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...er, and the winning team or constructor may be played and the flags of the drivers' countries are hoisted above them. ...Franck |first=Lewis |date=August 1996 |publisher=Inside Sports}}</ref> The drivers will generally refrain from spraying champagne if a fatality or major accid

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...[[NASCAR]] [[Nationwide Series]]'''<br />[[NAPA Auto Parts 200]]<br />'''[[NASCAR Canadian Tire Series]]'''<br />NAPA AUTOPRO 100<br />'''[[Grand American Ro ...Formula One]] [[Canadian Grand Prix]], [[NASCAR Canadian Tire Series]], [[NASCAR]] [[Nationwide Series]] and [[Rolex Sports Car Series|Grand-Am Rolex Sports

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...Grid position is usually determined by a separate qualifying session where drivers try to set the fastest lap, or based on their position in the previous race From {{F1|1996}} to {{F1|2002}}, drivers were permitted twelve laps in a single one hour session on the Saturday. Ca

...American race car driver. He is best known for co-founding and managing [[NASCAR]], a sanctioning body of United States-based [[stock car]] racing. ==NASCAR==

...ty Star}}</ref> Craftsman had been the title sponsor since 1995, the year NASCAR founded the series. ...roadandtrack /> These trucks proved to be extremely popular, and it led to NASCAR creating the series, originally known as the "'''SuperTruck Series'''", in

{{Le Mans drivers ...started his career through the Fuji Freshman series, in 1977. Unlike many drivers who came on a traditional face via wealthy families or motorsport backgroun

...Prix]], [[American Le Mans Series|ALMS]] [[Grand Prix of Mosport]]<br />[[NASCAR Canadian Tire Series]], [[Can Am]] ...was expanded into two discrete corners, to be of greater challenge to the drivers and more interesting for the spectators, at his suggestion, and is named Mo

==Plymouth/NASCAR Connection== ..., and ''as a general rule,'' a minimum of 500 copies had to be available. NASCAR racing meant big advertising bucks for the car companies. After all, what

...ions over 1,500 races at over 100 tracks in 39 states, Canada, and Mexico. NASCAR has presented exhibition races in Suzuka City, Japan, Motegi City, Japan, a ...Toronto. Additionally, owing to its southern roots, all but a handful of NASCAR teams are still based in North Carolina, especially near Charlotte.

...Nationwide Series|NASCAR Nationwide Series]], [[Camping World Truck Series|NASCAR Camping World Truck Series]], [[National Hot Rod Association]] | .... Louis, Missouri. It hosts a [[NASCAR]] [[Nationwide Series]] event and a NASCAR [[Camping World Truck Series]] race on a 1.25 mile (2 kilometer) oval, a 1.

...ways by [[International Speedway Corporation]], a business controlled by [[NASCAR]]'s founding France family along with [[Daytona International Speedway]] an ...e, but it was not enough, and the PDA drivers went on strike. Replacement drivers from the previous day's race were asked to race, and tickets were good for

|Events ='''[[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]]'''<br><br>'''NASCAR [[Nationwide Series]]'''<br>[[Zippo 200]]<br><br>'''[[Grand American Road R * [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]]

|Events = '''[[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup|Winston Cup]]'''<br />[[Winston Western 500]] (1974–1987)< |Layout2 = NASCAR Course

...given that cars of the period were of a high-speed, low-safety design, and drivers of a win-at-all-costs mentality. Only a third of entrants typically finishe ...he cars, often they conceal underpinnings more closely related to modern [[NASCAR]] entries. Tuned V8 engines of more than 500PS are common, especially in th

...ll host an online racing series officially sanctioned by NASCAR.<ref name="NASCAR">{{ |title = NASCAR and iRacing to Partner in Online Racing Series: Official NASCAR Series to Begin at iRacing.com in 2010

..., which they did from 1913 to 1919. However, after World War I, the native drivers and manufacturers regained their dominance of the race, with the engineer H ...ng been a part of the [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Drivers' Championship]] between 1950 and 1960, [[Ferrari]] made a discreet appearan

...m Series]]. Gurney is the first driver to win races in Formula One (1962), NASCAR (1963), and Indy Car (1967). The other two are [[Mario Andretti]] and [[Jua ...ed by Frank Arciero, a brute of a car that was very fast but that even top drivers like Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles had found difficult to handle. He finishe

