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    Street Racing It is the primal urge amongst male teenagers; put the pedal to the floor and see who wins. It is street racing and it has caught on in the U.S. over the past decade as one of the worst influences on young impressionable minds today. The feeling you get when your going fast cannot be replaced by any other stimulant known to man. It’s flashy‚ fun‚ and exciting until it goes wrong. The need for speed is increasing along with speed related deaths and accidents. Could modern culture have

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    Roman and Greek Theater

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    (R.M) Roman Theater was a major influence in the everyday life of the Romans; they spent a majority of their free time attending plays‚ chariot races‚ gladiatorial contests. Greek was a major influence on Ancient Romans’ perspective on theater. Comedies and tragedies both derived from Greek originals. Comedy was the most popular among the Romans. Much like today the comedies in Ancient Rome were exaggerated and absurd situations. For example‚ Saturday Night Live is very comedic and it’s one

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    he Romans in Britain The Romans arrived in Britain in 55 BC. The Roman Army had been fighting in Gaul (France) and the Britons had been helping the Gauls in an effort to defeat the Romans. The leader of the Roman Army in Gaul‚ Julius Caesar‚ decided that he had to teach the Britons a lesson for helping the Gauls – hence his invasion. Julius Ceasar In late August 55 BC‚ 12‚000 Roman soldiers landed about 6 miles from Dover. Caesar had planned to land in Dover itself‚ but had to change his

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    Facts About NASCAR Racing

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    NASCAR Racing is not just a sport but a true science. There are many different things to consider about NASCAR racing. There is an average of 250 to 400 laps in a race. There is usually 400 to 500 miles in a race. There are many types of tracks. Some tracks you ride on a 30° turn and flat straightaway. There are small oval shape tracks or large oval shape track. There are also street tracks that range up to 200 laps. There are 43 racers on the track at the start of the race (see appendix A).

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    Horse racing is an adrenaline filled sport for all the participants. It is a short lived‚ action packed‚ joy ride. The sport has increased in popularity over the past several years‚ due to the need for a rush‚ and is continuing to rise. Due to this massive influx in size the amount of money the business is contributing to the government is large. The business has also had to hire a multitude of people to help carry out the job of keeping the business as orderly as possible. The enlargement of the

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    Drag racing is a test of speed. I’ve always been interested in cars since a young age. I liked older cars and how they looked compared to new one. I saw a movie involving Nascar. After this I looked into different kinds of racing and this is the one I found most interesting. My dad has taken me to streets that aren’t used a lot and let me drive his car His car is older and has the same gears as you would use in drag racing. Drag racing test the speed and performance of cars and the skills of daring

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    always looking at safety and standards that are always changing. NASCAR stands for the National Association for Stock Car Racing. NASCAR is always looking at and advancing in safety‚ because racing will always be dangerous‚ that is what gives the racers the thrill. The only thing that NASCAR can do is try to make the driver as safe as possible without compromising the racing thrill. NASCAR safety has dramatically improved as a result of advancements in technology and necessary reactions to tragic

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    Horse racing is one of the biggest sporting events to hit the face of this planet. It is a sport enjoyed by millions of people around the globe. Racing events take place almost every day of the year in multiple countries and plenty of race meetings easily attract large crowds that include spectators and bettors. Meanwhile‚ larger meetings have their fair share of airtime on the television‚ meaning a wider spectrum of audiences can take part and revel in the excitement offered by the activity. A small

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    a way to reduce stress. Consequently‚ activities such as horses racing or greyhound racing are very popular. “Animal racing has been around for thousands of years” (DeMello 115). Animal racing “providing profit not only to those people involved in breeding training‚ or racing the animals but also to the general public” by betting (DeMello 115). However‚ animal racing has been violated the animal rights for all this years. Racing animals have been seriously abused when they were forced to take

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    Sardeson Racing‚ Inc. is a small racing parts provider located out of Greenwood‚ Nebraska. The owners‚ Ron and Jeannie Sardeson‚ have ran and operated the company for 40 years‚ ever since first opening their doors in 1977. Sardeson Racing is within the oval dirt track industry. They sell parts out of their small location in Greenwood and then travel from race track to race track during the summer to sell products to racers. Their clients range anywhere from sprint car drivers to hobby stock drivers

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