bruton Smith's Texas Motorspeedway, a fast 1.5 mile oval. This same weekend Sylvester Stallone's new movie about the adventures of the CART series -- DRIVEN! -- will open.
cart • fed-ex • juan montoya • auto racing • champ car racing

More on the Engine That Could
We're still nearly two weeks from the next race in the CART/FedEx series, and so we're left to speculate on engines, the IRL and why CART may no longer be the premier auto racing series in the USA.
cart • fed-ex • juan montoya • auto racing • champ car racing

Parading Through The Streets of Long Beach
The CART/FedEx Racing Series ends a long lay-off with a parade through the streets of Long Beach. The race draws celebrities, a hundred thousand fans, but the lack of passing zones turned it into a parade.
cart • fed-ex • juan montoya • auto racing • champ car racing

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