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...UEM]] European Drag Racing Championship, along with the [[British National Drag Racing Championships]]. Santa Pod is managed by David Lloyd-Jones and the Race diector Darren Prentice, also Deborah Schofield has a large part to play in

|Events:||[[Drag Racing]]; [[Formula One]]; [[GP2]]; [[Formula Three]]; [[Bahrain]] [[Grand ...d Prix]]. For the first time in 2006, there will also be a [[V8 Supercar]] race.

...een the two. The aerodynamic setup for a car can vary considerably between race tracks, depending on the length of the straights and the types of corners; ...g formulae have a ban on aerodynamic devices that can be adjusted during a race, except at [[pit stop]]s.

...ng_Championships,_Calgary,_AB,_Canada.jpg|thumb|200px|left|A Track Cycling Race]] ...the horizontal so as to present the minimum frontal area and thus reducing drag. These triathlon bars or 'aerobars' are often bolted on to traditional drop

...(also called ''[[downforce]]''). Spoilers are often fitted to [[race car|race]] and high-performance [[sports cars]], although they have become common on ...slippage. Additionally, this is accompanied by an increase in aerodynamic drag.

...ing is prohibited by many traffic regulations. Speeds in an illegal street race can reach easily over 100 miles per hour and due to the unprofessionalism o ==Drag Race==

'''Mansfield Motorsports Speedway''' is a half-mile automobile race track located just north of [[Mansfield, Ohio]]. Featuring moderately high ...Craftsman Truck Series]] event will mark the third visit to Ohio’s premier race track in three years. Also racing at Mansfield will be the [[USAR Hooters

...of Montreal]]<br>[[NOPI Drag Racing]]<br>[[PMRA]]<br>[[Truck racing]]<br>[[Drag racing]] '''Sanair Super Speedway''' is a .826 mile (1.33 km) paved triangular oval [[race track]] and [[quarter mile]] [[dragstrip]] located in [[Saint-Pie, Quebec|S

...garian aerobatics pilot Peter Besenyei at speed in his Extra 300 at an air race in England]] A '''race''' is a [[competition]] of [[speed]]. The competitors in a race try to complete a given task in the shortest amount of [[time]]. Typically

...ar Club of America#Autocross|autocross]] events. The facility includes a [[drag strip]] and a [[motocross]] track. ...ear from 1996 through 2000 the [[NASCAR]] [[Craftsman Truck Series]] ran a race at Portland International Raceway.

Most open-wheeler races are on dedicated road race circuits. Some major races are held on temporary street circuits, and in t ...top of the tire is moving at double the speed of the car, and aerodynamic drag force varies with the [[Square_number|square]] of the speed). The visibilit

Most open-wheeler races are on dedicated road race circuits. Some major races are held on temporary street circuits, and in t ...top of the tire is moving at double the speed of the car, and aerodynamic drag force varies with the [[Square_number|square]] of the speed). The visibilit

...corporate/catering complex. The track also features an [[NHRA]] standard [[drag strip]] with full capacity viewing.

...me from their respective regional tours to compete in a "best-of-the-best" race for prize money and bragging rights. The races are televised live on the [ ...s, and local police often hand out flyers to offenders for free entry into drag races at the dragstrip to promote safe racing.

[[Image:MotoX start.jpg|thumb|200px|Start of a Motocross race]] ...ng''' where specially designed racing bikes or modified "production" bikes race each other on specially designed road circuits. [[MotoGP]] and [[Superbike]

...neon Raceway''', formerly '''Sears Point Raceway''', is a road course and drag strip in the hills of northern [[California]], near [[Sonoma, California|So ...raceway also has a quarter mile (400 m) [[drag strip]] used for [[NHRA]] [[drag racing]] events.

...ach wheel, but are typically used on only the driven (powered) wheels in [[drag racing]], where the only concern is maximum traction to put power to the gr ...tires based on the weather conditions and can often change tires during a race.

'''Fuji Speedway''' is a [[race track]] standing in the foothills of the [[Mount Fuji]], in [[Shizuoka Pref ...s, Hunt earned enough points to win the title. [[Mario Andretti]] won the race, with Lauda withdrawing due to the dangerous conditions.

...8-01LH. Two 312P were entered the [[1969 24 Hours of Le Mans]], now as low-drag Berlinettas. They were 5 and 6 on the grid, but didn't finish. ...e dominant Scuderia Ferrari had only won one World Championship sports car race, and had also missed new developments, like the emergence of professional t

...anded a shortening of the 6.8&nbsp;km track, threatening to discontinue to race here, moving to new sites in Asia and elsewhere. The state government of [[ ...a [[quarter mile]] track for [[drag racing]]. It hosts one of the largest drag racing events in Europe known as the ''[[Nitro Olympics]]''.

