Sentences with phrase «like racing seats»

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At times, it feels like an absurd arms race, with colleges and universities building bigger stadiums and more grandiose practice facilities, then feeling the pressure to fill those seats.

The AP called the tight race a few minutes later, and the pain was instead felt by Newman and the likes of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Emily's List, and Gloria Steinem — all of whom had endorsed Newman and together poured millions into this rare effort to oust a veteran incumbent from a safe seat.

Schemes like the Red Bull programme and its Mercedes / Ferrari counterparts pretty much cover all the costs of a race season, meaning that in the championships that followed such as Formula Renault 3.5 and GP2 Gasly didn't need to find money or a good seat, because Red Bull was helping to sort it all out for him.

Thankfully Roe was OK, but it's stuff like this that shows just why head protection is such a massive deal in single - seater racing at the moment.

Its sliding seat, like a racing shell's, has support in all four corners, which eliminates wobble.

If all goes well it looks like Kubica could be in serious contention for a race seat in 2018.

Dale Coyne himself has said that he's had at least 30 drivers call about the vacant seat, and that he'd like to take on a driver who can do both the road and oval races.

The rear wheel guards have gone too, and the whole thing looks like... well, a properly awesome single - seater racing car!

He previously stated that his injuries would be no issue if he wanted to race in the top class of endurance racing, and with the likes of Ginetta entering LMP1 next year chances are there'll be a seat available for him somewhere — if he wants it.

Massa wanted to stick around for 2018 as well, but with a million different people queuing up for his seat there next year it seems like the likeable Brazilian has made the decision to jump before he gets pushed - and ahead of his home race in Brazil, as well.

In case you're unfamiliar with Boss GP it's basically a series where a bunch or random single seaters race against each other like classic F1 cars, GP2 cars, IndyCars, A1GP cars... you name it.

While Lando Norris would like to race for McLaren in 2019, he acknowledges that a possible race - seat could depend on whether Fernando Alonso wants to continue racing.

The rebound bar sits against the vehicle seat back and acts kind of like a rollover cage in a race car.

Even in states like Iowa or Nevada, where Democrats do have candidates in targeted races, there are only two competitive seats in each state.

New York State has a slew of fascinating congressional races, from sure things for one party that will still bring a new face, like the contests to replace Charlie Rangel in CD13 after nearly fifty years or Steve Israel in CD3, to a bunch of races that could unseat young representatives and flip seats, such as Republicans Lee Zeldin on Long Island (CD1) and Elise Stefanik (CD21) or Democrat Sean Maloney (CD18).

Republicans said that Stivers» best attribute beyond fundraising is that while he is now in a safe seat, he knows firsthand what it is like to be a candidate in a tough race.

The race for eastern Long Island's congressional seat looks a lot like a miniature version of the race for the White House.

On paper, the Democrats look like they have an advantage at claiming this seat and in some respects is a parallel to the 2012 loss suffered by Sen. Stephen Saland, another GOP backer of same - sex marriage who lost a three - way race to Democrat Terry Gipson.

In other House races, NY1 is calling the 14th Congressional District seat race for Democratic incumbent Carolyn Maloney, and the New York Times is calling the 15th Congressional District race for Charlie Rangel, who it looks like will continue his 40 - year tenure in office.

Like several other ambitious Republicans in the state, his decision to run for either the House or Senate will depend on whether Rep. Steve Daines, a freshman Republican, enters the race for Montana's open Senate seat.

At times he may have seemed like the candidate who couldn't shoot straight but Rafael Espinal has emerged as the winner of a hotly contested three - way race for the Assembly seat from the 54th district in Bushwick.

Some voters don't even fill in any choices for down - ballot races like judicial seats due to a lack of familiarity with the candidates.

But Roth and McIntosh say that in the fleet of early open - seat House races (many of which were created by Trump selecting members like Mike Pompeo and Mick Mulvaney to join his Cabinet), they're not seeing any influx of Trump - like candidates.

