Sentences with phrase «american race finishers»

More than half of the 17 million American race finishers in 2015 were women, and Nike has projected that sales of its women's products will double by 2020, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Not exact matches

When American Pharoah crossed the finish line at the Kentucky Derby, he earned more than the most coveted title in horse racing, he earned another couple million to his name.

By the time the 1 / 8 - mile race was done, the Model 3 was 0.60 seconds ahead of the all - American classic, finishing the run at 8.7 seconds compared to the 2017 Mustang's 9.3 seconds.

The most amazing thing about this year's amazing American League race is the fact that the Chicago White Sox, who haven't finished first since 1919, are going to win the pennant.

At the women's races in Saint - Gervais, France, the best of the Americans was Kiki Cutter of Bend, Ore., who finished third in the slalom and sixth in the combined.

Last February he got the silver medal in the 20 - km race at the world championships, the highest finish for an American in international biathlon competition.

In the opinion of theSouth Americans, Lebón was finished as a racehorse, but his record (he won thefirst three starts of his career) might have appeared good enough to anAmerican unfamiliar with Uruguayan racing — a Jack Morgan.

In a way, Patrick's performance could actually be considered more impressive than what she accomplished in the season - opening Daytona 500 when finished eighth in the «Great American Race.»

In the first race, the ladies» giant slalom, Joan Hannah of the U.S. finished third, behind Fr √ § uleins Jahn and Erika Netzer of Austria, Barbara Ferries and Jean Saubert, two other American girls, coming in fifth and sixth.

And that was what she wore as she crossed the finish line in the rain, an upset winner in the women's race with an American record of 2:35:15.

Since that disappointing finish at Belmont Park, horse racing has been thinking about Churchill Downs, and a favorite has emerged: American Pharoah.

Trailing Houston's Bob Mosbacher going into the final race, Skipper BUDDY FRIEDRICHS JR., a 27 - year - old stockbroker from New Orleans, retained his North American Dragon Class championship when he finished the four - race series in Toronto with three firsts and a sixth.

But Andy Mill had finished sixth in the Olympics — the best he had ever done in any major race and the best any American had done since 1952.

Instead, she became the first American woman to win the race in 33 years, finishing in 2 hours 39 minutes 54 seconds.

