Drag racing has profusely seeped into the world’s car culture. A sanctioned legal form of racing done on a drag strip, it is a sport in which cars race down a track with a set distance in the fastest possible time while precisely responsive to specific guide lights and mindful of strict lane regulations depending on the rules agreed for the game.

With its illegal counterpart off the streets, drag racing is perhaps more popular than NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) and NFS (Need For Speed). The hype over the drag race has largely drawn car speeding aficionados and a lot of Chevrolet customizing geniuses.

Incidentally, drag race aficionados seem to have a well-bred passion for the antiquities with their considerable interest in vintage and classic cars. Old fashioned and strange as they may appear on the outside, these cars are highly esteemed for their sturdy body built and fit streamlining which is way beyond some of our modern car’s durability in time of collisions and bumps.

So structured, a matter of careful exterior paint restoration or redesigning is what it takes, infused with a selective modification of choice modern and hybrid parts to build a customized car with top-fuel speed and reliable aerodynamics that avails of the vehicle’s maximum capabilities.

Stock treaded tires are replaced with wide, flat, treadless tires.

Called racing slicks, they help speed up your drag car by having a better grip on the track.  Read more...

History

The beginning of racing

Racing began soon after the construction of the first successful petrol-fueled automobiles. The first race ever organized was on April 28, 1887 by the chief editor of Paris publication Le Vlocipde, Monsieur Fossier.[citation needed] It ran 2 kilometers from Neuilly Bridge to the Bois de Boulogne. It was won by Georges Bouton, in a car he had constructed with Albert, the Comte de Dion, but as he was the only competitor to show up it is rather difficult to call it a race.

Paris-Rouen. World’s first motor-race

Georges Lematre classified 1st in his Peugeot 3hp

On July 22 1894, the Parisian magazine Le Petit Journal organised what is considered to be the world’s first car race from Paris to Rouen,[n 1] sporting events were a tried and tested form of publicity stunt and circulation booster.

Pierre Giffard, the paper’s editor, promoted it as a Competition for Horeseless Carriages (Concours des Voitures sans Chevaux) that were not dangerous, easy to drive, and cheap during the journey. Thus it blurred the distinctions between a reliability trial, a general event and a race, but the main prize was for the first across the finish line in Rouen. 102 people paid the 10 franc entrance fee.

69 cars started the 50km selection event that would show which entrants would be allowed to start the main event, the 127 km race from Paris to Rouen. The entrants ranged from serious manufacturers like Peugeot, Panhard or De Dion to amateur owners, and only 25 were selected for the main race.  Read more...

General genres

Racing simulators

 Simulation style racing games try to convincingly replicate the managing of an automobile. Theynormally license real cars or racing leagues, but will in some cases use fantasy cars manufactured to resemblereal ones if unable to get an official license for them. Vehicular behavior physics are a keyfactor in the experience. The rigors of being a proficient race driver are generally also integrated(such as the need to deal with a car’s tire condition and fuel level). Adequate cornering technique andprecision racing maneuvers (such as trail braking) are given priority in the simulation racingonline games.

Although these racing simulators are specifically constructed for people with a high grade of drivingskill, it’s not uncommon to find aids that can be enabled from the game menu.

The most common aidsare traction control (TC), anti-lock brakes, navigating assistance, damage resistance, clutchassistance and automatic gear changes. Racing simulators are usually piloted completely from theinterior driving view, as driving viewpoints from a perspective other than the driver’s are considered arcade.A few of these racing simulators are customizable, as game followers have decoded the tracks, cars andexecutable files. World wide web communities have grown around the simulators considered as the mostrealistic and many websites host internet championships.

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When the green flag drops, mild-mannered Colfax resident Colby Wiesz lets the dirt fly.

Wiesz, who works during the week as an equipment mechanic for Placer County, can be found racing his sprint car on weekends at the Placerville Speedway.

Inspired by his father, the Colfax resident began racing as soon as he was old enough to drive.

“Colby has a good reputation of running a clean race,” said Jenny Wiesz, his wife of 11 years. “He is not out there to retaliate against other drivers. One of the things mentioned in the winner’s circle is his good sportsmanship.”

Jenny said she started watching Colby race when she was 14, and was on his pit crew until the couple had children.

“Now I am on the home pit crew,” she said. “I clean his uniform, help to wash out the car and restock the trailer.”

Nor does Colby Wiesz underestimate his wife’s role on the team.

“It means a lot to have her support.

It really is a family event. You may only run one night a week, but sometimes you have to spend three to four nights on maintenance,” said the 1994 Colfax High graduate, who races in nearly 50 events each season.

“We support each other,” Jenny Wiesz added. “When the boys have soccer games, we all go and cheer them on. When Colby races, we cheer him on.”

Wiesz says he is following in his father’s footsteps.  Read more...

Auto Equipment and Portuguese Suppliers

It is for the best that you are looking for the auto parts broker and companies online; here you will find the best companies for you. You will have the greatest and most thorough list of equipment and tools, with the aid of good Portuguese suppliers, which are specialist in providing car parts online.
The perfect thing is that from these producers, you will have the best and good quality goods along with the wide range of options and choices.  You can easily look through the group of tools and equipment heavy tools, light tools and hand tools too.

The equipment and tools, which you will get from these suppliers, will be of great quality and they also make you sure that you are guying the greatest good on reasonable rates and in great quality. As we realize, that market of car parts and equipment is also very popular and it can give good benefits for you, so it is perfect for you if you are thinking to start this business.

Do not worry about the profits, because working with the Portuguese suppliers will give you many of benefits and you will grow your company more.

If we discuss about the heavy automobile equipment, then you will buy brake lathes equipment and parts, wheel alignment, nitrogen accessories, wheel balancers, and tire changing tools. You can also get the plasma cutters, welding tools, and metal lathes for these types. From Portuguese suppliers you can also find light auto accessories like AC, emission kinds of accessories.  The corporations, which supply auto repair service, can simply get the best products from Portuguese suppliers.  Read more...

Auto racing is one of the most watched sports in the world. You have probably stopped flipping channels when you see a race shown on a sports television channel. The racing scene has come a long way from the first ever car race held in France in 1887.

The Gordon Bennett Cup began the first international competition in 1900. In the US, the first auto race was held in the state of Illinois. The first motor racing venue prepared especially for motor racing was the Brooklands in Surrey, England. It was badly damaged during the World War II.

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) based in France is the governing body in world auto racing. The auto racing industry boomed after the World War II. Nowadays, main categories exist in the field of racing. Formula One (F1) is the most popular auto race where the best drivers in the world compete for the glory of being called World Champion. Touring car racing, production car racing, sports car racing, rallying, drag racing, and kart racing have also emerged in the growing field of auto races.

One of the most interesting and most important parts of a race track is the pit stop. A good racer knows precisely when a pit stop is necessary. It’s amazing how a pit crew can perform repairs and mechanical adjustments in a matter of seconds. It’s essential that they do tire replacements and refueling swiftly since the race is still ongoing. These mechanics must be expert engine Mercedes dismantlers since they need execute adjustments in the least amount of time possible.