Sentences with phrase «race track named»

But he doesn't have a race track named after him (yet).

Funnily enough though there's also another Brazilian circuit named after Nelson Piquet, in Brasilia, meaning that for a time he had two race tracks named after him.

Not exact matches

As of now, 13 percent of companies currently give specific details about the race and gender of directors named in their annual filings, said Belen Gomez, senior director of research at Equilar Inc., which tracks diversity disclosure.

Peter Haughton follows in the sulky tracks of his dad, a harness - racing legend named Billy.

NAMED: SU MAC LAD, the only trotter to win two races in two minutes or less on a half - mile track, as Harness Horse of the Year.

Following on from Piquet's third World Championship in 1987 the circuit was renamed Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, and he therefore became the only driver to race in a Grand Prix on a track bearing his own name, which he did in 1988 (when he finished third for Lotus) and 1989.

There's no shortage of great Brazilian drivers to name the country's most famous race track after, so you might wonder why Interlagos is called named after a bloke with only one Grand Prix victory to his name.

In July 1999, all six races at Wolverhampton race track were named in honour of Mike Stowell, Wolves» long - serving goalie!

Kenya's two - time Olympic 800m champion and world record - holder David Rudisha is the star name over the rarely - raced 500m on road and track and he will go up against a field including Britain's Martyn Rooney, Seb Rodger, Jacob Paul and Jack Green.

The Madison is named after Madison Square Garden in New York, one of the birthplaces of track racing.

As an interesting footnote to the story, Gov. Andrew Cuomo named Bonamo chair of the New York Racing Association (which oversees off - track - betting) just days after Bonamo donated to Cuomo's campaign.

«In order to do that I won a race in Mount San Antonio in southern California, I beat a very promising up and coming young black athlete who later decided to play American football rather than be a track athlete... and his name was OJ Simpson.»

When it comes to innovation in automobiles, the race track is the place to be — active ride, turbos, disc brakes, to name but a few, were all developed there.

Set in America's backwater fairs and racing tracks, Lean on Pete tells the story of a young drifter named Charley (Charlie Plummer), who finds a sense of purpose when he is employed by a seasoned horse trainer (Steve Buscemi) and his jockey (Chloë Sevigny).

In 1934, a farmer by the name of Wilkinson laid down a three - quarter mile chalk track on the land adjoining his farm near Louth in Lincolnshire and used it to race motorbikes.

Surtees, McLaren and Clearways One of these corners is not named after a famous racing driver but as a trio they pave the way for a critical part of the track which is the long run up to Paddock.

With a private test track in dusty Midland, Texas — aptly named Rattlesnake Raceway — and a pipeline leading to Chevrolet R&D, Hall pioneered several advances that revolutionized racing.

As Iker proudly recalls, his father was a friend of Mexico's biggest race stars, brothers Pedro and Ricardo Rodríguez, who are now immortalized by the name of the country's F1 track.

Laguna Seca is one of the world's most challenging race tracks and contains perhaps the scariest corner of them all, the aptly named Corkscrew.

These cars were named after the Brooklands banked race track in Surrey, where Bentley obtained some of its greatest triumphs in the 1920s and 1930s.

Named after the FIA's Group GT3 racing series, the 911 GT3 got all the right stuff to make it a contender on the track.

As with the Arnage the Mulsanne's name is derived from the Le Mans race track in this case the famed Mulsanne straight.

Also, despite General Motors» policy against factory - sponsored racing efforts, Camaro began to make a name for itself on the track on the new International Race of Champions (IROC) series with many top drivers winning trophies from behind the wheel of a Camaro year after year until the late 1980s.

While Mazda has been the primary naming partner of the race track since 2001, this is the first time an agreement has been made between MNAO and the Monterey County Board of Supervisors.

Armed with a striking Sublime Green 2015 Dodge Challenger R / T Scat Pack Shaker and a gray 2015 Dodge Durango R / T support vehicle — affectionately named George and Ron Burgundy — we drove over 3,000 miles through Middle America to flog the big 485 horsepower coupe on some of the area's most infamous race tracks.

«It was fantastic for Corvette to have an undefeated season last year, but to see all of these different marques — names with the stature of Aston Martin, Ferrari and Maserati — racing on the same track will be sensational.