The North Pole and Its Seekers October 28, 1868 New Expeditions to the Arctic Regions June 24, 1871 The Latest Arctic Explorations — The Remarkable Escape of the Polaris Party June 7, 1873 Rescue of the Remaining Survivors of the Polaris October 4, 1873 The Latest Polar Expedition December 26, 1874 Work for Arctic Explorers July 17, 1875 The British Arctic Expedition The Coming Arctic Expeditions May 22, 1875 The British Arctic Expedition August 28, 1975 July 3, 1876 The Search for the Pole The British Arctic Expedition December 23 and 30, 1876 The Recent Arctic Expedition January 20, 1877 Another Approach: Balloons and Airships Some Suggestions for Future Polar Expeditions February 13, 1877 Proposed New British Polar Expedition September 20, 1879 To the North Pole by Balloon July 13, 1895 Wellman's Airship for His North Polar Expedition By the Paris Correspondent of the Scientific American July 7, 1906 The Wellman Polar Airship Expedition By the Paris Correspondent of the Scientific American June 22, 1907 Farther North The American Arctic Expedition September 14, 1878 The Peary Arctic Expedition July 15, 1893 Nansen's Polar Expedition March 14, 1896 The Recent Failures of Arctic Expeditions August 29, 1896 The Return of Lieut. Peary September 27, 1902 The Polar Regions June 11, 1904 Peary's New Ship for Work in Arctic Seas October 8, 1904 Peary and the North Pole July 15, 1905 Peary's Arctic Ship, The «Roosevelt» July 15, 1905 Peary's «Farthest North» November 17, 1906 Race to the Finish: Peary and Cook Peary's Quest of the North Pole July 18, 1908 Peary and the North Pole August 21, 1909 Dr. Cook and the North Pole September 11, 1909 Dr. Cook's Discovery of the North Pole September 11, 1909 Honor to Whom Honor is Due September 18, 1909 Commander Peary's Discovery of the North Pole September 18, 1909 Retrospect of the Year 1909: Exploration January 1, 1910 «Investigating» Peary April 22, 1911 THE SOUTH POLE Exploring Antarctica Antarctic Exploration January 23, 1897 To South Polar Lands February 13, 1897 The Voyage of the «Discovery» February 3, 1906 Antarctic Expeditions, Past and Present Some Heroes of Exploration November 11, 1911 Dr. Charcot's Antarctic Expedition November 30, 1907 Motoring Toward the Pole By Motor Car to the South Pole By J. S. Dunnet October 19, 1907 The Shackleton Antarctic Expedition By John Plummer August 29, 1908 Lieut. Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition April 3, 1909 Lieut. Shackleton April 9, 1910 Two Novel Motor Sleds By Walter Langford May 14, 1910 Race to the Finish: Amundsen and Scott The Antarctic Expeditions January 13, 1912 The Discovery of the South Pole March 16, 1912 Amundsen's Attainment of the South Pole Progress of Antarctic Exploration By G. W. Littlehales, Hydrographic Office, United States Navy March 23, 1912 Capt. Scott at the South Pole April 13, 1912 Shadows at the South Pole June 15, 1912 The Scott Expedition and its Tragic End A Sacrifice Made for Scientific Ideals February 22, 1913 Achievements and Lessons of the Scott Expedition March 1, 1913 To the South Pole with the Cinematograph Film Records of Scott's Ill - Fated Expedition June 21, 1913 Science in the Heroic Age The Height of the Antarctic Continent By Walter Langford June 4, 1910 The Renewed Siege of the Antarctic January 17, 1914 Shackleton's South Polar Expedition The Value of His Scientific Observations By Henryk Arctowski June 17, 1916 Thawing Scott's Legacy A pioneer in atmosphere ozone studies, Susan Solomon rewrites the history of a fatal polar expedition By Sarah Simpson December 2001 Greater Glory In the race to the South Pole, explorer Robert F. Scott refused to sacrifice his ambitious science agenda By Edward J. Larson June Race to the Finish: Peary and Cook Peary's Quest of the North Pole July 18, 1908 Peary and the North Pole August 21, 1909 Dr. Cook and the North Pole September 11, 1909 Dr. Cook's Discovery of the North Pole September 11, 1909 Honor to Whom Honor is Due September 18, 1909 Commander Peary's Discovery of the North Pole September 18, 1909 Retrospect of the Year 1909: Exploration January 1, 1910 «Investigating» Peary April 22, 1911 THE SOUTH POLE Exploring Antarctica Antarctic Exploration January 23, 1897 To South Polar Lands February 13, 1897 The Voyage of the «Discovery» February 3, 1906 Antarctic Expeditions, Past and Present Some Heroes of Exploration November 11, 1911 Dr. Charcot's Antarctic Expedition November 30, 1907 Motoring Toward the Pole By Motor Car to the South Pole By J. S. Dunnet October 19, 1907 The Shackleton Antarctic Expedition By John Plummer August 29, 1908 Lieut. Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition April 3, 1909 Lieut. Shackleton April 9, 1910 Two Novel Motor Sleds By Walter Langford May 14, 1910 Race to the Finish: Amundsen and Scott The Antarctic Expeditions January 13, 1912 The Discovery of the South Pole March 16, 1912 Amundsen's Attainment of the South Pole Progress of Antarctic Exploration By G. W. Littlehales, Hydrographic Office, United States Navy March 23, 1912 Capt. Scott at the South Pole April 13, 1912 Shadows at the South Pole June 15, 1912 The Scott Expedition and its Tragic End A Sacrifice Made for Scientific Ideals February 22, 1913 Achievements and Lessons of the Scott Expedition March 1, 1913 To the South Pole with the Cinematograph Film Records of Scott's Ill - Fated Expedition June 21, 1913 Science in the Heroic Age The Height of the Antarctic Continent By Walter Langford June 4, 1910 The Renewed Siege of the Antarctic January 17, 1914 Shackleton's South Polar Expedition The Value of His Scientific Observations By Henryk Arctowski June 17, 1916 Thawing Scott's Legacy A pioneer in atmosphere ozone studies, Susan Solomon rewrites the history of a fatal polar expedition By Sarah Simpson December 2001 Greater Glory In the race to the South Pole, explorer Robert F. Scott refused to sacrifice his ambitious science agenda By Edward J. Larson June Race to the Finish: Amundsen and Scott The Antarctic Expeditions January 13, 1912 The Discovery of the South Pole March 16, 1912 Amundsen's Attainment of the South Pole Progress of Antarctic Exploration By G. W. Littlehales, Hydrographic Office, United States Navy March 23, 1912 Capt. Scott at the South Pole April 13, 1912 Shadows at the South Pole June 15, 1912 The Scott Expedition and its Tragic End A Sacrifice Made for Scientific Ideals February 22, 1913 Achievements and Lessons of the Scott Expedition March 1, 1913 To the South Pole with the Cinematograph Film Records of Scott's Ill - Fated Expedition June 21, 1913 Science in the Heroic Age The Height of the Antarctic Continent By Walter Langford June 4, 1910 The Renewed Siege of the Antarctic January 17, 1914 Shackleton's South Polar Expedition The Value of His Scientific Observations By Henryk Arctowski June 17, 1916 Thawing Scott's Legacy A pioneer in atmosphere ozone studies, Susan Solomon rewrites the history of a fatal polar expedition By Sarah Simpson December 2001 Greater Glory In the race to the South Pole, explorer Robert F. Scott refused to sacrifice his ambitious science agenda By Edward J. Larson June race to the South Pole, explorer Robert F. Scott refused to sacrifice his ambitious science agenda By Edward J. Larson June 2011

