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| | ipedia.com: Auto racing Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) |
 | | The first auto race in the United States, over a 54.36-mile course, took place in Chicago, Illinois on November 2, 1895, Frank Duryea winning in 10 h and 23 min, beating three petrol-fuelled cars and two electric. |
 | | Other single-seater racing are Formula 3000/Formula Two, Formula Nippon, Formula Nissan (also known as Telefonica World Series), Formula Three, and Formula Atlantic. |
 | | Launching its run to 330 mph (530 km/h), a top fuel dragster will pull 4.5 g (44 m/s²), and when braking and parachutes are deployed, the driver experiences negative 4 g (39 m/s²), more than space shuttle occupants. |
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