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  Dirt speedway racing -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
As the cars lack a (A quality that differentiates between similar things) differential and always drive around the speedway in a counterclockwise direction, the left tyre is usually considerably smaller than the right tyre.
They are also fitted with huge, asymmetrical wings on their roof designed to create (Click link for more info and facts about downforce) downforce mainly on the outer-facing right side, (both to reduce rollovers and increase cornering speed).
Unlike bitumen racers, the fastest cornering technique on a dirt speedway involves inducing a controlled slide to bring the rear of the vehicle around the bend, then using the power of the engine and countersteering to balance the sprintcar on corner exit.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/di/dirt_speedway_racing.htm   (258 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Speedway, Indiana
Speedway is a town located in Marion County, Indiana.
Speedway is the home of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate city completely surrounded by Indianapolis) in the United States, is the second-oldest surviving auto racing track in the world (after The Milwaukee Mile), having existed since 1909.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Speedway,-Indiana   (812 words)

  
 Definition of Speedway
Speedway is presently most popular in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, England, Wales, Scotland New Zealand and to a lesser extent these days Australia; it has some popularity in the United States as well.
Speedway Grand Prix (Benfield Sports) organise the British Grand Prix held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
A team speedway meeting usually features 15 heats but in a team oriented format, and each rider is programmed to ride 4 or 5 times.In team races, there is a set order that riders will race in, although after the first 5 races, these orders are regularly adjusted.
www.wordiq.com /definition/Speedway   (494 words)

  
 Speedway Public Library-Community Information
The Town of Speedway, Indiana is the home of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway preceded the Town of Speedway by 17 years when in 1909 a cornfield area west of Indianapolis was purchased by Carl G. Fisher, James Allison, Frank Wheeler and Arthur Newby for approximately $72,000.00.
On July 14, 1926, the Marion County Board of Commissioners heard a petition from the 507 residents of Speedway City to change the status of their community to the Town of Speedway.
www.speedway.lib.in.us /community.html   (412 words)

  
 Robertson Holden International Speedway, Palmerston North
The 75th anniversary season is underway at the Robertson Holden International Speedway.
The coming 2005-2006 season brings a very significant milestone in the history of New Zealand speedway as it marks 75 years since racing commenced at the Palmerston North Showgrounds track.
Since that first meeting on December 1930 and the subsequent growth of the sport, Palmerston North went on to become the longest serving track in New Zealand and has been a leader in the development of the sport at all levels...
www.pnspeedway.co.nz   (216 words)

  
 Blackhole Motorsports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
You'd expect gameplay in a racing game to be fast paced, exciting, and a lot of fun, this coming from someone who was drawn into the world of PC gaming from the thrill of racing games.
FIM Speedway Grand Prix is a horrible showing, static and pathetic character movements, horribly frustrating tendencies, and something that really makes the genre look like a joke.
FIM Speedway Grand Prix lets players ride into the muddy, gritty pits of some of the world's toughest motorcycle racing tracks with a choice of over 22 riders from the official FIM circuit.
www.bhmotorsports.com /SGP   (846 words)

  
 Speedway 95
Speedway 95 will close out the season on Sunday, October 2 at 2:00 when special events will be scheduled for the Limited Sportsman, Super Streets, Strictly Streets and Sport-Fours.
Drivers from other tracks are invited to participate, but must bring their track’s rulebook, and must purchase tires at Speedway 95 in order to race the events.
Speedway 95 returns to action with be a double header weekend for the PRO ALL STAR SERIES, on September 10th and 11th and the season will close out on September 18th with the Wacky Wednesday drivers returning for a season ending “Wacky Sunday!”
www.speedway95racing.com   (1357 words)

  
 Speedway SuperAmerica: About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Speedway SuperAmerica LLC is a gasoline-convenience store company.
The parent company of Speedway SuperAmerica LLC is Marathon Petroleum Company LLC, which is owned by Marathon Oil Company.
With over 1,650 stores, Speedway SuperAmerica LLC ranks as one of the largest chains of company-owned and operated gasoline and convenience stores in the United States.
www.speedway.com /AboutUs/AboutUs.asp   (91 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Circuits > Indianapolis Motor Speedway
As Louis Meyer and Wilbur Shaw emerged as the stars, the Speedway began claiming souls at a frightening rate: there were two in 1931; two more in 1932; five in 1933; two more in 1934; four in 1935.
By 1945 the Speedway was in a sorry state, partially overgrown and crumbling.
Tony George, grandson of Tony Hulman, took over the running of the Speedway in January 1990 and he soon added new events to the Indianapolis calendar: the Brickyard 400 NASCAR race and an International Race of Champions and continued the policy of constantly upgrading the facility.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/cir-027.html   (1225 words)