The Sheik puts his claim to the test, pitting the American cowboy and his mustang, Hidalgo, against the world's greatest Arabian horses and Bedouin riders — some of whom are determined to prevent a foreigner from finishing the race.

Beginning in 1965, Shelby and Ford led an all - out American assault on European sports car racing with the Daytona Coupe and GT - 40, culminating in the GT - 40's historic 1 -2-3 finish at the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hour, humbling the mighty Ferrari juggernaut as Henry Ford II proudly looked on.

When Jaguar finished its highly - successful D - Type racing program, the company converted a number of remaining D - Type chassis to a road - going spec, hoping to capitalize on Americans» appetite for hi - performance cars from Europe.

American Team Scores 15th Podium Finish in France LE MANS, France — For the second consecutive year, Corvette Racing finished second in the GT1 class in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Gavin and Beretta Finish Fifth, O'Connell and Magnussen Retire After Contact LAKEVILLE, Conn. — Lime Rock Park proved to be no walk in the park for Corvette Racing in today's American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix.

Gavin and Beretta Post Second Straight Podium Finish ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Corvette Racing finished third and fourth today in the seventh round of the 2010 American Le Mans Series at the fast Road America circuit.

MONTEREY, Calif. — The six - hour American Le Mans Monterey proved to be trying day for Corvette Racing as the Compuware Corvette C6.Rs finished fifth and seventh in the GT class.

O'Connell and Fellows Are Top Finishers for Chevrolet as Performance Adjustments Handicap Corvettes SALT LAKE CITY — For the first time since October 2003, Corvette Racing didn't finish first or second in the GT1 class in American Le Mans Series competition.

Corvettes Fight to the Finish in ALMS Season Finale MONTEREY, Calif. — Corvette Racing's twin Compuware Corvette C6.Rs waged a fierce battle in the season finale of the American Le Mans Series at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Gavin and Beretta Maintain Championship Lead with Runner - Up Finish ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Savvy driving, smart race strategy and spot - on execution propelled Corvette Racing to a 1 - 2 finish today in the GT1 class in the American Le Mans Series Generac 500 at Road AmFinish ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Savvy driving, smart race strategy and spot - on execution propelled Corvette Racing to a 1 - 2 finish today in the GT1 class in the American Le Mans Series Generac 500 at Road Amfinish today in the GT1 class in the American Le Mans Series Generac 500 at Road America.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Corvette Racing scored two top - five finishes at Long Beach to maintain a share of the lead in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) Manufacturer Standings through the first two races of the season.

After finishing second in the 15 - strong field of GT1 cars at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Corvette Racing will have the top production sports car class to itself at the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park on July 7.

Following an unsuccessful search for a Champ Car ride, Fogarty moved into sports car racing, driving for Flying Lizard Motorsports in the American Le Mans Series in 2005, finishing third in the GT2 drivers» championship with Johannes van Overbeek.

Driving the # 95 Royal Oak Charcoal Chevrolet for Buz McCall's American Equipment Racing, Baldwin qualified 26th and finished 23rd.

Gavin and Milner Score GT Victory on Streets of Long Beach; Magnussen and Garcia Finish Fourth in Battered Corvette LONG BEACH, Calif. — Corvette Racing drivers Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin won a hard - fought battle in the streets of Long Beach today, claiming a GT class victory in the second round of the American Le Mans Series.

After finishing second in the 15 - strong field of GT1 cars at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Corvette Racing will have the top production sports car class to itself at the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix...

Gavin and Milner Score Consecutive GT Victories; Magnussen and Garcia Take Second in Six - Hour Race MONTEREY, Calif. — Corvette Racing broke its victory drought at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in convincing fashion today, sweeping the fiercely competitive GT class with a one - two finish in the six - hour American Le Mans Series Monterey.