Did Toyota make the MR2 too good?After slicing through the curves at the Moroso Motorsports Park, a race track in West Palm Beach with some wicked twists and turns, one wonders why the MR2 - a baby Ferrari for all practical purposes - isn't selling well.If you looked at the MR2's specifications on paper without knowing its name, you would swear the MR2 was a high - priced exotic with its ultra high - performance, mid-mounted engine, high - tech electro - hydraulic steering system and race - tuned independent suspension.

«This vehicle joins a long line of iconic RS Fords and is a worthy recipient of the RS500 name, which became synonymous with success on the road and track with the legendary Sierra RS500 Cosworth that dominated saloon car racing during the late 1980s,» Bakaj added.

In keeping with Genesis Coupe color names selected at launch, all new color names are derived from world - famous racing circuits and their most challenging track segments.

The Admiral Blue (we'll just call it that until we get the official race - track based name) looks fantastic and it's paired with a white stinger stripe, a white air extractor grill on the hood, and a white stripe on the roof and rear hatch.

Mercedes offers an impressive array of tweaks: five for engine, gearbox, steering named AMG Dynamic Select (Comfort, Sport, Sport +, Race — available only for the C 63 S — and Individual), three for the AMG Ride Control adaptive suspension and three for the ESP system (ESP On, ESP Handling Mode, an electronic trainer that allows drifts, and ESP Off for the race - traRace — available only for the C 63 S — and Individual), three for the AMG Ride Control adaptive suspension and three for the ESP system (ESP On, ESP Handling Mode, an electronic trainer that allows drifts, and ESP Off for the race - trarace - track).

A big name, a long tradition, outstanding performance, figures and an incomparable driving experience: the MINI John Cooper Works arouses motor racing passion which goes beyond the race track.

As the name suggests, it's only a concept car and Lexus didn't say whether it will evolve into a full - fledged race car or spawn a track - ready, road - legal version of the coupe.

Jan 20, 2015 — Allen Miller, a 21 - year veteran with Honda Performance Development, has been named Race Team Leader for the company, heading up all on - track activities for HPD's pinnacle motorsports programs.

Named Pista, which is Italian for race track, the special edition makes clear reference to the racing vocation of the Abarth 500 and stands out by means of bespoke features inside and out, as well as the one - of - a-kind Abarth Telemetry system.

Named after the famous battle between two royal brothers who fought in the area, a race track stood right on Ka'anapali's sandy beach.

But while console games will inevitably attract a wider audience, veteran console racers craving a deeper driving experience are frequently migrating to iRacing, the subscription - based PC sim that is often heralded as the quintessential hardcore PC racing simulation thanks to its realistic physics, authentic tracks and cars encompassing a wide variety of disciplines and constant updates that continually evolve iRacing with a stack of new features - last month saw the introduction of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve circuit, the legendary Lotus 49 and changeable weather parameters to name a few, for example, with more content scheduled for October and every three months thereafter.

We've seen plenty of games set in the apocalypse before, but we can't name too many of them that have used it as an excuse for incredibly unique and exciting race tracks.

The online leaderboards focuses on the fastest times from each player with rankings covering all 21 tracks in dry or wet weather conditions with each leaderboard containing each player's rank; name (PSN ID); the best time set by each player; the date the lap time was set; the team; whether or not a player was racing with a custom setup; and the assists used by each player, while you can compare your positioning on the leaderboards with players that occupy the top positions, players from your friends list, globally with players from around the world and to immediately find and display your position within any given leaderboard.

In addition to the tunnel track «Selenit Tunnels» available to tiers 1 to 9 the volcano track with the name «Chthonic Crater» available to tiers 3 to 8 went online and open to racing.

An optional tutorial situated on a track named Learner's Loop will get players up to speed on racing by showing them how to accelerate and use power - ups in a warm - up lap and a 3 lap race.

Back in the day, Silverstone was a blazingly - fast high - speed track, challenging racers with a very fast 4.7 kilometre lap with legendary corners such as Becketts, Abbey, Woodcote and Copse — names that have become synonymous with great racing in the UK and beyond.

Tracks have witty names such as Gran ToWrismo, Roswheel and Race Against The Machine which adds some humour to the game.

Named for the pretty prairie the city was founded on, Hialeah is known for Hialeah Park, a grand Thoroughbread horse race track.