  
 Jennerstown Speedway Home Page
Jennerstown Speedway announced that it is dropping the PA legacy series from its weekly race card in 2006.
Jennerstown Speedway will host its annual rules meeting for competitors on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005 from 1-3 PM at the Jennerstown Fire Hall.
Jennerstown Speedway management are seeking financial support for a true member of our extended racing family, one of our employees, Doug Winning.
www.jennerstown.com   (599 words)

  
 Welcome at Speedway Home Page
Please apologize but I will keep in my heart why "I lost interest in speedway".
Even more, I can still keep it on this server, (re)write scripts which can help running it etc., but there is need of somebody who will manage contents.
Top of page - This page is part of Speedway Home Page - Copyright 1994-2005 Marcin Babnis
world.speedway.org   (177 words)

  
 Kalamazoo Speedway
This will be open to the first 16 drivers that call the speedway office at 269-692-2423, or you may enter the day of the race, if there are still openings.
Kalamazoo Speedway would like to thank all of the fans, drivers and everyone who supported this event.
Kalamazoo Speedway will be introducing a “Series Point Championship” for our Enduro Series, where the top 5 finishers will be awarded cash and trophies at our annual awards banquet on November 11th.
www.kalamazoospeedway.com   (1832 words)

  
 Merritt Speedway northern Michigan's fastest dirt racetrack
A 37-year tradition in northern Michigan, Merritt Speedway is the state’s finest clay-oval motor sports facility.
For those of you unfamiliar with the track, Merritt Speedway is located in Michigan’s northern lower peninsula and offers action-packed, competitive dirt track racing every Saturday night during the summer racing season.
Throughout the regular racing season, Merritt Speedway offers a number of special events including the 17th Annual Wood Tic 100, Winged Late Model Outlaws and Sprint Car racing.
www.merritt-speedway.com   (532 words)

  
 Madison International Speedway Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Madison International Speedway truly features something for everyone: An outstanding facility with seating for 10,000 and free parking; four divisions of exciting weekly live racing and several special events; A family friendly environment featuring affordable prices, activities for the kids, and first class concessions; and a racing tradition second to none in the Midwest.
Madison International Speedway is located in the beautiful countryside of the Town of Rutland just ten miles south of Madison.
MIS is also a great place for food and beverage as we offer just about anything you can imagine from hamburgers to cheese curds to chicken drummies to nachos and much more.
www.gotomis.com   (621 words)

  
 Star Speedway Race Results
Epping, NH – The Pro All Stars Series closed out their championship chase at the Star Speedway on Saturday night, with Ben Rowe of Turner, ME claiming the title.
Rowe was in contention for the win most of the night, although a late race spin relegated him to an eighth place finish, but it was enough to seal the championship.
Next up at Star Speedway is championship night for the HLR Trucking Mini Stocks on October 8, along with another round in the title fights in the Strictly Stocks and Roadrunners.
www.starspeedway.com /results.htm   (911 words)

  
 | LaSalle Speedway || Home |
The LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle, Illinois would like to announce that the 2006 Street Stock rules have been released, and after much consideration the Sportsman class will not be in returning to LaSalle Speedway in 2006.
The LaSalle Speedway needs to determine where interests are with these divisions and would also need to have enough drivers willing to commit to running in one of these divisions on a weekly basis.
The LaSalle Speedway is the Illinois Valley's largest outdoor entertainment complex.
www.lasallespeedway.com   (595 words)

  
 BEDFORD Speedway - Welcome
“The Bedford Speedway Banquet is Saturday December 3 rd at the Bedford Elks Country Club...Doors open at 5:00..Dinner catered by 2001 Catering (Joey Del)...Music by DJ-- One Lane Bridge...Cost $27.00 per person.
A solid fourth place finish was more than enough to earn his first career Bedford Speedway Limited Late Model Championship Matt finished fourth in points last season, and sixth in 2003.
The Interstate family of businesses have been loyal supporters of the speedway and have been integral in our continued growth.
www.bedfordspeedway.com   (1159 words)

  
 Home Page
On August 15, 2005, the lease on the track expired and the land reverted to the County of San Diego.
Cajon Speedway was located in El Cajon, California, about 15 miles east of San Diego.
Cajon Speedway was the San Diego home of the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series.
www.cajonspeedway.com   (908 words)

  
 Atlanta Motor Speedway
The Bruton Smith Parkway leads to the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Fans coming to the speedway should experience improved traffic flow with the new road.
With two NASCAR Craftsman Truck races in the history books, Atlanta Motor Speedway boasts two spectacular finishes at the 1.54-mile quad oval.
www.atlantamotorspeedway.com   (208 words)

  
 Speedway Children's Charities
Speedway Children's Charities is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping children!
Our priority is improving the quality of life for children in need and that mission remains the same throughout our growth.
Speedway Charities greatly appreciates your generous donations - We accept Credit Card payments securely over the web.
www.speedwaycharities.org   (185 words)