LEXINGTON, Ohio, — It was the dawn of a new day for Corvette Racing at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course as the next - generation Corvette C6.R finished second and fourth in the hard - fought GT2 category in the sixth round of the American Le Mans Series.

LEXINGTON, Ohio, August 8, 2009 — It was the dawn of a new day for Corvette Racing at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course as the next - generation Corvette C6.R finished second and fourth in the hard - fought GT2 category in the sixth round of the American Le Mans Series.

Corvette Racing's Oliver Gavin this year completed his 10th full season with the all - conquering American giant, and finished the final - ever American Le Mans Series season in 3rd place in the GT standings — ceding his, and team mate Tommy Milner's, 2012 Championship title to Corvette team mates Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia.

BALTIMORE (Aug. 31, 2013)-- Corvette Racing scored a 1 - 2 class finish today in one of the wildest and unpredictable sports car races in memory at the Grand Prix of Baltimore and the seventh round of the American Le Mans Series.

It was edge - of - the - seat racing throughout, no matter whether you were competing or spectating, and it was with some emotion and considerable joy that Olly took the chequered flag as winner of the GT class in the third round of the American Le Mans Series at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, with the No. 3 Corvette making it a 1 - 2 finish for the American manufacturer.

Seven GT cars finished on the same lap at Road America today, representing five different manufacturers — such was the intensity of the battle in the four - hour race, the seventh round of the American Le Mans Series.

MONTEREY, Calif., May 12, 2012 — Corvette Racing broke its victory drought at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in convincing fashion today, sweeping the fiercely competitive GT class with a one - two finish in the six - hour American Le Mans Series Monterey.

The MDX's engine architecture is shared with two racecars that recently finished first and second in the LMP2 class at the 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS).

Magnussen and Garcia Runners - Up in GT at Lime Rock Park, Gavin and Milner Extend Championship Lead LAKEVILLE, Conn. — Corvette Racing came out of the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix with its best result at Lime Rock Park since 2008 as the twin Compuware Corvette C6.Rs finished second and third in the hard - fought GT class.

Corvette Racing's third - place finish in the American Le Mans Series Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix was the result of a determined effort in the heat of the Utah high desert.

Corvette Racing still has a shot at the TUDOR Drivers Championship and may just end the year with a dominating 1 - 2 finish for the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup as well.

Magnussen Recovers from Sixth to Take Runner - Up Finish LONG BEACH, Calif. — Things were looking a little grim for Corvette Racing at the halfway point of the 100 - minute American Le Mans at Long Beach, but Jan Magnussen battled back from sixth to a runner - up finish in the No. 3 Compuware CorvetteFinish LONG BEACH, Calif. — Things were looking a little grim for Corvette Racing at the halfway point of the 100 - minute American Le Mans at Long Beach, but Jan Magnussen battled back from sixth to a runner - up finish in the No. 3 Compuware Corvettefinish in the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R.

Corvette Racing's C6.R race cars swept to their fourth straight 1 - 2 finish today in the American Le Mans Grand Prix of New England.

Series newcomer Yuki Harata has had an impressive first season in North American competition and has only finished off the class podium once and has collected three victories in his No. 55 entry for Dream Racing Motorsport and Lamborghini Las Vegas.

Gavin and Beretta Clinch Manufacturers, Team and Drivers Championships with Runner - Up Finish in Season Finale MONTEREY, Calif. — Corvette Racing capped Corvette's 50th anniversary in international road racing by sweeping the American Le Mans Series manufacturers, drivers and team championships in tonight's season finale at Mazda Raceway LagunaRacing capped Corvette's 50th anniversary in international road racing by sweeping the American Le Mans Series manufacturers, drivers and team championships in tonight's season finale at Mazda Raceway Lagunaracing by sweeping the American Le Mans Series manufacturers, drivers and team championships in tonight's season finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

SEBRING, Fla. — Corvette Racing celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in style, finishing second and third in the closely contested American Le Mans Series GT class.

Wild Finish Propels Corvettes to Podium in Closing Minutes of 12 - Hour Race SEBRING, Fla. — Corvette Racing celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in style, finishing second and third in the closely contested American Le Mans Series GT class.

In sports car racing, he was runner - up at the 2007 American Le Mans Series LMP2 class, and won the 2013 12 Hours of Sebring LMP2 class, the 2008 and 2013 Petit Le Mans LMP2 class, the 2015 24 Hours of Daytona GTLM class, and finished third overall at the 2008 24 Hours of Daytona.