Asphalt race tracks for remote control (RC) cars have closed in Compton, Huntington Beach, Riverside, San Diego, and Pomona, and now, Southern California is dominated by dirt tracks for off-road RC cars. But there is one place where you can still burn a little rubber on asphalt. “There was a group of about 6 fathers, mine included. They were looking to keep their…
Start small and work your way up to a race car mechanic job. Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty Images Race car mechanics have to stay cool under pressure. If a car breaks down in the middle of a race, the mechanic has to be able to jump in, figure out the problem and get the car back on the track as quickly as possible. Race car mechanics are also responsible for…
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Facebook Tweet Pinterest The 2017 Red Bull Global Rallycross schedule sports a different look to it - five stops on this year s schedule were not on the 2016 slate. Gone are Phoenix, Dallas, Daytona, Washington, D.C. and the series annual stop at a U.S. military base. Replacing those stops on the eight-city tour will be Memphis, Louisville, Thompson (Connecticut)…
This car, according to the seller, was one of five examples built to compete in the 1991 BTCC season. It was driven by British native Tim Harvey, and took the outright win in the series finale at Silverstone racing circuit. It ultimately finished eighth in the championship, and has since moved through a handful of private collections, before coming up for sale…
27861 Budds Creek Rd, Mechanicsville, Maryland, 20659 | Visit Website | Category: Attractions Experience the thrill of racing at this popular speedway and the largest track in Maryland. From exciting drag races to monster trucks and dirt bikes, this track seats up to 11, fans and hosts 100 events each season. This IHRA sanctioned track in Budds Creek features…
Welcome to test drive our updated Type ABC Nitro Race game, updated version 2.1! Your mission is to type alphabet (a-z) to accelerate your Nitro RC Car, please do not worry about changing the driving direction as the autopilot takes care of your steering wheel. You simply boost the speed of the vehicle by typing letters of alphabet again and again as fast as…
Seeing open-wheel racers pile up like stock cars at last night s IndyCar race in Phoenix was pretty surprising, but the title of most shocking crash of the weekend surely goes to this nasty one-car wreck during the first Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car race at Virginia International Raceway on Saturday. Shea Racing team driver Jason Fichter lost control of…
KV Racing Technology, owned by former CART champion Jimmy Vasser and Australian businessman Kevin Kalkhoven, announced the move on Thursday, Feb. 16. The team was founded as PK Racing in 2003 and was rebranded as KV Racing Technology in 2008, when it began running in the IndyCar series. KV Racing Technology boasted seven victories on the IndyCar circuit, including…
If you ve ever dreamt of being behind the wheel of a 600 horsepower Sprint Cup style stock car, the Richard Petty Driving Experience can make your dreams come true. The track is located next to the Magic Kingdom Parking lot. If driving, enter the Magic Kingdom toll plaza towards the left and turn left at the Walt Disney World Speedway sign.When using Disney transportation…
The windshields on NASCAR race cars are made of Lexan , which is the same polycarbonate material used on fighter-plane canopies. This material is very strong, but also surprisingly soft. This softness is actually what gives it its strength. When an object hits the Lexan windshield, it doesn t shatter it. Instead, the object scratches, dents or imbeds itself in…
Free Car Coloring Sheets of the Dodge Viper - Melling - Mitsuoka And More Automobiles! Slide Crayon on F1 Race Cars. Let Your Sister Drive - She ll Love You Forever! Race Car Printable Dodge Viper SRT 10 ACRX Dodge Viper The Dodge Viper (car sold as the Dodge SRT-10 in the United Kingdom) is a V10-powered sports car by Chrysler. Production of the two seat sports…
Founded in 2001, the Indy Racing Experience provides fans the ultimate opportunity of a lifetime by experiencing the high speeds of IndyCar racing with our driving and 2-seater programs. While casually talking one afternoon in a small garage on Gasoline Alley in Indianapolis, Scott Jasek, Joe Kennedy and Jeff Sinden imagined stretching out a regular IndyCar Series…
The Ford Mustang. The Dodge Challenger. The Chevrolet Camaro. Racing side-by- side. In a reflection of the ongoing muscle car battle for supremacy that has raged for nearly 50 years, transcending tracks, showrooms and garages across America, Trans Am is putting the pony back in the paddock and back on the racetrack with TA2, powered by AEM. With car counts regularly…
Getting behind the wheel of a car, for some, means assuming a whole new personality as if it were some kind of subconscious alter ego. While it’s important to maintain safety on the road, some people cannot help but to feel like a whole different person, seemingly invincible. We’ve all seen that guy who likes to weave in and out of traffic, only to be stopped…
HUNTINGTON BEACH – At the signal, race cars take off on a clay terrain, zooming on an irregular track that’s loaded with obstacles. As they fly into the air from jumps or make turns, they periodically flip over, but no one becomes worried about the driver’s safety. Some spectators even laugh at the accident. That’s because the driver is standing on an elevated…
A screenshot from the World of Outlaws Craftsman sprint car series 2016 DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway. Sprint car racing is one of the most dangerous short-track racing sports with less regulations, according to race experts. The lightweight but powerful winged cars drive on smaller dirt tracks at speeds of more than 100 mph. According to a 2013 New York…
A worldwide economic recession? You don’t say. Italian supercar manufacturer Pagani is certainly moving ahead with business as usual as it debuts its $1.8 million Zonda R at the 2009 Geneva auto show. The catch, however, is that it’s not street-legal, and is intended only for private track days. This is actually the second appearance of the Zonda R in Geneva…
Written for both the engineer and the automobile enthusiast, RCVD explores the engineering details governing the motions of automobiles in general and race cars in particular. Topics addressed include: Tire behavior, Aerodynamics, Steady-State and Transient Stability & Control, Wheel Load analysis, Steering Systems, Suspensions, Dampers, Force-Moment…
One of the most frequently asked questions about vehicle decals involves the choice of vinyl. Which vinyl you should use depends largely on your target market. Obviously, if your customer wants a chrome or carbon fiber accent, your choices are limited. But you do have choices. For basic graphics on flat or simple curves, you can use a metallized film like Schein…
My baby is now my big boy. Noah turned two on February 15th! We celebrated with a colorful race car themed party which included his favorite activities. It was a fun, exhausting, absolutely gorgeous day. We all had a blast! The food table is always one of the first things I plan for parties. Once we decided to go with a race car theme, I asked my dad if we could…
CTECH Manufacturing was established in the early 90’s out of a need for a lighter, stronger, higher quality aluminum cabinet for race trailers. Jim Greenheck, owner and racer himself, developed CTECH’s exclusive MotionLatchTM drawer and door handle which allow for One Hand One Motion opening and closing/latching for transport. With its patented design the MotionLatchTM…
There are 10 key factors to be considered when designing a suspension system, whether it’s for a single seater or sports prototype, and part of the skill of the designer lies in reconciling the conflicts between them. Of course, one aims to avoid compromise in any direction, but inevitably some criteria will be given priority over others. The most important of…
Facebook Tweet Pinterest The Las Vegas Review-Journal said the driver was a male customer in his 30s and the instructor was a male in his 50s. Further identification was awaiting notification of next of kin. Calls to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and to the company that operates the racetrack have not yet been returned. The 11-turn, 1.5-mile track…
