Ken Block Research Paper

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So many things that seem so different but really can be close to the same. From Ken Block to Bryan Clauson we are all connected to each other no matter what. Ken Block is a racer on rally, Bryan Clauson a racer of midgets; two very different things but still have a lot alike. As almost all racing seems to be different with many things that can even be almost identical.

Ken Block has had many accomplishments with racing and business. Block is the founder of Hoonigan Racing Division and the founder of DC Shoes. He has run 125 World Rallycross races in his rally career. Block has 39 starts, 6 wins, 15 podiums, and 38 heat wins, all in GRC (Global Rallycross). Ken Block’s first rally was 2007 Rally Mexico with a Subaru WRX Sti. At age 50 he is just now starting to slow down with his racing career. Block is not only a rally racer he also appears in many gymkhana events and also teaches future gymkhana stars. He has also been in multiple motorcross event, and skating events. When Block is not racing or working he enjoys to go snowboarding. His favorite food is a traditional Thai food. Ken Block has many achievements and will continue to keep going. Not only does Ken Block have many
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Daytona’s first event was in 1995. The Daytona 500, the biggest race at Daytona. Daytona is most known for the NASCAR history. The first main event at Daytona was a NASCAR race.The very first race winner was Lee Petty. The reason for it is the Daytona 500 is because its a 500 mile Superspeedway. Daytona doesn’t just do it NASCAR it also hosts Motogp, Rolex 24h, Weathertech supercars, and AMA Motocross. While Daytona has a lot of good history there has been some major tragedies with the biggest one being Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s death. Every Daytona keeps growing and getting bigger and better and its history will live on forever. While Daytona revolves around pavement racing, baja is the complete

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