Sentences with phrase «racecar driver»

A "racecar driver" is a person who drives cars very fast in organized racing competitions. Full definition
Steve Saleen, the man behind the car, is a former professional racecar driver who has been modifying Mustangs for competition since 1983.
In this two - hour driving experience, participants sit alongside world - class professional racecar drivers who encourage them to test Jaguar's high performance vehicles to their limits and teach them about safe performance driving, such as accident avoidance, handling, braking, and acceleration, in several closed simulated driving courses.
The film starts with two hitmen finding and gunning down former racecar driver Johnny North (John Cassavetes), but it turns out to be the hitmen who want to know why North took getting gunned down so easy.
Johnny O'Connell, one of the most successful racecar drivers in the history of the sport was recently at the track and we're interested to hear what he had to say.
But it's his performance as racecar driver Niki Lauda in Ron Howard's «Rush» that is earning the actor Oscar buzz.
That husband, named Gary (Ben Falcone), is a dentist to the stars; his father Ramsey Cooper (Dennis Quaid) is a retired racecar driver who carries a wad of cash with him everywhere he goes.
There, Ferrari paired us up with seasoned racecar drivers for a day, who coached a few journalists around completely ice and snow - packed figure eights and closed road courses with steep banks, just to prove how well the system works.
«He's a phenomenal talent and a great racecar driver.
From there, Herbie becomes a national sensation, and ultimately Maggie's dreams of becoming a champion racecar driver just might turn into reality, if only she can convince her disapproving father.
«70s era racecar drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda present the kind of oil and water dichotomy that screenwriters fantasize about.
The very first Art Car was the idea of French racecar driver Hervé Poulain who enlisted his friend, American artist Alexander Calder, to paint the first BMW Art Car, the iconic BMW 3.0 CSL in orange white and yellow.
French auctioneer and racecar driver Hervé Poulain commissions Calder to design the first - ever B.M.W. Art Car.
There, Ferrari paired us up with seasoned racecar drivers for a day, who coached a few journalists around completely ice and snow - packed figure eights and closed road courses with steep banks, just to prove how well the system works.
One of my clients was a world - class racecar driver, and he gave it up.
Woodman is the CEO and an accomplished amateur racecar driver (and surfer, mountain biker, motorcyclist, and all - around thrill junkie).
Jay Leno and racecar driver Jessi Combs take Chiron onto the open road for a test drive.
Abused by a bad racecar driver, Herbie is rescued by racer Jim.
Her partner that season was speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno; Hough returned to the show the following season, partnered up with Brazilian racecar driver Helio Castroneves, and again won the competition.
Her husband, Ben Falcone, is locked into a lifelong competition with his father (Dennis Quaid), a leathery retired racecar driver whose hot young wife (Brooklyn Decker) is carrying twins.
Dean Jones (Beethoven, Other People's Money) stars as Jim Douglas, a struggling racecar driver that finds himself on the losing end of almost every race he participates in.
Here, it's pretty clear who we're supposed to laugh at (Seth MacFarlane's pompous British racecar driver and the two hick Bangs) and also clear why we're rooting for who we're supposed to be rooting for.
NASCAR stars like Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Joey Logano and more all cameo in Logan Lucky, although none portray racecar drivers; in the case of Busch, he plays a state trooper.
The first recce lap, playing lead - and - follow with a junior Porsche racecar driver and two other colleagues, tells you nothing about the Porsche.
The longtime Ferrari racecar driver was luckily wearing a helmet, which doctors acknowledge likely saved his life.
«It's a triumphant return to the US market,» said Jason Saini, pro racecar driver, Chicago News automotive writer and host.
Damn racecar drivers
But, it is a good looking car with lots of interior room, and if you aren't prone to imitating racecar drivers in the corners, it is an affordable alternative in the compact hatchback segment.
On the track at Road America, Acura had a professional racecar driver doling out hot laps — as one may imagine, the waitlist was never - ending!
Dressed in his familiar Corvette Racing fire suit, the factory racecar driver was spotted doing interviews in front of Black Widow's 2014 Corvette Stingray.
In a high velocity interview, journalist and racecar driver Amanda Stratton, took Jaguar designer Wayne Burgess, for an energized high - speed ride in the latest Jaguar XJR575.
Today, I'm the author of a mystery about a female racecar driver — told from her perspective, behind the wheel.
Alex, an auto mechanic and spotter for racecar driver Sam Hooker, is drawn to trouble like a giant palmetto bug to a day - old taco.
The Daily News reports that advisor Phil Kenner and former racecar driver Tommy Constantine were convicted Thursday on Long Island of wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering.
Nutri Chomps partnered with Roush Fenway Racing and racecar driver Chase Briscoe for six NASCAR Xfinity Series events in 2018.
Players take control of Irish racecar driver - turned - resistance fighter Sean Devlin in his quest for revenge as he attempts to throw monkey wrenches into various Nazi operations.
In fact, they behave nothing like real racecar drivers, violently smashing you off the road every chance they get.
In his work, cultural touchstones ranged from high to low, including the artists Marcel Duchamp, Donald Judd, and Paul McCarthy, racecar driver Ayrton Senna, actor Kevin Costner, the big bang, Swedish erotica, and the California Gold Rush.
«Averroes» and «Avicenna» are named for Arab philosophers (of the 11th and 12th centuries); «Marquis de Portago» commemorates a charismatic Spanish racecar driver who died in a fiery crash in 1957.
More green efforts from the world of racing: Solar - Powered NASCAR Track Mows Grass With Sheep (Video) NASCAR's Pocono Raceway Adds 3MW Solar Power Array Leilani Munter is the World's First Green Racecar Driver (Interview)
A number of professional athletes have called Florence home, including a number of NFL and MLB players, and a few NASCAR racecar drivers: Buddy Baker, Ron Barfield, Jr., and Cale Yarborough.
High performance drivers (aka racecar drivers), know the physics of the car, how to handle it, and how to perform under pressure.
You wouldn't think racecar drivers are bad because they crash often, right?
Racecar driver Mario Andretti said, «If you don't feel out of control, you're not going fast enough.»
Corvette Racing fans everywhere are appreciative of this gesture to remember these two great racecar drivers.
In this film, Steve McQueen is ideally cast as a champion racecar driver, participating in the famed 24 - hour race headquartered in Le Mans, France.
He lost weight and learned to drive fast but actor Chris Hemsworth, who plays Formula One racecar driver James Hunt in «Rush», found filming his first nude scenes most daunting.
The BMW Art Car Project was introduced by the French racecar driver and auctioneer Hervé Poulain, who wanted to invite an artist to create a canvas on an automobile.
«The biggest problem with basic driver training is that it all starts too late,» says Pierre Savoy, 51, a former professional racecar driver and the chief instructor of the BMW Driver Training Program.
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