racing fans around the world wake up in anticipation to see the most famous race in the world. The Indianapolis 500 is an annual IndyCar race that has been run since 1916 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It is a race of great tradition that is supposed to represent the fastest racers in the sport at the fastest raceway in the sport. However, Tony George, President of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the IRL, is changing everything about the race and the sport. This year at Indy, Tony George
matter.” ( Danica Patrick) In 2002 Danica signed with Rahahl- Letterman racing, which gave her a little bit of a jump start in her career. In 2003 Danica placed 10th in The Pro Drive Ferrari Team. In 2005 Danica was the fourth woman to race in the Indianapolis 500. Soon following in 2005 Danica became the first Indy car driver to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated since Al Unser in 1987. Many of the top comepetitors in NASCAR were against Danica racing. While the other drivers were making smart
Did u know that Dale Earnhardt, Sr. had a son that went on to be one of the best NASCAR drivers ever? Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is a NASCAR driver who is famous, but is really quite a shy guy. He ha won many cups, one of the most well known, the Daytona 500. There many acheivments that Dale has accomplished in his life, these are some of them. Dale was born in Concord, North Carolina, on October 10,1974. His father, Dale Earnhardt, Sr., was a successful NASCAR driver and built cars(“Dale Earnhardt, Jr
It’s race day and life in the pit crew is like being a goalie, 99% boredom and 1% panic, working 12 hours a day every day. When I arrived at LOWES motor speedway in North Carolina, everyone was in this 99% boredom phase, or their “down time”. It’s 7 a.m. and the cars of each team sit in the one story tin garage building with unfinished concrete floors looking almost like it was temporary, halfway equipped for the upcoming race and surrounded by their respective crewmembers. As I walk through the
that started in 2010. With this sponsorship Verizon has agreed to execute and cultivate programs to benefit fans, the series, teams, commercial partners and race venues. This contract also includes major network coverage upgrades to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with the Project 100 initiative; equipment enhancements to INDYCAR Race Control; the addition of pit lane monitors; and superior connectivity for race fans at each race track. Project
us. We had suddenly been transported. We were all our nineteen-year-old selves. Shocked, I exclaimed, “That was tougher than a 400 IM!” May 17, 1946, 1:48 PM, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN 46222 Amid the blur, I found myself
Butler University is a prestigious private university that was founded in 1855. It is named after its founder, Ovid Butler. However, it was first opened under the name North Western Christian University. The school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It has an average acceptance rate with over 4,000 students enrolled and the school motto is “Education, Research, Service”. Students will find that there are more than 60 different academic fields, 19 graduate programs, and 8 pre-professional programs
initiative to utilize alternative energy sources to power the race tracks, Stadiums and, in some cases, local homes. Most NASCAR teams and tracks rely on solar power as an energy source, including: Daytona International Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, Pocono Raceway, and Sonoma Raceway” (NASCAR Green). “The NASCAR Green program has been up and running Since 2008, Collaborating with The best of the best Stakeholders that care deeply about sustainability, including
It looked like a hardhat attached over the ears and under the chin with a leather strap. In 1957 a company in California named Bell had made a polystyrene open faced helmet. Dan Gumey wore Bell’s first full-faced racing helmet in 1968 at the Indianapolis 500. They didn’t make a full-faced helmet mandatory until Earnhardt was killed. Earnhardt would refuse to wear a full-faced helmet. Also the crewmen on the pit road have to wear a helmet due to a death in 2001. Also, the seat belts were considered
The green flag drops on the first race in The National Dirt Racing Association(NDRA). It doesn’t matter where people go, on some little road in a small town, people will find a small dirt track. The speedways are mostly always located in city areas where a large amount of people live. After a weekend of racing the teams head to the shop to fix the car up again. Despite the fact, that racing had been around since before 1978; whenever Mr. Robert Smawley introduced NDRA, and later Mr. Bill France
American oval-track race, held at the Rhode Island State Fairgrounds in Cranston in 1896, was won at an average speed of 43.1 km/h. Racing in the United States became popular two years later, with the opening of 4-km brick-surfaced Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. Later on, the speeds of the cars increased and the condition of road improve as well, so cars designers began designing cars specially to be raced. Racing cars now fall into two broad categories. First are open-wheeled
realized that there was an increase in high impact crashes into walls (Aumann). In the article, “SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, CHANGES DEFINE RACING ERAS”, Aumann states, “Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Tony George began looking for a solution”. There were many attempts to create a safer wall. The first attempt, “was designed by retired General Motors engineer John Pierce and placed on an interior wall near the entrance to pit road in 1998” (Aumann). This was put into use during the International Race of
activity the value of existing property improves in addition to creating sufficient revenue to offset the cost of the subsidy (Woalla). An example of continuous positive economic impact would be that of Indianapolis: consisted of a large sports economy which includes the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis Colts and Indiana Pacers. According to a 2014 study conducted by the Indiana University Public Policy Institute, Central Indiana appraised an annual economic impact of $3.4 billion (Indiana University)
1900s. He was famous for creating a new innovative car which would have a safe design, including seat belts, safety glass, and a directional third headlight. Tucker began a one month trek to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He had a big interest in race cars and their designs, and decided to move to Indianapolis to get closer to the automobiles. He earned a job as the transportation manager, and looked over deliveries for the company. The designer and leader of the company, Harry Miller faced bankruptcy
Every so often a man or women has an idea that is innovative, amazing or in some cases far ahead of its time. Unfortunately it is far too common that these ideas are lost or stifled by people who are afraid of the change they may bring. Since people also tend to believe if something seems too good to be true it probably is, these ideas may not get enough good attention until it is too late. Preston Tucker was one of these innovative people with a great idea. In 1944 he began work on a car that was