Stock car racing, based solely on total spectator audience is the most popular team sport. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest of all the stock car racing groups and just celebrated its 60th year. The season runs from February to November and is called the Sprint Cup Series. Latest numbers display that NASCAR attracts over 3.5 million fans to its races and another 218 million watched them on television. NASCAR is a marketing powerhouse, ranking it amongst…
Racing There are a couple reasons why I enjoy racing. I enjoy the class I am in and the competition in this sport. Racing is a skilled and competitive sport. I love the competition so I can improve my skills in racing and hopefully continuing my racing career to full size cars. What my dreams are for my future in racing. My dream is racing in the World Of Outlaws. I prefer racing wing better than non-wing do to the wing cars can go faster. In the wing class, since you have a wing…
The necessity of driving is generally taken for granted in America. We do it every day, as we have for many generations. The technology used in transportation has steadily improved, from horses and buggies to the modern car. Therefore, it is logical that fewer and fewer people would have the skills needed to operate older, ‘outdated’ models. This includes stickshifts. Very few Americans have the ability to drive a manual transmission. It is not terribly difficult to learn, and the benefits are…
Its compact frame, sporty looks, and exceptional fuel economy are among the standout features of the 2017 Lexus CT200h, the smallest of five Lexus hybrid models. The front-wheel drive CT is mechanically similar to the previous-generation Toyota Prius, but this four-door hatchback wears its Lexus badge well. Offering room for up to five, the 2017 Lexus CT200h is powered by a 1.8-liter, four-cylinder engine, and two electric motors. Power is sent to the front wheels by a continuously variable…
Would you have taken a ride with this man? Dale Earnhardt. That is all that has to be said if you live in North Carolina or are a Nascar fan. His driving made him famous. His personality was playful, but when he crawled in a race car he was all business. Dale was born in Kannapolis, North Carolina.. He grew up watching his dad drive dirt track race cars. This early exposure to racing helped Dale to make the decision to become a race car driver. He ran his first Nascar race on May 25th, 1975 in…
The Jeep car is important to me because it was the first car that I grew fond of, at the age of six. That’s when everything changed and I finally knew what I wanted to become when I grow up, an automotive mechanic. Now currently I am in the automotive shop at PCTI and learning to be the best of the best. Basically, everyone that knows me, are aware that I’m in love with cars and no one can change my mind about it. I’m also very known for my tallness, which i used in my everyday life to help…
focus marketing effort to target the commercial auto repair market, and utilize all retail locations as pick up spots for commercial repair business needs. Parnell (2014) points out that not all AutoZone locations currently participate in the commercial repair program. However, I would argue that this it is necessary for all locations to participate as it will greatly increase the convenience to this potential high growth market. The commercial auto repair industry is a huge market and AutoZone…
There has never been a lot of research on american motocross and its history. The sport has been around for a while now and is finally gaining a name for itself. The sport started naturally with a group of just average people riding their motorcycles on a course they designed with maybe a few man made jumps. Motocross really took a step in the direction it is in today when Edison Dye came into the motocross picture. He ran motorcycle touring business in Europe and his travels across the pond…
Torc Off Road is an American Short course Off Road racing series. It tours throughout the United States, bringing professional four-wd, two-wd and pro light classes. Which also brings in buggies and stock trucks. It it brings in more than 45,000 people to the races every year. Torc was founded by Off Road racer Ricky Johnson in 2009. It was known as the Traxxas Torc series, owing to a title sponsor , from 2009-2013 Torc Off Road started in 2009. Torc focused its attention on Midwest trucks,…
Racing Car Championship Get ready to join the amazing and challenging racing car championship. Take part in Formula car championship and test your driving skills by playing with the best drivers around. Driving a super-fast racing is not an easy task, so you have to be alert right from the starting point of the race. Racing Car Championship will provide you real-time car racing experience. As you will be up against most skillful Formula one drivers, your job would be to outspeed your opponents…