The word race comes from a Norse word.[1] This Norse word arrived in France during the invading of Normandy and gave the word raz which means "swift water" in Brittany‚ as in a mill race; it can be found in "Pointe du Raz" (the most western point of France‚ in Brittany)‚ and "raz-de-marée" (tsunami). The word race to mean a "contest of speed" was first recorded in the 1510s.[2] A race and its name are often associated with the place of origin‚ the means of transport and the distance of the race
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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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are many different kinds of racing‚ some of the most popular are‚ Stock Car‚ Drag racing‚ dirt track‚ and rally/road course. Sock Car Racing is a form of automobile racing which is popular in the U.S.‚ it features cars that are based on standard U.S. commercial models‚ but have been modified to $250‚000 race cars. They are usually raced on oval‚ paved tracks. The cars can sometimes reach speeds of close to 200mph. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR)‚ founded in 1947 in
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Racing Greyhound Greyhound racing is one of the popular action sports‚ the sport of racing greyhounds. It started in 1974 in Western Australia‚ controlled by the Canning Greyhound Racing Association. In 1981‚ the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Authority‚ a government appointed committee‚ took over the control of the sport (Racing and Wagering Western Australia‚ 2002). In the race‚ dogs chase after an artificial hare on the track which leads them to the finish line‚ the first to arrive is the
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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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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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Art Of Racing Denny Swift is a very intellectual human being‚ especially when it is go time on the asphalt racing strip. He puts his mind into race mode and lets the auto pilot take over and slide through all the corners‚ especially in the rainy weather that dissipates others. This complex character is a rare human being‚ not for the reason of being a good racer in the rain. But he takes responsibility‚ when something happens from a decision whether he’s wrong or right he owns up to it. Either
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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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