''Six-point harnesses'' became popular after Dale Earnhardt died during a NASCAR race. Earnhardt was wearing a five-point harness when he crashed and died. ...as influenced the development of risk compensation theory, which says that drivers adjust their behaviour in response to the increased sense of personal safet

...ck and little [[camber]] on the surface, providing a challenging track for drivers, especially when it rains. ...track was finding the track to begin with! There had been many accounts of drivers retiring due to accidents at night, quite simply because they got lost on t

...Peggy in 1969 with help from [[William France Sr.|Bill France, Sr.]] of [[NASCAR]]. ...was born and Bishop was given the sole control of the organization (like NASCAR, there was no board of directors). France financed the majority of the or

...la Ford]] represents a popular first open-wheel category for up-and-coming drivers stepping up from karts. [[Image:Riverside_Raceway.JPG|thumb|225px|right|One of the most famous NASCAR tracks was the old [[Riverside International Raceway]] in [[Riverside, Cali

....com |date=2008-04-04 |accessdate=2009-08-20}}</ref>. In the early days of NASCAR, stock cars were in fact built from production cars, whereas some current t ...hampionship round. Because of the longer distance, regulations require two drivers per car for this race and the [[Phillip Island 500K|Phillip Island 500]].

...r>[[Image:Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Speedway.png]]<br>Map of the basic NASCAR speedway '''[[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]]'''<br/>[[Brickyard 400]]

...-seater racing, [[Formula One]], involves an annual World Championship for drivers and constructors. Single seater racing is not limited merely to professional teams and drivers. There is a large amateur 'club racing' scene catering for those who want t

...rican drivers and technology, as did their initial aim to run two American drivers in the 2010 season.<ref name="Lavrinc">{{cite web | url=http://www.autoblog ...shop in Charlotte, North Carolina, in a building that at one time housed [[NASCAR]] [[Joe Gibbs]]/Toyota Racing operations. The team announced its plans for

...unobtrusive driving assists that allow skilled drivers freedom and regular drivers excellent safety nets. The Charger truly embodies how far muscle cars of y ...teps in; this means the program's threshold is set high enough that better drivers can alter their line through a corner with deft [[throttle]] application; d

...seller to the public, nonetheless remained a successful NASCAR choice with drivers like Mark Donohue and Bobby and Donnie Allison. There would be a restyled

...10-British-Grand-Prix/|work=Silverstone Circuit|publisher=[[British Racing Drivers' Club]]|date=2010-02-11|accessdate=2010-02-11}}</ref> ...village and was aware that the airfield was deserted. He and eleven other drivers raced over a two mile circuit, during the course of which Geoghegan himself

*[[Fernandez Racing]] - Competed from 2003 to 2006, both drivers and sponsors left after 2006 season. Most IndyCar equipment was sold to Pan * [[NASCAR]]

...''Japan NASCAR Corporation'''. At first, the circuit was planned to hold [[NASCAR]]-style races in Japan. Therefore, the track was originally designed to be ...nking. One of the results was that although there were many brave Japanese drivers there were not too many with great skill and the death toll from that one c

...IndyCar Racing II'', ''NASCAR Racing 4'', ''NASCAR Racing 2002 Season'', ''NASCAR Racing 2003 Season'', ''Sports Car GT'', ''MotoGP '08'', ''Race Pro'', ''Rf ! Winning Drivers

...er point than the other parts. These belts are used mainly in racing. In NASCAR, the six-point harness became popular after the death of [[Dale Earnhardt]] ...ia, passed the first law worldwide making seat belt wearing compulsory for drivers and front-seat passengers.

...ld Championships]], one for [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|drivers]] and one for [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|construct ...he war, but due to the suspension of racing during the conflict, the World Drivers' Championship was not formalised until 1947. The first world championship r

'''Ford:''' 5.8 HO F-150 (1985-1986), Lightning (1993-1995 and 1999-2004), Nascar edition F-150 (1998 only), Harley Davidson Edition F-series. ...illing to scratch the paintwork doing anything utilitarian. However, other drivers customise their utes in the B&S style complete with roobars, spotlights, ov

...types. In the rear, A pivoting "clamp" holds the springs in place, while a NASCAR style "Weight Jack" allows the builder / tuner to adjust ride height. ...es on a drifting car can get burned up in just a handful of drifting runs, drivers typically put good tires on the front and cheap tires on the back. Tires ar