  
 Speedway (1968)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Everything about "Speedway" is as groovy as Elvis always performs.
I just love the way Nancy Sinatra performed the song "Your Groovy Self" and the way she moved around as she sang.
"Speedway" is an honest to goodness must see.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0063634   (472 words)

  
 Speedway FAQ
What is the format of the Speedway World Cup?
What is the format of the European Individual Speedway Championship?
What is the format of the FIM Youth Speedway Gold Trophy?
www.speedway-faq.org   (497 words)

  
 Anderson Speedway "The World's Fastest High-Banked Quarter Mile Oval!"
Anderson Speedway has announced a final event has been added to the 2005 racing season.
Anderson Speedway has announced that the 2005 Saturday Night divisions Awards Banquet will take place on Friday, November 18 and the 2005 MAX/WLBC Friday Night Summer Series Awards Banquet will take place on Sunday, November 20, both being held at Anderson’s Sterling House.
On Friday, November 18, the top 10 eligible teams from the Ed Martin Auto Group Super Trucks, Terry’s RV Sales and Service Street Stocks and Boss Hogg Catering and Jerky Figure 8’s will be honored.
www.andersonspeedway.com   (429 words)

  
 Welcome to BT Speedway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Applications V3.01.02 - V3.01.02 of the Speedway Applications Suite is the latest edition of our software and includes the Speedway!web application.
If you require the BT Speedway TA user guides, you will need to ensure that you have Acrobat Reader installed on your PC.
Please Note: PC users without the.pdf plug-in installed within their browsers will need to click on the "get adobe acrobat reader" above.
www.speedway.bt.com /downloads.htm   (259 words)

  
 Evergreen Speedway, The Superspeedway of the West, The Northwest Center of NASCAR Racing
Evergreen Speedway, The Superspeedway of the West, The Northwest Center of NASCAR Racing
Monroe WA (October 18, 2005): Evergreen Speedway the only NASCAR sanctioned race track in the Northwest will honor its 2005 Champions on Saturday November 19 at the Skagit Valley Casino Resort.
This premier venue for such a large event was a large success last year and with even more improvements to the banquet facilities it promises to be the best ever.
www.evergreenspeedway.com   (548 words)

  
 Sky Sports - The Best Sport Coverage From Around The World   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Eastbourne will use Mark Loram as a guest for the opening leg of the Craven Shield final, while Poole have enlisted Joonas Kylmakorpi to replace Krzysztof Kasprazak.
A plan to revive the Birmingham Brummies speedway team has been rejected.
Wimbledon's speedway chairman has slammed the owners of Plough Lane.
msn.skysports.com /skysports/speedway   (176 words)

  
 Civil Town of Speedway, Indiana-Official Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Town of Speedway, Indiana was officially incorporated in 1926.
The entire Indianapolis Motor Speedway is actually located within the limits of the Town of Speedway.
The town is a separate governmental unit within Indianapolis with its own town council, police department, fire department, street department, water and wastewater utilities, school system, and public library.
www.townofspeedway.org   (153 words)

  
 Rockford Speedway Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The delay has turned the event into a "Championship Saturday" as Season Champions will be crowned in the CRA Super Series, ASA Late Model Series, Mid-American Series and Mid-American Trucks.......
The event will be held on Sunday afternoon October 23, this will mark the 25th year of Goblin 250 action.
Rockford Speedway is located at 9572 Forest Hills Road seven miles north of downtown Rockford, just two miles west of Interstate 90 at the intersection of Forest Hills Road and Highway 173 in Loves Park, Illinois.
www.rockfordspeedway.com   (278 words)

  
 SpeedwayMedia.com, Online Resource For Motorsports Information, NASCAR tickets, stats, news, PR, and more!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Berrier, crew chief for Kevin Harvick's No. 29 Chevrolet, was suspended two races, fined $10,000 and placed on probation through Dec. 31 for post-qualifying rules violations in the trunk of the car at Talladega, Ala.
The event Saturday night at Lowe's Motor Speedway was a GOOD race if you wanted unexpected excitement, BAD if it was your driver experiencing it, and darn UGLY if the sight of cars turning right into the fence at the most inopportune times is not your cup of tea.
Saturday night at Lowe’s Motor Speedway was a night where the unpredictable was quite predictable.
www.speedwaymedia.com   (1220 words)

  
 Dover International Speedway - The Monster Mile®
After another successful race weekend at Dover International Speedway, the rumor mill has again begun to turn.
The way Ryan Newman has performed at Dover International Speedway, it might not be long before he buys a house somewhere alongside the property and decides to call the track his home.
The DuPont Monster Bridge at Dover International Speedway has been granted patent protection by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (U.S. Patent No. 6,920,658).
www.doverspeedway.com   (305 words)

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