Sentences with phrase «short track race»

But despite their early season superiority where each has maintained a consistent presence up front in all five races — a few breaks here or there and Larson and / or Elliott could've won all five — neither is considered among the favorites to win the first short track race of the year.

To NASCAR's credit, it has made strides to satisfy this demand by restructuring the Cup Series» 10 - race playoff schedule with the addition of a second short track race and shifting from using the oval at Charlotte Motor Speedway to its 17 - turn road course.

Heavy contact and a crunched front end are just a byproduct of short track racing, Earnhardt explained.

«Short track racing gets back to old school racing [and] that is what Phoenix Racing is all about.

It's the shortest track we race on, but at the same time it is one of the most difficult events for the drivers, crew and engineering team.

Not exact matches

Then, starting with a clean slate, it would condense its calendar by getting rid of the redundancy, add a midweek race or two during the summer, increase the number of short tracks and road courses.

Yet, near universally race fans are clamoring for a schedule featuring fewer intermediate speedways and a greater number of short tracks and road courses.

Qualifying for the short - track race will be completed on Friday.

The Monterey Motorsports Reunion event at the epic Laguna Seca circuit is one of the stand - out historic racing events of the whole year, as all sorts of different cars take to the track for a series of short demonstrations and races.

Three years removed from a stellar short - track career running 30 - mile, dirt - oval sprints, Bowyer has exhibited a veteran's car - control skills and is one of only three drivers in the top 12 to have finished all 18 races this season.

That's what happened in this cool little karting track promo, with short course off - road truck racing legend Carl Renezeder taking to an indoor kart circuit in one of his machines.

The short track was too small; it was OK, but it is much better for us to race on the big one.»

It almost makes you wish tracks were still like this, until you remember that this is the very same race where the ultra-talented Stefan Bellof tragically lost his life, cutting short a a career that had yet to fully blossom in either Sports Cars or Formula 1.

The Joe Gibbs Racing driver owns four victories on the Virginia short track, though none since 2012.

Will the lure of gaining track position entice teams to employ unconventional strategy like the Toyota teams used in the Daytona 500 where the drivers for Joe Gibbs Racing and Furniture Row Racing all short - pitted in hopes of gaining an advantage at the end?

However, Davis has always loved the tightly clustered chaos of short - track racing, equating it to stock car racing.

Of the five types of races that make up the American Motorcyclist Association Grand National series — short track, half mile, mile, tourist trophy steeplechase (TT), road race — the mile is the hairiest.

«It would mean a ton, especially if it wasn't a restrictor - plate race, if we were able to establish ourselves on a mile - and - a-half [track] or even on a short track, where I think we are going to be equally prepared [compared] to other teams,» Busch explained.

Upcoming races on the Watkins Glen International road course (Aug. 6) and the half - mile Bristol Motor Speedway (Aug. 19) short track offer further prime opportunities for an unexpected winner to punch their playoff ticket.

But, now, it's road / street course and short oval aerokit has broken cover during a test at the Mid-Ohio track — where IndyCar was racing last weekend, with Josef Newgarden winning.

Jimmie Johnson ran a nearly flawless race on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, deftly avoiding accidents during three hours of bumper - car - style racing at NASCAR's shortest track -LRB-.526 mile) and generally reminding everyone in the Cup garage that he's the best stock car driver of his generation.

Sure he has highlight reel goals and enviable speed, * yes he did race a short track speed skater * but he's also 9th in the NHL in primary assists, and although the sample size below is relatively small, he's an all around offensive contributor, not just a pure goal scorer.

As much as I love the track, there were only three entertaining moments: The DRS - free scrap between Alonso and Hülkenberg in the first two laps, the clash of the Force India drivers, and the short moment after the flying restart, where it looked like the final part of the race could be exciting.

After each attempted jolt, teams will take three minutes to scan their race track with the STM, and after each hour they will produce a short animation that will immediately be posted online.

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The cartoony feel to the game makes it easy to admire while you race around the annoyingly short tracks, and the soundtrack is a perfect light accompaniment.

Instead of battling on short arenas, you instead battle on some of the actual racing tracks.

While it is not very noticeable during the very short races, over time in longer races, the track will change as more rubber gets laid down.

A first for the franchise, you can now participate in the formation lap before the start of each race, and further to the official championship courses, gamers have access to four shorter track variants — Silverstone, Suzuka, Circuit of the Americas and Bahrain.

If you throw down the money for the track - ready Z07 package, you get Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, which are about as aggressive as you can go, short of racing slicks.

After a short straight you reach Tarzan, a hairpin that sees its fair share of overtaking action during a race weekend, mainly due to the width of the track, which makes it difficult to defend.

In roadgoing form its 113bhp output made it competitive with its on - track rival, the Lotus Cortina — while race versions produced not far short of 170bhp.

In order to ensure optimum operating temperatures in everyday use, on short journeys around town and out on the race track, the BMW M GmbH engineers have developed an extremely effective cooling system.

In short: optimum aerodynamics for the race track and an equally good drag coefficient for everywhere else.

It's been called a bull ring and a short track with hills, but perhaps Corvette Racing driver Oliver Gavin's description of Lime Rock Park is the most accurate: «It's like stepping into a gladiatorial arena.»

The Driver's Perspective «Lime Rock is sports car racing's version of a short - track speedway,» said Corvette Racing driver Ron Feracing's version of a short - track speedway,» said Corvette Racing driver Ron FeRacing driver Ron Fellows.

Shortest Circuit on American Le Mans Series Schedule Promises Constant Action LAKEVILLE, Conn. — It's been called a bull ring and a short track with hills, but perhaps Corvette Racing driver Oliver Gavin's description of Lime Rock Park is the most accurate: «It's like stepping into a gladiatorial arena.»

American Le Mans Series Returns to Series» Shortest Track for Rough - and - Tumble Fourth Round LAKEVILLE, Conn. — With the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the rearview mirror, Corvette Racing is now driving for the American Le Mans Series GT championship.

While a rookie in PWC, Lu has experience at the short and fast Lime Rock Park circuit, including scoring a pole position in a Ferrari Challenge race held at the track in 2016.

The 100 - minute distance makes this the shortest race on the TUDOR Championship schedule, which makes track position key from the start.

The decisive moment for the lead in the super-competitive GTE Pro category came when the weather gods intervened in the race and two short but sharp rain storms hit the track.

The grip level around the track can vary greatly in short amounts of time so you have to be very careful not to get too far off the racing surface.

This 1.5 - mile circuit in the Connecticut countryside is road racing's equivalent of a short - track bullring — albeit with more ups and downs than the stock market.

«You always look forward to races at short tracks like Martinsville and South Boston because the gloves are off,» said Binks.

LAKEVILLE, Conn., July 20, 2010 — It's been called a bull ring and a short track with hills, but perhaps Corvette Racing...

We're now headed to the shortest track on which we will race.

In short, this 86 was developed with racing in mind and then honed on Germany's iconic race track.

The extreme heat generated in these systems is easily visible during night racing, especially at shorter tracks.

h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is sending the new 911 GT3 RS to the starting line: Delivering even more engine power, offering lower weight, and featuring shorter transmission ratios as well as body and suspension elements upgraded to an even higher standard, the new 911 GT3 RS sets the foundation for homologating the racing version of the 911 GT3 and therefore offers everything it takes for ongoing success on the race track, continuing the series of absolutely uncompromising, sporting 911s homologated for the road.

If you prefer racing on shorter tracks, there's action tonight through Saturday night at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, New Smyrna Speedway and Orlando Speed World in Bithlo.