A seat like the one held by Sen. Toby Stavisky (D - Whitestone) is seen as nearly invulnerable to GOP challengers, Republican consultants agree, and so the party is not backing a candidate in that race.

It's not all the necessary vulgarities, but the assumption that it will be another revenge film, much like Inglourious Basterds, where a race can achieve a feeling of vengeance from the seat of a movie theater.

We're just over a week from the Oscars and while a handful of races seem pretty locked up right now (Adapted Screenplay, Director, ALL four acting categories), we still have some real nail - biters that will be keeping us on the edge of our seat right until the envelope is opened (barring some fiasco like last year...).

The Collector in Marvel Comics continuity is an ELDER of the freakin» Universe, a literal small handful (14) of beings much older than even advanced races in seats of cosmic power like the Kree and Xandarians, and who would also logically possess the knowledge of the Infinity Stones origins — artifacts whose power goes back to the MCU's other ancient cosmic race — the Celestials.

Though inevitably doomed, this outrageous heist makes for a striking cinematic image, like something out of a Kelly Reichardt movie (or perhaps French director Michel Gondry's cabin - on - wheels road movie «Microbe & Gasoline»): a wild - eyed woman with nothing to lose, racing down country roads with her 8 - year - old son in the front seat and a full - scale home fishtailing behind her.

The result is enough to get the heart racing for those who like to be startled in their seat, but in the end, there isn't much you can take with you from the experience other than the imagery.

Racing cars, especially single seaters do indeed have very stiff suspension with relatively little travel, in an F1 car something like 50 % of suspension travel comes from the flex of the tyres.

It looks like a race of alien insects got a hold of a car from Mad Max, and the seats strike me as some sort of futuristic torture device.

If you already thought the Valkyrie concepts looked like a race car sent back from the year 2030, then take a look at the AMR Pro version — it's equal parts single - seater, LMP1 car and driverless race car.

The time was run on road - legal Pirelli Trofeo tyres, and the LM has a number of weight - saving measures over even the standard P1 GTR - lightweight seats, titanium tailpipes and the removal of race parts like the air - jack system.

Back at the staging area, our own race ace Andy Pilgrim is about to strap into a GT350 Mustang, built by Revology, that looks very much like the Wimbledon White and Guardsman Blue - striped OVC machine Morton and I are in, only without the roll cage, race seats, and other old - school high - performance flourishes.

And check out the fixed, boomerang - shaped head restraints like those attached to racing seats.

Much like Peugeot Sport which builds the French brand's rally cars, SEAT Sport is responsible for building SEAT Leon Cupra Cup cars that are used in both a one - make racing series and FIA endurance races.

Trim is a mixture of carbon and microfibre, while the seats themselves are positioned far back in the chassis like those in dedicated racing cars.

The rear - seat passengers sit in thin little buckets separated by a towering console — from above, a full Rapide S probably looks like a pair of two - man bobsled teams preparing to race.

Even the race - style pull - strap door handles release the latch with a satisfying click, and the sides of the bucket seats — which do require some clambering to negotiate, depending on your driving position — feel like they'll withstand several years of clumsy entrances.

PAHRUMP, Nevada — Pinned to the leather - wrapped racing seats, Jeffrey Cheng, the owner of this particularly beautiful Chalk and Orange Agera RS, shouts out 20 mph increments like he's an auctioneer — 100 mph, 120, 140, 160, 180.

Less like a race car are the door sills that light up the words «911 Carrera S Endurance Racing Edition», red seat belts, floor mats with red leather edging and «Porsche Intelligent Performance» embossed on the centre armrest.

The Rapide AMR Concept featured four of Aston Martin's racing - style bucket seats that are also seen in hardcore models like the Vantage GT8.

