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	Sports car racing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A kind of hybrid between the purism of open-wheelers and the familiarity of touring car racing, this racing is often associated with the annual Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race.
		Cars competing in the P1 category must weigh no less than 900kg and are limited to 6000cc naturally aspirated and 4000cc turbocharged engines.
		Proponents of the series claim that the Super GT cars are the fastest sports cars in the world, while critics deride the cars as being outside the limits of 'acceptable' modifications.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sports_car_racing (1472 words)

	Auto racing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The main stock car racing series is NASCAR and among the most famous races in the series are the Daytona 500 and the Pepsi 400.
		British Stock car racing is a form of Short Oval Racing This takes place on shale or tarmac tracks in either clockwise or anti-clockwise direction depending on the class, some of which allow contact.
		Drag racing was organised as a sport by Wally Parks in the early 1950s through the NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) which is the largest sanctioning motor sports body in the world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Auto_racing (2283 words)

	Sports car racing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Sports car racing is a form of circuit racing purpose-built cars that nevertheless have enclosed wheel and often have closed cockpits.
		A kind of hybrid between the purism open-wheelers and the familiarity of touring car racing this racing is forever associated (and its continued existence) to the annual Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race one of the oldest races still in existence.
		The GT1 class was the purebred supercars and purpose-built race cars as the McLaren F1 and Toyota GT-One.
	www.freeglossary.com /Sports_Car_Racing (1049 words)

	Definition of Sports car racing
		Sports car racing is a form of circuit racing, with purpose-built cars that nevertheless have enclosed wheel wells and often have closed cockpits.
		A kind of hybrid between the purism of open-wheelers and the familiarity of touring car racing, this racing is forever associated (and owes its continued existence) to the annual Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race, one of the oldest motor races still in existence.
		It is this close association with the 'exotic' nature of the cars used that serves as a useful distinction between sports car racing and Touring Cars.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Sports_car_racing (953 words)

	American Le Mans Sports Car Racing Photos
		Unfortunately, the car experienced a flat tire during a stint by his co-driver near the end of the race and David was unable to make up enough time to clinch the championship (although Panoz did win the manufacturers' championship, to the great satisfaction of team-owner Don Panoz).
		These sports cars are the same ones that race at the fabled 24 Hours of Le Mans, perhaps the most prestigious single event in all of motor racing.
		This form of racing has yet to find a mass audience in the United States but that is likely to change now that the series is being televised and fans find out how powerful and exciting these race cars can be.
	www.billdobbins.com /PUBLIC/pages/bd_productions/port_proj/brabham.html (495 words)

	Mulsanne's Corner: An Encapsulated History of Sports Car Racing
		Throughout the 1950s, the typical sports prototype racing car was small, light weight, front-engined, and was bodied in a slippery aerodynamic shell.
		Between 1972 and 1979 sports car racing fell into decline because of uncertain world-wide economics and frequent changes in the rules by the F.I.A. The sports cars of this time were typified by open cockpits and minimal downforce generating bodies and wings.
		The sports prototypes racing cars of the early 1990s were called “two seat Grand Prix cars” because of their Formula One derived engines and astonishing cornering capabilities.
	www.mulsannescorner.com /history.htm (1989 words)

	PTG >> Summary: 1998 Professional Sports Car Racing GT Series (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Neither car was challenged for class honors during the race in an aggressive but methodical charge to victory.
		For Auberlen, SPORTS CAR's defending GT3 driver champion, it was a strenuous one hour and 10 minutes behind the wheel because the power steering mechanism failed shortly after the start of the race.
		It was the 19th victory in 21 races for BMW and the third-consecutive 1-2 finish in GT3 for the PTG team, the last two coming at Professional Sports Car Racing-sanctioned events.
	www.ptgracing.com /aboutus/1998.htm (3830 words)

	CNNSI.com - Motor Sports - Cadillac returns to sports car racing - Thursday February 03, 2000 03:23 PM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Cadillac Northstar LMP sports car makes its debut at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday, the opening day of practice and qualifying for the Rolex 24.
		The new cars are being built by Riley & Scott in Indianapolis, which also builds its own sports cars and chassis for the Indy Racing League.
		The season-opening sports car endurance event will also be the first race for the new Grand American Road Racing Association, a sports car sanctioning body formed by International Speedway Corp. ISC also owns and operates NASCAR and several racetracks, including Daytona.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /motorsports/news/2000/02/03/cadillac_ap (704 words)

	Hawk Performance: Sports Car/GT Racing Brake Pads
		All heavy, high deceleration Sports car, Trans AM, and GT classes where aggressive but very controllable initial bite is desired.
		All heavy, high deceleration Sports car, Trans AM, and GT classes where less initial bite than the DTC-70 is desired.
		Sports car racing and Rally applications needing lower initial bite and effectiveness.
	www.hawkperformance.com /motorsports/applications/gt.php (391 words)

