Racing Cars

Auto racing began almost immediately after the construction of the first successful petrol -fuelled autos . In 1894 , the first contest was organized by Paris magazine Le Petit Journal , a reliability test to determine best performance. The first auto race in the United States , over a 54.36 mile (87.48 km) course, took place in Chicago on November 2 , 1895, Frank Duryea winning in 10 h and 23 min, beating three petrol-fuelled cars and two electric. The first trophy awarded was the Vanderbilt Cup .

NASCAR

nascar Modern NASCAR vehicles share very few attributes of the commercial models they are associated with; for example, the production Chevrolet Monte Carlo weighs nearly the same as the NASCAR Chevy Monte Carlo, but the NASCAR vehicle has an eight-cylinder engine driving the rear wheels, whereas the production car has a front-wheel-drive V6 (a V8 is optional). According to NASCAR, about 6,000 US gallons of fuel is consumed during a typical NEXTEL Cup weekend....more

Drifting

drifting There are two ways to start a drift. The first is the clutching technique. When approaching a turn the driver will push in the clutch and shift his car into second gear. Then rev the engine up to around 4000-5000 rpm (it all depends all the model of the car being used) and then slightly turn away from the turn and then cut back towards it hard while at the same time popping the clutch and causing the rear wheels to spin. At this point the drifter has a loss of traction and is beginning to slide around the curve. Now comes the hard part. You have to hold the drift until the next turn. To do this you must keep your foot on the accelerator while at the same time adjusting your car with the steering wheel so you don't spin out....more