...Prix]] behind the [[Iron Curtain]] in 1986. [[Bernie Ecclestone]] wanted a race in the [[USSR]] but a friend of his of [[Hungarian people|Hungarian]] origi ...mer, it is a circuit in the [[Grand Prix]] calendar that saw its first wet race in the 2006 season. The circuit is generally dusty due to underuse througho

A year later the first real race was staged, from [[Paris]], [[France]] to [[Bordeaux]], France. First over The first auto race in the [[United States]], over a 54.36 mile (87.48 km) course, took place i

A year later the first real race was staged, from [[Paris]], [[France]] to [[Bordeaux]], France. First over The first auto race in the [[United States]], over a 54.36 mile (87.48 km) course, took place i

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...ction, road-going vehicles. It is not at all unusual to see an autocrosser race using his or her "daily driver." Many clubs use this aspect of the sport to There are usually classes for purpose-built race cars imported from other series (including [[Formula Ford]]s, [[Formula Atl

...ction, road-going vehicles. It is not at all unusual to see an autocrosser race using his or her "daily driver." Many clubs use this aspect of the sport to There are usually classes for purpose-built race cars imported from other series (including [[Formula Ford]]s, [[Formula Atl

| Race length km || 308.238 | Race length mi || 191.539

The 488 GTE in 2017 took to the track with the first race of the [[United SportsCar Championship|IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Champions ...ce 3 while Simonsen finished 2nd in race 2 and 6th in the fourth and final race.

...in qualifying at the [[2010 Bahrain Grand Prix]]. Fernando Alonso won the race with Felipe Massa finishing second. ...ck of the field, but he fought his way up through the field throughout the race to eventually finish in fourth, just behind his team-mate Massa who finish

A year later the first real race was staged, from [[Paris]], [[France]] to [[Bordeaux]], France. First over The first auto race in the [[United States]], over a 54.36 mile (87.48 km) course, took place i

Can Am started out as a race series for Group 7 sports racers with two races in Canada (Can) and four ra ...was at the time) outrageous technology. Can Am cars were among the first race cars to sport wings, effective turbo charging, undertrays, and aerospace ma

A year later the first real race was staged, from [[Paris]], [[France]] to [[Bordeaux]], France. First over The first auto race in the [[United States]], over a 54.36 mile (87.48 km) course, took place i

...but the owner James Glickenhaus preferred the styling of Ferrari's 1960s [[race car]]s, the [[Ferrari P|P Series]]. The project cost Glickenhaus [[US Dolla ...0.52&nbsp;sq&nbsp;ft) but the sharp nose and smooth curves mean it has a [[drag coefficient]] of only 0.34.

...nce their requirements for a street wheel against their requirements for a race wheel or buy multiple sets of wheels.

|align="left"|Crew chief and race car and engine builder in [[NASCAR]] |[[Drag racing]]

[[Image:Motorcycle drag launch.jpg|thumb|right|Drag Racing]] === Drag Racing / Sprints ===

...d sliding motions at each ball/race contact. Overall, these cause bearing drag. ...s on the rounded race and thus there are opposing forces along the bearing/race contact.

...mula One season|1950]], the FIA organised the first World Championship for race car drivers in racing events, known today as [[Formula One]]. *FIA [[European Drag Racing Championship]]

...ceway''' (Sometimes known as '''RIR''' or '''Riverside Raceway''') was a [[race track]] or [[Road racing|road course]] in [[Riverside, California]]. A driv The track was built to accommodate several different [[racing|race]]s. By closing off certain sections of the track, the route drivers had to

...to operate the shift mechanism. This type of paddle-shift system fitted to race and rally cars should not be confused with most of the current crop of so-c ...ion can (depending on the model) offer faster shift speeds and thus faster race times, many road-car-driving enthusiasts prefer a standard manual transmiss

| Caption || The start of a [[Formula One]] race in 2008 A year later the first real race was staged in [[France]], from [[Paris]] to [[Bordeaux]]. First over the li

...various shapes. Evaluating the [[lift (force)|lift]] and [[drag (physics)|drag]] on an [[fixed-wing aircraft|airplane]], the [[shock wave]]s that form in ...of some aerodynamic effects like wind resistance (a.k.a. [[drag (physics)|drag]]) were recorded by the likes of [[Aristotle]], [[Avicenna]], [[Leonardo da

|First race || [[1967 Italian Grand Prix|1967]] [[Italian Grand Prix]] |Last race || [[1979 United States Grand Prix|1979]] [[United States Grand Prix]]