	Car Racing Schools, Events and Clubs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		British Automobile Racing Club (BARC) BARC, is an established and successful car racing club, and they are responsible for organizing some of the most prestigious racing events worldwide.
		Race World Race World, is a recreational center in Kentucky, which enables amateur car racers to race like professionals.
		Sports Car Club of America This is a non profit organization which organizes over 2000 amateur and professional car racing events each year.
	www.gentoonature.com /carracing.htm (322 words)

	Index - American Sports Car Racing in the 1950s (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		For some, this meant racing exotic foreign cars on newly-created road courses in America and the glamorous classic circuits of Europe.
		Lynch is a noted automobile racing historian and Edgar and Parravano are the sons of John Edgar and Tony Parravano, whose teams competed internationally, entering Ferraris, Maseratis, Porsches and other overall race and class winners during the era.
		The late Dean Batchelor was a record-setting dry lakes racer, a sports car aficianado, a former Editor of Road & Track magazine and author of a number of books including his definitive study, The American Hot Rod.
	home.san.rr.com /ascr50s (260 words)

	UBC Sports Car Club - Racing: Intro
		The primary goal of UBC Sports Car Club is to introduce student members to the world of competitive automotive racing.
		Cars that are faster can be more dangerous - but unless you have a 500 horsepower motor under the hood I wouldn't worry about it.
		This car club is not about body kits, car stereos, stickers, video games and air fresheners (not that there's anything wrong with that).
	www.ams.ubc.ca /clubs/scc/racing_content.html (829 words)

	Netley Model Car Racing Club
		Usually, a different class is raced each night, and visitors are encouraged to 'try their hand' during practice, and join in the racing, which begins at 8.45pm.
		Club cars and hand controllers are available for visitors to borrow, while for those wanting to join the club, new cars can be assembled simply, from as little as £30, and hand controllers can be purchased from the main suppliers from £15 - £20.
		BSCRA classes raced at Netley, showing a 1/24 scale Lola T70 sports car, a 1/32 Williams FW14 Grand Prix car, a 1/32 Porsche K2 sports car, and a 1/32 Alfa Romeo saloon car.
	www.witham1.freeserve.co.uk /Netley/Netley.html (555 words)

	Auto Racing Sports Car Racing History Links
		Frank Sheffield presents his personal experiences in various sports car outings and events with quite a few historic southern california sports car racing pictures and other unique offerings from the second half of the 20th Century.
		The history of this SCCA club racing team founded by Pete Brock in 1966 and their Datsun racing cars including drivers John McComb and John Morton.
		Dedicated to preserving the history of the Lotus 30 and 40 sports racing cars with the primary focus on the Pinks Stamps Special Lotus 30/40.
	www.deepthrottle.com /History/sports_car_links.shtml (535 words)

	American Sports Car Racing in the 1950s, by Michael Lynch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The 1950s and early 1960s was America's golden era for sports car racing, and no teams were more dominant than the Los Angeles-based teams of John Edgar, Tony Parravano, and John Von Neuman.
		This book tells the story of sports car racing in America through its most fascinating period and at its most important source: the West Coast and the teams of Edgar, Parravano, and Von Neuman.
		If one is looking for accessories for their British car, it may be a good idea to head over to Jeff Zorn's Little British Car Company.
	www.motolit.com /0760303673.html (326 words)

	Goodyear Racing Tires \|\| Sports Car
		The company's first international sports car racing win came in 1960 in Cuba when Stirling Moss rolled into victory lane.
		The momentum continues, with Goodyear-equipped cars holding an industry-best record of 19 victories in the 12 Hours of Sebring, 28 in the Rolex 24 at Daytona and 14 wins in the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans.
		This season, Goodyear is sole supplier to the open-wheel Star Mazda Series, and the tiremaker leads all comers in Sports Car Club of America amateur racing competition, logging 41 of a possible 69 national championships in the past three years.
	www.racegoodyear.com /sports (125 words)

	Contents - American Sports Car Racing in the 1950s (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The evolution of the sports car scene in California up to the first Western road race, held in Palm Springs in April, 1950.
		The biography of John von Neumann, a Viennese immigrant who founded the California Sports Car Club and was instrumental in organizing the first race in the West.
		Bio of John Edgar, who entered a supercharged Ford coupe in the first Western road race at Palm Springs in 1950 and was Carroll Shelby's main entrant when he dominated U.S. road racing.
	home.san.rr.com /ascr50s/contents.htm (460 words)

	fantasy car racing - Fantasytime Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		During race leg four, the top 10 race teams will be entered into the dash for cash.
		The league fee for the car racing League is $30 per team.
		The final race leg the top 10 teams will make the dash for cash along with racing against the others for the leg 4 prizes.
	www.fantasytimesports.com /fantasy_racing.htm (292 words)