(569 N • m) of torque • SRT performance: 0 - 60 mph in the low five - second range, 0 -100-0 in under 17 seconds, 60 - 0 mph in approximately 110 feet • Benchmark braking • World - class ride and handling characteristics across a dynamic range • Functional, performance - oriented exterior design and race - inspired interior appointments • Benchmark performance at the best price PRODUCT CHRONOLOGY 2008 MODEL YEAR EXTERIOR • New color: Steel Blue Metallic Clear Coat INTERIOR • Available Side - curtain Air Bags • Available SIRIUS BackSeat TV ™ • Available SRT - engineered KICKER ® premium surround sound system • New instrument panel cluster • New center console • SRT - exclusive Reconfigurable Display (RCD) • LED lighting in the front cup holders and front - and rear - door map pockets • Dark Slate Gray interior color • Agate - color accent stitching • Carbon - fiber - like pattern door handles and carbon - fiber - like leather - trim steering wheel POWERTRAIN / CHASSIS • New optional 20 - inch aluminum wheel PACKAGES • Super Bee Special Edition — with Surf Blue Pearl Coat 2007 MODEL YEAR EXTERIOR • New color: TorRed INTERIOR • Optional Rear Seat Video system, including KICKER ® Mobile Surround Sound PACKAGES • Super Bee Special Edition — with Detonator Yellow exterior color • SRT Track Experience — Standard 2006 MODEL YEAR New high - performance version of the Dodge Charger with new 6.1 - liter HEMI ® engine EXTERIOR • Colors: Brilliant Black, Bright Silver, Inferno Red • New front fascia with integrated brake duct inlets • Insert in rear fascia • New rear spoiler • Body - color mirrors and door handles (carryover base car) • «SRT8» exterior badge (deck lid) • Mesh grille insert with «SRT» badge • Brake duct system in front belly pan • 16 mm clearance rear fascia to exhaust tips • New hood with scoop, bezel and underhood duct • New hood silencer pad INTERIOR • Colors: Dark Slate / Light Slate Gray • Sport front seats with matching trim on rear seats • Red accent stitching • Carbon fiber leather on steering wheel upper • Satin finish steering wheel spokes (from 300C) • Satin Silver shift bezel and lock knobs (from 300C) • «SRT8» badge below right - hand air conditioning outlet duct • Satin Silver color for center stack bezel POWERTRAIN • 6.1 - liter HEMI ® engine (425 horsepower / 420 lb. - ft.)

«It feels like a lifetime since Le Mans and, when Aston Martin Racing gave me the opportunity to get more competitive seat time ahead of the second half of the season, I jumped at the chance and I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity,» commented MacDowall who is contesting the WEC in the # 99 Craft - Bamboo Racing V8 Vantage GTE.

It is a rear - wheel drive concept coupe with mesh pattern of the spindle grille in 3D sculpture form, daytime running lights shaped like an «L», vertical front fog lamps in fading dot matrix pattern, glass roof with cantilevered pillar with a glass - to - glass juncture inspired by modern architecture, rear fog lamps, twin 12.3 - inch LCD screens provide information and navigation display, leather and suede interior upholstery with brushed metal trim and wood accents, race - inspired front seats are formed of multiple layers and repeat the interlacing curves that define the cabin interior, racing - style steering wheel upholstered in carbon fibre with integrated controls and start button.

Designed by Alfa Romeo engineers and made at the Maserati plant in Modena, this captivating coupé with two racing bucket seats uses materials and design solutions like carbon, aluminium, and rear - wheel drive derived from the 8C Competizione along with technologies from Alfa Romeo's latest models, all thoroughly revised to maximise the new car's sporting appeal.

The top - spec performance Abarth model sees power top 160 horsepower and 183 lb - ft of torque, and come fitted with features like a torque transfer control (TTC) system; one - piece well - bolstered racing - style seats; and Pirelli rubber.

I've sat pinned in the passenger seat, the M3 rampaging around Brands Hatch in a storm of mighty front - end grip, obscene braking performance (thank the carbon - ceramic brakes) and rampant acceleration while a professional racing driver gushed like a wide - eyed kid.

Like the silver single - seater raced by Messieurs Hamilton and Bottas, the AMG Project One sports a carbonfibre monocoque and a mid-mounted engine.

While it's far from a racing bucket, the driver's seat includes enough bolstering to feel supportive, and not like a couch you sink into.