Street racing is an illegal sport that is growing popular at an alarming rate. Street racing is the concept of high performance automobliles racing on public roadways illegally. Individuals will take a basic car and tune it up to be very quick and very powerful. The idea of street racing originates from the legal sport of drag racing. Drag racing is an internationally recognized sport governed by the NHRA‚ the National Hot Rod Association. Drag racing consist of two drivers in separate cars
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Automobile Racing Automobile Racing‚ one of the most popular sports in the world‚ have races run with wide coverage on television - before millions of fans. It tests the skills of the drivers‚ the speed capabilities of the vehicles‚ and the endurance of both. The first racing cars were motorized versions of horse-drawn carriages and wagons. The first race was a reliability demonstration from Chicago to Waukegan‚ Illinois‚ in November 1895‚ while the first American oval-track race‚ held at the
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were (demolished) in street-racing accidents. Both of them were a total loss. The first one‚ I was street racing a Mustang on a rainy day and I broke my collarbone. On the second one‚ I was at the illegal street races and wasn ’t wearing my seatbelt. My forehead hit the (windshield)‚ and my chin hit the steering wheel. They sent me to the trauma unit. It was an unhappy picture." She has been racing at The Strip Las Vegas Motor Speedway ever since her last accident. Racing at the strip‚ or any racetrack
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There is also people use automobiles for car racing. Car racing is a very popular sport which attracts millions of enthusiasts nationwide. Whether it’s a local race track‚ or a huge Nascar track‚ People love the thrill and adrenaline car racing brings. However‚ there are always pros and cons. If car racing are made legal in Brunei‚ it would benefit the country’s tourism. For example‚ Formula 1 tournament‚ if one is to be held in the country many car racing enthusiasts would come to Brunei to watch
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Kirsten Wilkie Should horse racing be banned? Just an animal‚ only a horse‚ there are plenty more. I think not! Horses should not have to suffer beneath the glamorous façade‚ which is commercial horse racing. Motivated by financial gain and prestige company‚ most people regard it as a harmless and entertaining sport; but would the public still think that if they knew the truth? Behind the scenes‚ lies a story of immense suffering and complications. The standard whip
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Introduction Drag racing‚ an acceleration contest from a standing start between two vehicles covering a measured distance‚ is probably as old as the automobile itself. As a legal and commercially organized sport‚ however‚ it began on Sunday‚ June 19‚ 1950. On that day at an airstrip near Santa Ana‚ California‚ C. J. Hart‚ originally of Findlay‚ Ohio‚ hosted with two partners the Santa Ana Drags. A year before that‚ in Goleta‚ California‚ a drag race was held on a closed-off section of road with approval of
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Brotherhood of Street Racers-A True Story Created by the Los Angele Police Dept to curb the ever growing street racing problem using street racers to do it. Fight fire with fire. Now the Los Angeles Sheriffs Dept is in charge of opening up Brotherhood Raceway. The Los Angeles Police Deptartment realized that at the street races all genders and ethnic background got along‚ racism was eleminated through wheels‚ hence the brotherhood... IMO:My Two Cents- I am a street racer‚ and have been
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In Greece chariot racing was a very popular sport and usually hundreds of people would gather around to watch the races. Even though chariot racing was a very dangerous sport and caused many deaths lots of competitors wanted to join. The race track for the game is called a circus which is a latin word that meant ring. Chariot racers can be bet on to see if they would win or not. Chariot racing was a great way to make money back then. Chariot racing was popular in the Ancient Olympic
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Racing‚ to many people‚ can be defined as different things. Some people think of it as racing a car at high‚ death defying speeds. Others‚ like me‚ think of it as racing motorcycles. The rush as you fly down the track‚ and that feeling you get when you cross over the finish line as a champion who won first place. This is what makes this sport so worth while. Racers aren’t in it only for the races and winning that huge‚ magnificent trophy. They do it because races are like tight knit communities that
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Throughout the book Racing California the main character Evan faces many obstacles while trying to reach his dream or goal of riding in the Tour de California. He faces numerous setbacks before the race that prevent or hold him back enough to make him late for the race. A goal‚ wish‚ or dream with many setbacks or hardships in the way‚ may not be “meant to be”. Throughout the book there are numerous setbacks that hold Evan back from attending the Tour de California. There are a number of things that
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