	History Sports Car Racing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Sports car racing is a form of circuit racing, with purpose-built cars that nevertheless have enclosed wheel wells and often have...
		Coldplugs - Sports cars in the fifties and sixties.
		drivers, repairs to car are all part and parcel of endurance sportscar racing...
	www.vldb04.org /historysportscarracing.html (256 words)

	Pro Sports Car Racing in America: 1958-1974
		David has been photographing car races for a number of years and since there are no photo credits shown for each image, I can assume that most if not all are taken by him.
		Television has so inundated the sport that even simple photo opportunities are gone, thanks to all the choice spots being taken by the ever present and invasive television cameras.
		By all means, if you like sports car racing; the men and machines of the past, then this is without a doubt a super book that you will treasure.
	modelingmadness.com /scotts/books/scr.htm (623 words)

	Racing Sports Cars - Home Page
		Each race has its own page that includes not only thumbnails of each car available on a photo but also detailed statistics about the race, available cars and also some technical information.
		Each page continues with a list of cars missing on a photo and a detailed list of cars that entered the event but did not appear at all.
		If you like the idea of the project and have any photos from whatever sportscar race, regardless it is already published here or not, please, do not hesitate to contact us at rsc@atlas.cz.
	www.racingsportscars.com (442 words)

	Ferrari, Enzo - Italian motor-racing driver and sports car manufacturer.
		Under the name Auto Avio Costruzzioni (his cars first bore the Ferrari name in 1947), he first began building racing cars in the 1940s.
		The Ferrari 375 was a 4.5-litre, V-12 model which was dominant in 1951 grand prix racing; the Dino Ferrari, named after his son, was developed for 1957; and in 1961 the Tipo 156 1.5 litre was very successful.
		Many types of Ferrari were produced for Formula Two, Prototype, and Tasman racing and the name became synonymous with quality sports cars the world over.
	www.greatitalians.com /ferrari.htm (217 words)

	Auto racing terms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Below are many Terms used in drag racing, although they do not cover all of them, it will give you a good.
		Dali has the racing accessories for every boy racer, so long as you drive an.We have a section in the "Terms and Conditions" that discusses shipping in.
		Nitromethane: Produced specifically as a fuel for drag racing, it is the result of a chemical reaction between nitric acid.
	www.wushulink.com /auto+racing+terms.html (345 words)

	A to Z Car Guy - car racing - car, auto, auto insurance, car insurance rate, car donate, automobile insurance, avis car ...
		The SCR training courses are designed to prepare students for a job with stock car touring...
		Car Racing Like many world motorcycle champions before him, Wayne Gardner was always attracted to...
		import car racing logos import car racing logos that his burial may straightway his more recent than as in India and heard from their parents it floats with its surface a old age, lying on his...
	www.azcarguy.com /carracing (1103 words)

	Coldplugs - Sports cars in the fifties and sixties
		Coldplugs.com - Sports cars in the fifties and sixties
		A new Berkeley article covering some early racing success in the UK and another Berkeley about to hit the road.
		A couple of Ferdinand Molina's photos of a Little Le Mans race were added to the Lime Rock page, and several shots from Jim Fox of Berkeley racing in California are new.
	www.coldplugs.com (372 words)

	Amazon.com: Pro Sports Car Racing in America 19581974: Books: Dave Friedman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		From the rise of privately owned and raced Ferraris, Jaguars, and Porsches in the late 50s through the Can Am's folding in 1974, this remarkable collection of motorsport photography and its accompanying history also feature such major marques as Ford, Chaparral, Lola, McLaren, and Shelby, and rare one-offs like McKee and Mirage.
		By 1958, we were tired of racing for free, and many of us felt that we should be able to make a living by racing sports cars professionally in the U.S. Read the first page
		ABSOLUTELY lacking of what races where run at what time and all of the accompaning data that you would, and have come to expect from a book such as as this.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0760306184?v=glance (852 words)

	Vintage Sports Car Racing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Vintage racing is an enormous amount of fun - the racing, the cars, the people, the whole spirit of the events.
		The Fiat is an excellent handling car and there have been 5 of them vintage racing in the Southeast.
		I also once raced a Firehawk series Porsche 944 - graduation exercise at the Akin-White racing school at Watkins Glen was an enduro in 944s.
	www.virhistory.com /cars/racing.html (342 words)

	Fast Details - Your Groupthink-free alternative since 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The top three cars in GT2 were on the same lap almost the entire 12 hours, and TV very rightly spent a lot of time with their spotlight on the exciting and ongoing duels in that class.
		Several cars at Daytona this year had these no-paint (I call it wallpaper) type liveries, as do the new Audi R10's, and a rapidly increasing number of other cars in all forms of racing.
		The competition cars get hidden off to one side at this event, but what a pleasing sight this small but auspicious group was to stumble upon this year.
	www.fastdetails.com (1802 words)

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