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• Unsprung weight
  ...mass''') is the mass of the suspension, [[wheel]]s or [[Caterpillar track|track]]s (as applicable), and other components directly connected to them, rather ...e wheels execute some vibrations after each bump before coming to rest. On dirt roads and perhaps on some softly paved roads, these motions form small bump
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• Midget car
  ...Stadium]] in May 1934. It flourished at the track, and continued after the track closed in 1950. Midget car racing spread to many parts of the world. Other ...d on oval tracks. Ward used an advantageous power-to-weight ratio and dirt-track cornering abilities to steal the win.
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• Miller Motorsports Park
  == The Track == ...ing speeds of {{convert|200|mph|1|abbr=on}}. Smaller configurations of the track can be made from the full course, including a {{convert|3.048|mi|km|3}} out
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• Rodger Ward
  ...d in [[Wichita Falls, Texas]] when a quarter mile [[dirt track racing|dirt track]] was built. ...e Rock Park]]. Midget cars were normally considered competitive for [[oval track]]s only before that time.
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• Freddie Spencer
  ...as a racing prodigy who began racing at the age of four, competing in dirt track events near his hometown of Shreveport. ...weden]] when the two riders collided on the last lap. Roberts ran off the track leaving Spencer to sprint to the finish line and victory. Roberts won the
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• Ducati Multistrada
  ...e|Italian]] for "many roads" as the bike is designed to handle asphalt and dirt road riding with equal agility. Its upright riding position gives it a stro ...the Suzuki V-Strom 1000 and KTM Adventure due to many of the Ducati's race-track components such as the Brembo Brakes and extremely light wheels. In 2007 Tr
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• Racing
  * [[Track running]] in [[Athletics]] * [[Track cycling]], such as a [[Points race]]
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• Motorcycle Racing
  === Board Track === ''Main article'' [[Board track racing]]
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• Motocross
  ...p entirely of hills and turns with no jumps at all. Due to the size of the track, motocross races often include more than 40 racers whereas Supercross races See also [[Motorcycle]] - especially the "Construction", "Dirt bike/Trail bike" and "Farm bike" sections
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• Wayne Rainey
  ...Grand National Championship, a series that encompassed four distinct dirt track disciplines plus road races. Following his success in the Novice 250cc road
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• Motorsport
  ...foil wings front and rear to produce downforce and enhance adhesion to the track. ...to production vehicles; the car to be raced was often driven from track to track.
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• Auto racing
  ...foil wings front and rear to produce downforce and enhance adhesion to the track. ...to production vehicles; the car to be raced was often driven from track to track.
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• Oran Park Raceway
  ...t is visible from the main grandstand or the grassed banks surrounding the track. Oran Park Raceway has several track layouts. It was established on [[1 January]] [[1963]] with what was mostly
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• Brands Hatch
  ==The Track== ...llenge and quality of the spectacle. Located in a natural ampitheatre, the track swoops through undulations and shifting cambers, whilst all spectators are
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• Mountain biking
  ...es: cross country, [[Downhill cycling|downhill]], [[Freeride|freeriding]], dirt jumping and trials/street riding. However, most [[mountain bike]]s have a ...hikers, particularly in forested areas. There is also some concern single-track biking leads to erosion. Because of these conflicts, the interpretation of
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• Slick tire
  ...are used on all four wheels for [[road racing|road]] or [[oval racing|oval track]] racing, where steering and braking require maximum traction from each whe ...they are designed for often find themselves used off pavement as well, in dirt, gravel, or sand where the tread provides significantly improved traction.
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• Racing flags
  [[Image:Auto_Racing_Green.png|thumb|100px|The green flag signals a clear track to race on.]] ...ion flag, universally requires drivers to slow down due to a hazard on the track. However, the procedures for displaying the yellow flag vary for different
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• Freestyle Motocross
  ...gets three jumps — usually covering more than 60 feet — from a dirt-covered ramp. A panel of 10 judges evaluates the style, trick difficulty, a ...tempted the first ever backflip on full size motocross bike off a modified dirt landing ramp. The landing was less than perfect with Carey crashing immedia
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• Eddie Lawson
  Lawson began his motorcycle racing career in the Southern California dirt track circuit. When it became increasingly difficult to find machinery able to co
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