...pg|thumb|'''The black winglet deforms at high speeds to reduce aerodynamic drag.''']] ...s deformable winglets that lower at high speeds, in order to offer reduced drag. The car's interior was designed using input from former Ferrari Formula 1

|Layout3 || Drag strip ...Riverside's closure in 1988, Southern California did not host a [[NASCAR]] race until California Speedway was opened. In addition to NASCAR, the raceway ha

...e ''[[Sunday Times]]'' entitled "Witch-hunt threatens to spoil world title race" in this he accused the FIA of a witch-hunt against [[McLaren (racing)|McLa *FIA [[European Drag Racing Championship]]

Modern '''Formula One cars''' are single-seat, open cockpit, open wheel race cars that have substantial wings at front and rear, and position the engine ...es Fahrenheit). They consume around 650 litres (23 ft³) of air per second. Race fuel consumption rate is normally around 75 litres per 100 kilometres trave

...t suffer another loss as it had in the 1959 [[24 Hours of Le Mans|LeMans]] race. ...i reduced the frontal area and increased the bonnet length, both to reduce drag and reduce front lift tendency at high speeds. Bizzarrini moved the engine

...''Rodríguez Brothers Racetrack'''") is a 4.421 km (2.747&nbsp;[[mile|mi]]) race track in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]], named for the famous Rodríguez broth ...[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] the same year, as a non-Championship race. The following year the [[Mexican Grand Prix]] became a full World Champion

|Race length km || 306.46 |Race length mi || 190.42

...ad racing]] division where drivers race wheel-to-wheel on either dedicated race tracks or on temporary street circuits. Competitors require either a region ...sional racing careers. The club is also the source for [[Auto race workers|race workers]] in all specialties, without whom racing organization and operatio

...íguez''' ("'''Rodríguez Brothers Racetrack'''") is a 4.421-km (2.747-mile) race track in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]], named for the famous racing drivers [ ...[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] the same year, as a non-Championship race. The following year the [[Mexican Grand Prix]] became a full World Champion

...as a means of improving [[car handling|handling]] and reducing aerodynamic drag by lowering the vehicle when operating on improved high speed roads. * [http://www.240edge.com/performance/tuning-shocks.html Shocks and Race Car Suspension Tuning]

...won the 1996 [[Indianapolis 500]] and has finished in the Top Ten in that race six times. Both his father [[Bob Lazier]] and brother [[Jaques Lazier]] are ...of Panther's 2 regular drivers [[Tomáš Enge]] and [[Tomas Scheckter]] in a race that many believe may have resurrected his career.

...er-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:autosportlemans.jpg|250px|1952 Le Mans race, depicted on cover of ''Auto Sport Review'' magazine.]] ''For the motorcycle endurance event [[24 Hours of Le Mans (motorcycle race)]]''

...ed at the rear and front of the car. This is intended to achieve minimal [[drag coefficient]] and maximal [[downforce]]. Air from the radiator is extracted ...has been engineered by MHG-Fahrzeugtechnik and is a direct application of race proven technologies on a high performance road car and the complete exhaust

His debut in the race dates back to [[Mille Miglia]], [[1957]] (round of [[World Championships sp ...]] while a mobile bulkhead may be mounted on cockpit to reduce aerodynamic drag. The same attention was paid to the rear wheels that could be covered half

...we say they both have heavy springs, the actual spring rates for a 2000lb race car and a 10,000lb truck are very different. A luxury car, taxi, or passeng ...en polished off but no damage to the tire has occurred.(Note: NASCAR legal race cars have coil springs on all four corners)

...s at speeds above 100&nbsp;km/h, where the rider becomes a major source of drag and is pushed back from the handlebars, tiring the rider. However, these mo ...0cc two cycle facing off against a 750cc-900cc four cycle in a street drag race, with a better than fair chance of winning. Two cycle motorcycles were disc

...not practical for an automobile), there is surprisingly little increase in drag by simply chopping the tail at an angle. Zagato had previously proved the s ...bhp (82&nbsp;kW) at 6500&nbsp;rpm (road trim), 160&nbsp;bhp (118&nbsp;kW) (race trim)

...ph|abbr=on}}&nbsp;– an increase of 76% over the 599 GTB&nbsp;– and has a [[drag coefficient]] of 0.299. ...ill be produced. Its name pays homage to the [[Tour de France automobile]] race held between 1899 and 1986 and which was regularly won by the Ferrari 250 b

...y used in the "safety cell" monocoque chassis assembly of high-performance race cars. ...gh speed, thus changing the angle of attack of the wing in order to reduce drag. [[Downforce]] was also affected, but compensated for with design of the c

[[Image:tzeroviper.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Electric vehicle [[Tzero]] on a drag race with a Dodge Viper left behind]] * [[National Electric Drag Racing Association]]

* '''For [[Formula One]] race circuits see [[List of Formula One circuits]]''' ...ceway]] (SIR), [[Saskatoon, Saskatchewan| Saskatoon]], [[Saskatchewan]] ([[drag racing]])

...ing]] for many decades, primarily for use in the [[Indianapolis 500]] auto race. Such racing has been sanctioned by the [[American Automobile Association] ...dy would not. The group would also work to negotiate television rights and race purses, and ideally hold seats on USAC's governing body.

[[Image:Pagani Race Car.jpg|right|thumb|250px|'''Pagani Monza Factory Race Car''']] ...VO article claimed that aerodynamic parts, specifically ones which created drag were in fact removed during the run, bringing Pagani's claims into question

...is organised by the ''[[Automobile Club de L'Ouest]]'' (A.C.O). The first race was held on [[May 26]] and [[May 27|27]], [[1923]] and has since been run a The race is run on a non-permanent track which is over 13&nbsp;[[kilometer|km]] (8.1

|First race ||[1968 Italian Grand Prix|1968]] [[Italian Grand Prix]] |Last race ||[[1982 Las Vegas Grand Prix|1982]] [[Las Vegas Grand Prix]]

...5 was designed by Italian design house [[I.DE.A Institute]]. A exceptional drag coefficient of 0.29 was achieved with the body design. There were several Sport Packs available, including a race-inspired body kit (spoiler and side skirts) and black or graphite coloured

|First race:||[[1977 British Grand Prix]] |Last race:||[[1982 Belgian Grand Prix]]

...bout many of the individual '''Le Mans 24h races'''. Information about the race organisiation and its history is contained in the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] a [[image:autosportlemans.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''[[1952 24 Hours of Le Mans]] race, depicted on cover of Auto Sport Review magazine''']]

...nd top speed are highly dependent on the gearing selected for a particular race track. ...lago R-GT LM, featuring redesigned body work and a new rear wing with less drag.

...''). A 285&nbsp;cc version of this bike won the Barcelona twenty-four-hour race at the [[Montjuic circuit]] for three consecutive years, 1956 to 1958. ...dry clutch eliminates the [[parasitic loss|power loss from oil viscosity]] drag on the engine even though the engagement may not be as smooth as the oil ba

...advanced for that time. Even the rear wheel spats contributed to reducing drag and increased the top speed by 4 kph. ...by carozzeria '''Vignale'''. It looks like a show car but it is actually a race car which is still entered in events like the [[Mille Miglia]] in Italy.

...dern, [[precision farming]] techniques. The [[spin-off]]s from the [[space race]] have actually facilitated [[automation]] in plowing and the use of driver ...ractors and have excellent ground-hold, as their main tasks are to push or drag things.

...ice, however, their deviations from ideal behavior due to viscosity, fluid drag, inertia, etc. require a lot of complexity to compensate at exceptionally h ...d the engine backfire; this type of explosion is frequently seen in [[drag race]]s, which for safety reasons now incorporate pressure releasing blow-off pl

...regulations was the [[1946 Turin Grand Prix]] held on [[1 September]], the race being won by [[Achille Varzi]] in an [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo] ...to Formula One regulations and rarely contested by the European teams. The race would never be important for Formula One and was no longer part of the cham

...e || The Hell of the North<br>Queen of the Classics<br>The Easter race<br>A Sunday in Hell | Type || Monument one-day race

...amic of the four, and has a markedly sleeker profile and lower coefficient drag. In order to permit this design variation, an exclusive front suspension wi and race car history since the 1930's, and so gave buyers a strong sense of heritage

...ith [[Rhys Millen]] and [[Bryan Norris]] being two of the entrants and the race was incidentally won by a Honda Civic. It has since exploded into a massive

...Romeo models: the 1900, the Giulietta and the Giulia. The 156 achieved a [[drag coefficient]] (''C''_d) of 0.31. Italian race car constructor [[Enzo Coloni Racing Car Systems|Coloni]] made an one-off r

...and which may be covered in an aerodynamic fairing to achieve very low air drag is referred to as a [[Recumbent bicycle]] or [[Human Powered Vehicle]]. ...ition, and are contested in various ways. They range from the one-day road race, [[criterium]], and time trial to multi-stage events like the Tour de Franc

...axle is still used on base model Ford Mustangs and is said to be good for drag racing. The Mustang Cobra models have (IRS) and consequently handle much b *[http://www.240edge.com/performance/tuning-handling.html Basics of Race Car Handling]